Multi Suite Software

What Multi Suite Software does

MultiSUITE Software is a privately-held UK-based developer of specialized CAD solutions for structural steel detailing and reinforced concrete/rebar detailing, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Poole. The company's product portfolio is built around two core product lines — MultiSTEEL (2D and 3D structural steel detailing with add-on modules for Offshore, Mezzanine, Detailer, and BIMLink) and MultiREBAR (rebar detailing and scheduling) — both running on the MultiDRAFT core drafting engine. All products are designed to operate on multiple DWG-compatible CAD platforms including AutoCAD, BricsCAD, GstarCAD, and ZWCAD, giving customers flexibility to deploy within their existing CAD environments rather than forcing a platform switch.

The technology stack emphasizes interoperability: MultiSUITE integrates bidirectionally with structural analysis tools (STAAD Pro, RAM), plant software (AVEVA PDMS/PDS, Frameworks), BIM platforms (Tekla Structures, Revit, Navisworks), IFC workflows, and downstream fabrication/CNC systems (DSTV, Vernon pipe cutting, and rebar production software such as aSa, Schnell, and SteelPAC). The company supports an extensive library of international building codes (US ACI, UK BS, Australia AS, Canada RSIC, Europe ISO, New Zealand NZS, South Africa SABS) and serves thousands of users worldwide across consulting engineers, steel and rebar fabricators, mezzanine specialists, offshore engineers, and petrochemical/process plant designers.

MultiSUITE operates a multi-channel go-to-market combining direct e-commerce self-serve sales (with 30-day free trials and multi-user licensing for 1-10 users), inside sales with demos, and an authorized channel partner network. Revenue is generated through three models: one-time perpetual licenses, annual maintenance agreements (percentage of retail price, including upgrades and support), and Pay-As-You-Go subscriptions (monthly, annual, or 3-year). The company is founder-controlled with no disclosed external funding and reports thousands of users worldwide, with 7% YoY sales growth following a distribution network restructuring. The company has maintained a long operational track record including providing software used in Athens, London, and Rio Olympic Games construction projects.

Name

Multi Suite Software

Legal name

MultiSUITE Software

Website

https://multisuite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MultiSUITE Software, founded 1990 in Poole, UK, develops specialized CAD solutions for structural steel detailing and reinforced concrete/rebar scheduling that run on AutoCAD, BricsCAD, GstarCAD, and ZWCAD, serving thousands of consulting engineers, steel and rebar fabricators, offshore engineers, and mezzanine specialists worldwide via perpetual, maintenance, and subscription licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel and Rebar Detailing CAD Software

NAICS

Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

Keywords

• Structural steel detailing
• Rebar detailing software
• CAD drafting tools
• Reinforced concrete detailing
• Steel fabrication software

Headquarters

HQ city

Poole

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 License: One-time perpetual license purchase for MultiDRAFT, MultiSTEEL 2D, MultiSTEEL 3D, MultiSTEEL Detailer, MultiSTEEL Mezzanine, and MultiREBAR. License grants usage rights without ownership transfer.
2. Annual Maintenance Agreement: Annual maintenance charge based on percentage of retail price. Includes automatic upgrades, technical support (telephone, fax, email), access to FAQ forum, and download services.
3. Pay As You Go Subscription: Flexible subscription model with monthly, annual, or 3-year billing. Includes software subscription, upgrades, and auto-renewal. Available for MultiSTEEL and MultiREBAR (not available for MultiSTEEL Detailer or Mezzanine).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MultiSUITE Software develops and sells specialized CAD-based detailing software for structural steel and reinforced concrete/rebar workflows. Its two core product lines, MultiSTEEL (2D/3D structural steel detailing) and MultiREBAR (rebar and concrete detailing), run on top of DWG-compatible CAD platforms (AutoCAD, BricsCAD, GstarCAD, ZWCAD) or on a bundled MultiSUITE CAD standalone, and are sold to engineering firms, steel fabricators, rebar detailers, mezzanine suppliers, offshore engineers, and petrochemical/process plant designers worldwide.

Product overview

MultiSUITE Software is a suite of specialized CAD solutions for structural steel detailing and reinforced concrete/rebar detailing. The portfolio consists of two core product lines: MultiSTEEL (2D and 3D structural steel detailing) and MultiREBAR (rebar and concrete detailing). MultiSTEEL includes specialized modules for Offshore structures, Mezzanine floors, automated Detailer drawings, and BIMLink integration. MultiREBAR provides fully integrated bar detailing with international code compliance. Both products are built on the MultiDRAFT core drafting engine and can run on AutoCAD, BricsCAD, GstarCAD, or ZWCAD platforms. MultiSUITE also resells the Mezzanine suite (MezzQUOTE, MezzDESIGN, Quotation Builder) from HarbourSOFT Limited. The software is distributed worldwide with subscription, perpetual, and pay-as-you-go licensing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MultiSTEEL: Structural Steel detailing CAD solution with 2D and 3D capabilities
• MultiREBAR
• MultiSUITE Mezzanine
• MultiDRAFT
• MultiSTEEL Detailer
• MultiSTEEL Offshore
• MultiSTEEL BIMLink
• MultiSTEEL Integrator

Products and services

• MultiSTEEL 2D 2D structural steel detailing CAD solution for consulting engineers and steel fabricators, providing powerful and flexible drawing commands, intelligent steel objects, and comprehensive material lists.
• MultiSTEEL 3D 3D structural steel modeling solution that creates 3D models from linked 2D drawings and generates 2D drawings from 3D models, with BIM workflow integration.
• MultiREBAR Fully integrated rebar detailing and scheduling CAD solution supporting international building codes, providing intelligent bar objects with error checking and export to production and tagging software, for rebar detailers and fabricators.
• MultiDRAFT Core drafting tools included in all MultiSUITE products, providing construction lines, dimensioning tools, drawing setup, drawing symbols, 2D and 3D building grid set-out, layering tools, multiple scaling tools, and text tools.
• MultiSUITE CAD Cost-effective standalone CAD environment that allows all MultiSUITE products to run without requiring a separate third-party CAD platform, available as MultiSTEEL CAD or MultiREBAR CAD.
• MultiSUITE Mezzanine (MezzQUOTE, MezzDESIGN, Quotation Builder) Suite of products for mezzanine floor design, estimation, and quotation, bundling MezzQUOTE, MezzDESIGN, and Quotation Builder (developed by HarbourSOFT Limited and resold by MultiSUITE Software), for mezzanine fabricators and material handling suppliers.

Quantifiable outcome

• MultiSTEEL Mezzanine updated import from MezzQUOTE for improved workflow efficiency

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AutoCAD (Autodesk)coreTechnology or IntegrationMultiSUITE runs on all releases of AutoCAD from 2010 to 2027. Professional member of Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) providing improved access to Autodesk developers and support. AutoCAD LT support added for 2024-2027 versions allowing AutoLISP programs.
• BricsCADcoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiSUITE runs on all releases of BricsCAD from 2013 to 2026. Supports BricsCAD Lite, BricsCAD Pro, BricsCAD BIM, and BricsCAD Ultimate editions.
• GstarCADcoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiSUITE runs on all releases of GstarCAD from 2013 to 2026. Supports GstarCAD Standard, GstarCAD Professional, and GstarCAD Plus editions.
• ZWCADcoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiSUITE runs on all releases of ZWCAD from 2012 to 2026. ZWCAD has over 800,000 customers worldwide. Supports ZWCAD Standard and ZWCAD Pro editions.
• HarbourSOFT LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiSUITE Software is an authorized reseller for MezzQUOTE, MezzDESIGN, and Quotation Builder. These products are owned and developed by HarbourSOFT Limited and included in the MultiSUITE Mezzanine suite.
• Tekla (Trimble)coreTechnology or IntegrationMultiSTEEL 3D models can be exported to Tekla Structures (Xsteel), Tekla BIMSight, and other Tekla products. BIMLink functionality enables bidirectional data exchange with Tekla platform.
• Autodesk RevitcoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiSTEEL Revit BIMLink allows improved link between MultiSTEEL 3D and Revit. Supports International Industry Foundation Class (IFC) export for BIM workflows.
• AVEVA (PDMS/PDS)coreTechnology or IntegrationMultiSTEEL Integrator provides links to AVEVA PDMS and PDS. Export complete models including irregular plate and cladding. MultiSTEEL 3D models are fully compatible with all AutoCAD-based process piping software.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tekla Structures (Trimble): Trimble's flagship structural steel and concrete detailing software, used widely by steel detailers and fabricators. Direct competitor to MultiSTEEL in 3D structural detailing, with deep CNC and fabrication integrations, though typically tied to its own modeling environment rather than running on multiple third-party CAD platforms.
• SDS/2 (Nemetschek Group / Design Data): Steel detailing software with automatic connection design, CNC output, and BIM integration. Directly competes with MultiSTEEL for steel fabricators and detailers in North America and Europe, and is similarly exposed to the BIM-native consolidation trend.
• Graitec Advance Steel: Autodesk-aligned structural steel detailing solution tightly integrated with Revit and AutoCAD. Directly competes with MultiSTEEL in steel fabrication detailing, especially for firms on the Autodesk stack.
• StruCad (AceCad Software): Steel detailing and fabrication software historically competing in the same market as MultiSTEEL and even integrating with it via direct export from MultiSTEEL 3D to StruCad. Overlaps in target customer base of steel detailers and fabricators.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk Revit (Structural): Industry-standard BIM platform from Autodesk that increasingly absorbs structural modeling and detailing workflows. As AutoCAD's parent company, Autodesk is simultaneously a platform partner and a competitive threat to MultiSUITE.
• AVEVA Everything3D / PDMS: Plant design and offshore structural software integrated with MultiSUITE via the MultiSTEEL Integrator. Competes for structural steel scope within process plant and offshore engineering projects, where MultiSTEEL Offshore also plays.
• Bentley OpenBuildings / RAM Elements: Bentley's structural engineering suite with RAM Elements for analysis and OpenBuildings for design. MultiSTEEL integrates with RAM and Staad Pro (also Bentley). Overlaps with MultiSUITE in structural analysis-to-detailing workflows for steel and concrete.

Emerging players

• IDEA StatiCa: Cloud-based connection design and structural engineering software with growing traction among steel detailers and engineers. Partial overlap with MultiSTEEL Detailer and connection-design workflows, particularly for code-compliant connection checks.
• ProtaStructure: Structural analysis and design software for steel and concrete buildings. Partial overlap with the structural analysis-to-detailing workflow that MultiSUITE supports via Staad Pro and RAM links.

Others

• BricsCAD (Bricsys): DWG-compatible CAD platform on which MultiSUITE runs natively across all releases from 2013-2026. Not a direct competitor but a key distribution channel and ecosystem partner whose competitive position against AutoCAD materially shapes MultiSUITE's addressable market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/MultiSUITE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/multisuite-software

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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