Orbow is a web-based geotechnical engineering operating-system-style platform developed by terrasol. It is aimed at project owners, engineering consultants, geotechnical design institutes, drilling companies, and foundation construction firms. Rather than being a general-purpose project management tool, it brings geotechnical investigation data, maps, 3D stratigraphic analysis, engineering calculations, and project collaboration into a single managed environment.
The platform is built around an interactive map interface. Users can create projects, locate engineering objects, import base maps such as DXF, GeoJSON, and GeoTIFF, and overlay orthophotos, geological maps, risk maps, BSS boreholes, and other information. On the geotechnical data side, Orbow is natively compatible with AGS, supports bulk import and export of CSV, Excel, and AGS files, and allows data to be edited in a spreadsheet-like or form-based workflow. Its analysis capabilities include 3D stratigraphy, cross-sections, longitudinal sections, CPT statistics, grain-size and laboratory data analysis, pressuremeter test processing, and automatic PDF report generation. For calculations, it includes built-in pre-design modules for foundations, dewatering, stability, tunnels, and more, as well as specialized modules such as Stra, Ecow, and Shade.
The licensing tiers disclosed on the official website include FREE, BASIC, PRO, ULTI, MODULE, and EDU. Licenses are calculated by the number of simultaneous connections rather than strictly by user count, so under the rules it is possible for 100 users to share 1 concurrent license. This makes it suitable for projects with many stakeholders but only a limited number of frequent users. FREE allows users to view data and share access with clients or other companies; BASIC allows users to edit and use data and access some modules; PRO unlocks all modules; and ULTI adds engineer support. Specific pricing is not public and requires consultation.
Its strengths are its deep vertical focus on the industry: data formats, test processing, 3D interpretation, and calculation modules are all closely aligned with geotechnical workflows. It also supports cross-company project sharing, which can improve data flow among owners, site investigation teams, designers, and contractors. The drawbacks are that the official website does not disclose enterprise-level details such as APIs, fine-grained permissions, audit logs, compliance certifications, backup, or encryption; pricing is not transparent; and the feature set is highly specialized, making it unsuitable for non-geotechnical industries or teams that only need lightweight collaboration.
Orbow is best suited for geotechnical engineering teams that need to build up site investigation datasets, repeatedly reuse geological information, carry out pre-design work, and collaborate across organizations. Its data is hosted in the French cloud, while access stability from mainland China, payment methods, and local support are not specified on the official website, so these are assessed as βunknown.β If local deployment, a Chinese-language ecosystem, or domestic payment options are required, it is worth comparing Orbow with Bentley/OpenGround, gINT, Plaxis, Leapfrog Works, and domestic engineering/GIS/geotechnical data platforms.
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orbow.com is an France SaaS Tools provider. TG4G tracks its product information, an overall rating of 6.0/10, and a China-accessibility score of Workable. Click "Visit Official Site" to reach orbow.com directly.