Datgel

What Datgel does

Datgel Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian software firm founded in 2005 that builds Add-In products extending Bentley Systems' gINT geotechnical and geoenvironmental data management platform. The company develops and sells ten specialized Add-Ins — including CPT Tool, DGD Tool, Fence and Map Tool, Monitoring Tool, Lab Tool, Output Tool, Photo Tool, Security Tool Enterprise, Advanced In Situ Tool, and Processor Affinity Manager — that operate as gINT Rules DLL class libraries integrating with gINT's database and reporting engine. The product portfolio covers cone penetration test processing, geotechnical database management (with AS, ASTM, BSI, NZGS and AGS standards), instrumentation monitoring, construction-materials LIMS, and AD-based access control, and includes pre-built content such as 300+ reports and 100+ CPT correlations.

Datgel generates revenue through a mix of perpetual software licenses for its Add-Ins and resold gINT tiers (Logs, Professional, Professional Plus), mandatory annual Datgel Support and Maintenance (DSM) subscriptions, prepaid technical support packages, and ancillary consulting and training services. As of 2025 it holds authorized global channel partner status with Bentley Systems, distributing gINT through both its own e-commerce store and the Bentley Product Store. The company is headquartered in Sydney with regional offices in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and reaches customers globally via direct sales, training courses, and a multilingual website (English, Spanish, Indonesian). It uses Microsoft .NET and Azure AD for its licensing platform and Atlassian Jira/Confluence for support and documentation.

The customer base is a fragmented long-tail of geotechnical engineering firms and enterprise geotechnical organizations, with no named anchor customers or disclosed revenue figures. Datgel has no external investment, no disclosed patents or trademarks, no AI/ML capabilities, and a small (1-10) employee base, positioning it as a niche, founder-controlled vertical software specialist rather than a venture-backed growth company.

Name

Datgel

Legal name

Datgel Pty Ltd

Website

https://datgel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Datgel Pty Ltd builds and sells Add-In software products that extend Bentley Systems' gINT geotechnical data management platform, serving geotechnical engineering firms and enterprise geotechnical organizations worldwide through perpetual licenses, support subscriptions, training, and consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Data Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Engineering Services (541330), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Geotechnical software
• Subsurface data management
• Cone penetration testing
• Geoenvironmental reporting
• Lab information management

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Perpetual licenses for gINT Add-In products (CPT Tool, DGD Tool, Fence and Map Tool, Monitoring Tool, Lab Tool, Output Tool, Photo Tool, Security Tool Enterprise, Advanced In Situ Tool, Processor Affinity Manager). Also resells Bentley Systems gINT software (Logs, Professional, Professional Plus).
2. Support and Maintenance (DSM): Datgel Support and Maintenance (DSM) must be purchased with licenses, aligned (prorated) to a site's existing expiry date, or minimum one year for new clients. Includes email, phone, webchat and online meeting based technical support, upgrades and patches.
3. Technical Support Subscriptions: gINT Technical Support Subscription for users outside standard support criteria. Also available: Datgel Prepaid Technical Support Package.
4. Training Services: Scheduled and in-house classroom and online courses for Datgel and gINT software.
5. Consulting Services: gINT report and database design, .NET Application development, AGS Compatibility, gINT Rules Applications, Data Management, Installation and Setup, Data Translation, Enterprise Data Archiving, Web Dissemination, and custom Software Development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Datgel develops and sells proprietary Add-In software products that extend Bentley Systems' gINT geotechnical data management platform, operating as gINT Rules DLL class libraries. The portfolio includes ten specialized modules covering CPT data processing, geotechnical database management, monitoring instrumentation, lab testing (LIMS), reporting, security, and multi-core processing, alongside global resale of three gINT platform tiers (Logs, Professional, Professional Plus). Complementary revenue comes from Datgel Support and Maintenance subscriptions, training courses, and custom .NET consulting services for geotechnical engineering firms worldwide.

Product overview

Datgel provides geotechnical and geoenvironmental data solutions as add-in modules that extend Bentley Systems' gINT software platform. The product portfolio consists of a core platform (gINT - Professional Plus, Professional, and Logs tiers) combined with ten specialized Datgel add-in tools: CPT Tool for cone penetration testing, DGD Tool for geotechnical database management, Fence and Map Tool for reporting, Monitoring Tool for instrumentation data, Output Tool for batch reporting, Photo Tool for image management, Lab Tool for LIMS functionality, Security Tool Enterprise for access control, Processor Affinity Manager for multi-core processing, and Advanced In Situ Tool for specialized testing. Datgel Generation 3 (released 2022) consolidated all add-ins under a single installer with a cloud-hosted licensing system. The company operates as a Bentley Channel Partner and global reseller of gINT software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPT Tool Streamlines processing, analysis, and presentation of CPTu and dissipation test data. Imports CPT data from 18 file formats, calculates derived parameters, SBT, over 100 correlations, liquefaction analysis, shallow and deep foundations, and user-definable formulas. Produces CPT log, graph, and section reports. Built for geotechnical engineering firms using Bentley gINT.
• DGD Tool Complete geotechnical database system supporting multiple logging standards including AS, ASTM, BSI, and NZGS. Professional edition supports AGS Format and includes over 300 reports for in situ and lab result storage and reporting, built for geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering firms using gINT.
• Fence and Map Tool Extensive range of options for reporting fences and maps, including dynamically defined scale bars and map data marker legends. Designed for geotechnical and geoenvironmental professionals who use Bentley gINT.
• Monitoring Tool Stores, calculates, and reports monitoring installation and results for Settlement Markers, Survey Prism, Rod Settlement Gauge, Standpipe Piezometer, Vibrating Wire Piezometer, Magnetic Extensometer, and Inclinometer. Built for geotechnical and geoenvironmental firms using gINT.
• Lab Tool Geotechnical and construction materials Lab Information Management System (LIMS) within gINT supporting a range of classification and compaction related tests to ISO, BSI, and ASTM standards. Built for geotechnical engineering firms and materials testing labs using gINT.
• Output Tool Automated batch output of gINT reports to print or PDF, and generates cross-sections along an alignment. Built for geotechnical professionals using gINT.
• Photo Tool Links, organises, and presents investigation-related photos and images on gINT reports. Built for geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering firms using gINT.
• Security Tool Enterprise Controls access to SQL Server data, gINT applications, and commands, tables, and individual PointIDs or lab results based on Active Directory user name and AD groups. Built for large enterprise geotechnical organizations using gINT Professional Plus with SQL Server.
• Processor Affinity Manager Allows multi-core processing when running gINT on a Terminal Server, or if multiple instances of gINT are opened on a desktop. Built for performance-focused organizations using gINT.
• Advanced In Situ Tool Stores, calculates, and reports Advanced In Situ tests within gINT. Built for geotechnical engineering firms requiring specialized in situ testing capabilities beyond standard gINT functionality.
• gINT Professional Plus (resold) Resold SQL Server-based version of Bentley Systems' gINT software with all gINT Professional features. Provides centralized data storage for companies with large quantities of geotechnical data. Distributed by Datgel as authorized global channel partner.
• gINT Professional (resold) Resold cornerstone Bentley Systems' gINT software tier with nine report types including logs and sections/fences, and numerous import/export formats. Distributed by Datgel as authorized global channel partner.
• gINT Logs (resold) Resold database and entry-level log production tier of Bentley Systems' gINT software for borehole, test/trial pit, well, CPT, and DCP. Distributed by Datgel as authorized global channel partner.
• Datgel Training Services Scheduled and in-house classroom and online training courses for Datgel and gINT software, taught by experienced geotechnical engineers. Designed to build practical skills for confident and productive use of gINT.
• Datgel Consulting Services Custom consulting covering gINT report and database design, .NET application development, AGS Compatibility, gINT Rules Applications, Data Management, Installation and Setup, Data Translation, Enterprise Data Archiving, Web Dissemination, and custom Software Development. Built for geotechnical organizations needing tailored gINT implementations.
• Datgel Support and Maintenance (DSM) Annual recurring subscription required with all Datgel and gINT licenses, providing email, phone, webchat, and online meeting-based technical support, upgrades, and patches. Aligned (prorated) to a site's existing expiry date or minimum one year for new clients.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bentley SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Datgel is an authorised global reseller and global channel partner for Bentley Systems' gINT software. As of 2026, gINT can only be sold to accounts/companies that hold existing licenses. Datgel provides gINT product technical support to eligible users in Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, and South East Asia regions.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationDatgel has a developer partner agreement with Microsoft. The company uses Microsoft technology (.NET Framework 4.8) and Azure AD for identity federation in their products and license system. Products are built using Microsoft and gINT technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bentley Systems: Owner of the gINT platform that Datgel extends and now resells globally. Comparable as the incumbent geotechnical data management software provider with a much broader AEC software portfolio.
• Seequent (Bentley Subsurface): Subsurface and geoscience software suite (Leapfrog, GeoStudio) that Datgel explicitly resells and competes with in adjacent categories. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the geotechnical/geoenvironmental software space.
• Trimble Geotechnical: Broader AEC software and hardware portfolio with geotechnical data capture and reporting offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent that overlaps with Datgel in geotechnical workflows at enterprise scale.

Emerging players

• GeoStru: Geotechnical and structural analysis software vendor targeting small and mid-sized engineering consultancies. Comparable as an emerging player competing for the same geotechnical engineering customer segment.
• Keynet (KeyLAB LIMS): Geotechnical and construction materials LIMS provider competing directly with Datgel's Lab Tool. Comparable as an emerging specialist in the laboratory information management segment that Datgel serves.

Direct peers

• Rocscience: Provides geotechnical and rock mechanics software tools (e.g., Slide, RS2, RocPlane) used by the same geotechnical engineering customer base that buys Datgel add-ins, making it a direct competitor in the geotechnical software niche.
• Plaxis (Bentley): Geotechnical finite element analysis software also distributed by Datgel. Comparable as a direct peer serving the same geotechnical engineering customer base with overlapping but distinct technical capabilities.
• Midas IT: Engineering simulation software with geotechnical and civil structural offerings targeting similar engineering firm customers. Comparable as a direct peer in the engineering software category with overlapping user personas.
• OpenGround (Bentley): Cloud-based geotechnical data management platform from Bentley that Datgel also resells. Comparable as a direct peer in geotechnical database management and a potential substitute for gINT/Datgel workflows.
• Itasca Consulting Group: Develops geotechnical numerical modeling software (FLAC, UDEC, PFC) serving the same geotechnical and mining engineering customers. Comparable as a direct peer in geotechnical analysis software.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/datgelsoftware
• YouTubeyoutube.com/DatgelSoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/DatgelSoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datgel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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