Adept vs Bentley AssetWise

Adept combines product data management with engineering document management for teams handling design files and related records. It manages parts, assemblies, drawings, XREFs, and configurations, with check-in, check-out, move, and rename actions. CAD integrations include SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor, with access through an expandable task pane; other listed CAD integrations include MicroStation, AutoCAD Electrical, and Navisworks. Teams can route designs for review and approval, manage document states, receive notifications, and retain workflow activity in an audit trail. CAD, PDF, and Office files can be viewed and marked up without a CAD license. Permissions are available for users and groups, alongside single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and encrypted storage. Adept can run on a customer's own infrastructure or as Adept Cloud, a managed SaaS platform. On-premise named-user plans start at $12 a month, billed $144 per named user/year. Adept Cloud Essentials is $1,400 a month, billed annually, with 20,000 assets included and a mandatory $10,000 onboarding fee for new customers. Cloud asset allowances exclude prior versions; several listed add-ons are not available for Adept Cloud.

Bentley AssetWise is a paid asset-performance platform for managing physical-asset costs, reliability, maintenance, and compliance. It supports lifecycle costing, reliability analysis, predictive maintenance strategies, and compliance records. IoT connectivity links the platform with connected equipment, while mobile apps provide access on Android and iOS devices. A web platform is also available for broader access. Lifecycle costing addresses financial planning across an asset’s life, reliability analysis evaluates performance, and predictive maintenance supports maintenance planning based on expected conditions. Compliance records provide documentation for required information. Bentley lists AssetWise as founded in 1984 and headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, United States. Pricing is available on request rather than as a published plan. The combination of costing, reliability work, predictive maintenance, compliance documentation, connected equipment, web access, and mobile applications gives asset teams coverage across several parts of asset-performance management.