CGS Labs

What CGS Labs does

CGS Labs d.o.o. is a Slovenian-headquartered software company founded in 1990 that develops OpenBIM software for civil engineering infrastructure design. Its core offering, CGS Labs Civil Solutions, is a suite of specialized modules — Plateia (2D/3D road design and reconstruction), Ferrovia (railway design and track analysis), Aquaterra (channel and river engineering with integrated MIKE 11 and HEC-RAS hydraulic calculations), Autopath (swept path and vehicle turning simulation), and Autosign (traffic sign and road marking design) — sold as add-ons running on AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and BricsCAD platforms with IFC, LandXML, and country-specific standards support. The company also operates a complementary VEDRA line of road weather stations, smart city environmental monitoring, and hydrological/meteorological sensors for municipalities and road authorities.

The company generates revenue through a mix of perpetual licenses, time-limited subscriptions with bundled maintenance (CSM), annual maintenance contracts on perpetual seats, fee-based license reactivations/transfers, and professional services such as training. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; free 30-day trials and student licenses support a self-serve/PLG funnel. Go-to-market combines direct sales through regional offices in Slovenia (HQ), Germany, Czech Republic, Serbia, and USA with a global reseller and partner network, plus free online training (CGS Labs Academy), webinars, blog, and social channels for demand generation. Primary customers are civil engineering consultancies, railway engineering firms, hydraulic/water engineering firms, transportation and urban planning agencies, traffic engineering firms, and municipalities across more than a dozen European countries with a growing North American presence.

On June 17, 2025, CGS Labs was acquired by Transoft Solutions, a Canadian transportation design and simulation software company; the company continues to operate under the CGS Labs brand, release annual product updates (most recently Civil Solutions 2027 in June 2026), and hold Autodesk Developer Network membership, BricsCAD authorized developer status, and Silver Microsoft Partner status.

Name

CGS Labs

Legal name

CGS Labs d.o.o.

Website

https://cgs-labs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CGS Labs is a Slovenian software company founded in 1990 that develops OpenBIM design software for civil engineering — roads, railways, rivers, traffic, and environmental monitoring — serving engineering consultancies, transportation agencies, and municipalities across Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering BIM Software

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

MRV Software Platforms, Data QA/QC & Digital Audit Trails (EUAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) & Stack Testing (EUAHADAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering BIM software
• Road design software
• Railway design software
• Hydraulic engineering tools
• Traffic engineering solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Perpetual Software Licenses: One-time purchase licenses for software installation on individual or network computers. Licenses are perpetual unless designated as evaluation or subscription versions.
2. Software Subscriptions: Time-limited license subscriptions with active maintenance and technical support included. Subscription licenses receive free updates and version upgrades.
3. Software Maintenance (CSM): Annual maintenance contracts providing free license reactivations, internal transfers, technical support, and access to new software versions for customers with perpetual licenses.
4. License Reactivation Services: Fee-based license reactivation services for customers without active maintenance: 20% discount on new license price for lost licenses; internal transfers from 200-400 EUR per license depending on license age.
5. Training and Education: Free online basic training courses for Plateia, Ferrovia, and Aquaterra. Additional specialized training services for Autodesk, BricsCAD, and other platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CGS Labs develops and sells CGS Labs Civil Solutions, a suite of OpenBIM software products for civil infrastructure design, construction, and maintenance. The suite comprises Plateia (2D/3D road design and reconstruction), Ferrovia (2D/3D railway design and rail track analysis), Aquaterra (channel and river engineering with integrated MIKE 11 and HEC-RAS hydraulic calculations), Autopath (swept path analysis and vehicle turning simulation), and Autosign (traffic sign and road marking design), delivered as add-ons for AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and BricsCAD platforms. The portfolio also includes VEDRA Roads road weather information systems and Road Weather Stations for winter maintenance and environmental monitoring.

Product overview

CGS Labs offers CGS Labs Civil Solutions, a unified BIM software suite for civil engineering design, construction, and maintenance. The suite comprises specialized products: Plateia (2D/3D road design and reconstruction), Ferrovia (BIM-ready railway design and rail track analysis), Aquaterra (channel and river engineering with hydraulic calculations), Autopath (swept path analysis and vehicle turning simulation), and Autosign (traffic sign and road marking design). The products are sold as add-on modules for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, or Civil 3D CAD platforms. Additionally, CGS Labs provides VEDRA Roads (road weather information systems) and VEDRA Smart Cities (hydrological and meteorological monitoring) for environmental management, along with Road Weather Stations for infrastructure monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateia 2D/3D road design and road reconstruction software supporting BIM workflows, including alignment design, profile design, cross-sections, superelevation, intersections, and quantity take-offs. Delivered as an add-on for AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and BricsCAD platforms and used by civil engineering firms and highway design consultancies.
• Ferrovia BIM-ready software for 2D/3D railway design, rail track analysis, and realignment, supporting railway alignments, cant calculations, track geometry optimization, and cross-section design. Used by railway engineering firms, infrastructure agencies, and rail design consultancies.
• Aquaterra Software for channel and river engineering design with integrated MIKE 11 and HEC-RAS hydraulic calculations, supporting river alignment design, cross-sections, levee and bank point design, and flood risk mapping. Used by hydraulic and water engineering firms.
• Autopath Swept path analysis and vehicle turning simulation software supporting horizontal and vertical analysis, multiple vehicle types including trucks, trailers, bikes, and aircraft, with animation and collision detection capabilities. Used by transportation and urban planning agencies, warehouse logistics firms, and airport designers.
• Autosign Traffic sign and road marking design software for creating, editing, and managing traffic signs, road markings, and parking lot layouts with reporting capabilities. Includes localized sign and marking libraries for multiple European countries including Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovenia, Serbia, and Lithuania.
• VEDRA Roads Advanced road weather information system for optimizing winter maintenance operations, supporting big data, IoT, and AI capabilities for climate change adaptation. Used by road authorities and municipalities for road condition monitoring and weather-responsive maintenance.
• VEDRA Smart Cities Hydrological and meteorological product range providing accurate measurements with software for data storage and display, supporting smart city initiatives. Complements Road Weather Stations with software for environmental and meteorological data management.
• Road Weather Stations Weather stations for monitoring road temperature, road condition, and meteorological parameters to provide insight into current weather conditions on road networks. Supports environmental monitoring, water quality measurement, and meteorological data collection in partnership with OTT, Hydrolab, and GILL Instruments hardware.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of continuous software development and market presence
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationCGS Labs is a member of the Autodesk Developer Network Program and holds Autodesk authorized developer status. The software integrates with AutoCAD and Civil 3D platforms, and CGS Labs appears as an Autodesk Developer in company branding.
• BricsyscoreTechnology or IntegrationCGS Labs is a holder of the BricsCAD authorized developer status. The software suite operates on the BricsCAD platform, with CGS Labs appearing as a BricsCAD Solution Partner and authorized developer.
• DHI (Danish Hydraulic Institute)coreTechnology or IntegrationAquaterra software integrates with MIKE 11 and MIKE by DHI for hydraulic analysis capabilities. DHI logo appears on CGS Labs website as representing MIKE integration.
• US Army Corps of Engineers (HEC-RAS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAquaterra software integrates with HEC-RAS for hydraulic analysis and flood risk mapping. Export/import capabilities between Aquaterra and HEC-RAS are featured in training materials.
• SIBIM (Slovenian Association for Building Information Modeling)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGS Labs is a co-founder of SIBIM, the Slovenian Association for Building Information Modeling. This represents CGS Labs' strategic involvement in BIM standardization in Slovenia.
• SRIP PMiS (Strategic Development Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGS Labs is an active member of SRIP PMiS, the Slovenian Strategic Development Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities. This supports CGS Labs' smart cities and IoT initiatives.
• buildingSMARTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGS Labs participates in working groups of the global buildingSMART organization, whose mission is to set and implement open BIM standards in the construction industry.
• SIRWEC (Standing International Road Weather Commission)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGS Labs is a representative of Slovenia in the SIRWEC committee, an international organization focused on road weather. CGS Labs also participates in the international METRo development group.
• Slovenian Society for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGS Labs is an active member of the Slovenian Society for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), supporting their VEDRA Roads and smart cities initiatives.
• Association of Asphalters of Slovenia (ZAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGS Labs is a member of the Association of Asphalters of Slovenia (ZAS), supporting their road infrastructure software solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bentley Systems: Bentley's OpenRoads, OpenRail Designer, and OpenFlows (civil, rail, and hydraulic) directly compete with CGS Labs' Plateia, Ferrovia, and Aquaterra on BIM-based infrastructure design for the same engineering firms.
• Carlson Software: Carlson's Civil, Survey, and Hydrology products target the same road, site, and water engineering workflows as CGS Labs and are commonly used by small and mid-market civil engineering firms.
• Trimble Novapoint: Trimble's Novapoint and Trimble Business Center offer road and infrastructure design tools in the Nordic/European market, directly competing with CGS Labs' Plateia for civil engineering customers.
• KISTERS: KISTERS provides 3D spatial, civil engineering, and hydrology software with strong European presence, comparable to CGS Labs in serving water authorities, road administrations, and engineering consultancies.

Broad incumbents

• Transoft Solutions: Transoft Solutions acquired CGS Labs in June 2025 and offers transportation and infrastructure design software (e.g., AutoTURN, RoadRunner), overlapping with CGS's traffic, swept path, and road design products.
• Autodesk (Civil 3D / InfraWorks): Autodesk's Civil 3D and InfraWorks are the incumbent BIM/CAD platforms on which CGS Labs' add-ons run, and increasingly bundle competing road and corridor design features that overlap with Plateia.

Others

• InfoWorks ICM (by Innovyze / Autodesk): InfoWorks ICM and related hydrology/hydraulics products are adjacent to CGS Labs' Aquaterra and MIKE/HEC-RAS integrations, targeting the same stormwater and river modeling use cases.

Emerging players

• safe software (FME) / FME by Safe Software: Safe Software's FME platform handles BIM/GIS data exchange, including IFC and LandXML workflows that overlap with CGS Labs' interoperability features for civil engineering integration.
• RoadEng (by Softree): Softree's RoadEng is a specialized road and corridor design tool used by smaller consulting firms, comparable to CGS Labs' Plateia for resource-constrained civil engineering practices.
• GEOMAX / Hexagon GeoMax: Hexagon's surveying, geospatial, and infrastructure design tools compete with CGS Labs in the road design and site modeling value chain, especially for surveying-driven civil engineering firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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