IDEA StatiCa
Czech steel connection and concrete member design with prices on the website
Quick Overview
| Company | IDEA StatiCa s.r.o. |
|---|---|
| Category | Structural Engineering Software |
| Headquarters | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Czech Republic (EU) |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Connection, Member, Detail, Beam, RCS, Checkbot and Viewer applications, steel connection design, concrete member design, connection library, free Viewer cloud app, educational licence |
| Pricing | Annual subscription €1,750 to €4,990; perpetual licence €3,490 to €9,990; monthly and quarterly options; regional discounts may apply (as stated on its pricing page) |
| Best For | Engineers and fabricators who need detailed steel connection checks next to a frame analysis program |
| Replaces | STAAD.Pro |
Detailed Review
IDEA StatiCa s.r.o. has its registered office at Šumavská 519/35, Brno, Czech Republic, and is entered in the Commercial Register of the Regional Court in Brno, according to the Viewer terms. A German subsidiary, IDEA StatiCa Deutschland GmbH in Dortmund, publishes an imprint with register number HRB 32696.
The pricing page lists Perpetual, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual licences. It states an annual subscription of €1,750 to €4,990 and a perpetual licence of €3,490 to €9,990.
What the IDEA StatiCa applications do
IDEA StatiCa offers Connection for steel joints, Member and Detail for concrete, Beam, RCS, Checkbot and the free Viewer. The Viewer is a cloud app that lets a detailer open a connection file and read dimensions, materials, bolts and welds.
IDEA StatiCa Complete bundles all applications, and an Enterprise licence covers several countries with single sign-on.
Prices and trial for IDEA StatiCa
IDEA StatiCa publishes euro ranges for annual and perpetual licences and a 14-day trial. Students and teachers can apply for a free 12-month educational licence, which is non-commercial and limited in reporting.
Regional discounts may apply according to the pricing page.
IDEA StatiCa next to STAAD.Pro
IDEA StatiCa does not replace a full frame analysis program. It checks connections and members that a program such as FEM-Design or STAAD.Pro exports, and its contracting entity sits in the Czech Republic.
Limitations to Consider
IDEA StatiCa covers connections and members, not whole-building frame analysis, so it replaces only part of what STAAD.Pro does. The price ranges on the pricing page do not say which application sits at which price. Data location is not stated on the pages we read, and the Viewer terms describe a cloud service.
Who Should Use IDEA StatiCa
Steel designers and fabricators who want a Czech vendor for connection checks and need public prices.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Czech company with register entry named in the Viewer terms
- Public euro price ranges
- Free Viewer for sharing connection files
- Free 12-month educational licence
- 14-day trial
Cons
- Not a full structural frame analysis program
- Price ranges not split per application on the page read
- Data location not stated
- Educational licence is watermarked and limited
Alternatives to IDEA StatiCa
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Frequently Asked Questions
Partly. IDEA StatiCa s.r.o. in Brno designs steel connections and concrete members, while STAAD.Pro is a full structural analysis program. Engineers often pair a connection tool with a frame analysis tool.
The IDEA StatiCa pricing page states an annual subscription of €1,750 to €4,990 and a perpetual licence of €3,490 to €9,990. Monthly and quarterly options exist.
IDEA StatiCa Viewer is a free cloud app for opening connection files. Students and teachers can also apply for a free 12-month educational licence.