Is there a modern alternative to AllPile?

Yes. PileCalc covers the same all-in-one scope as CivilTech AllPile — lateral, axial, groups, drilled shafts and footings — in a 2026 browser-native interface, with published validation against LPILE and RSPile. There is a free tier; Pro is $29.99/month.

Does PileCalc cover everything AllPile does?

It covers AllPile's core — laterally loaded piles, axial capacity and settlement, downdrag, torsion, pile groups, drilled shafts and footings — and adds uplift, moment–curvature, slope stabilization, helical piles, buckling, foundation stiffness springs and rigid-cap 6-DOF distribution. Every assumption and intermediate value is shown inline.

Can I run AllPile on a Mac?

AllPile is Windows-only (USB key or online activation). PileCalc runs in any browser on macOS, Windows, Linux or a Chromebook, so it is the simplest way to get AllPile-style all-in-one pile analysis on a Mac.

How much does PileCalc cost compared to AllPile?

AllPile is roughly a $950 perpetual Windows license. PileCalc is free to start and $29.99/month for Pro, with transparent public pricing instead of a quote-by-email license.

All comparisons

PileCalc vs CivilTech AllPile

PileCalc vs AllPile — foundation analysis in your browser.

Lateral, axial, groups, drilled shafts and footings — selected supported methods with published LPILE and RSPile comparisons, running in any browser with an explanation behind every input.

AllPile's all-in-one philosophy is exactly right, and it's the closest match to PileCalc's scope. PileCalc keeps that breadth but replaces the dated desktop UI with a modern, browser-native, fully explained workspace.

Platform: Windows desktop (USB key / online activation)
Pricing: ≈ $950 perpetual
Scope: Lateral + axial + groups + shafts + footings

What CivilTech AllPile does well

Genuine breadth — lateral, axial, settlement, groups, shafts and footings in one tool
Inexpensive, perpetually licensed
Long-established on real projects

Where PileCalc is different

A 2026 interface instead of dated gray tabbed forms
Runs on macOS, Windows, Linux or a Chromebook — no install
Matches AllPile's extras too — downdrag, torsion, uplift and capacity-vs-length — and adds helical piles, buckling, foundation stiffness springs, rigid-cap 6-DOF distribution and structural cap checks
Validated against two independent codes (LPILE and RSPile), with numbers published
Shareable cloud projects, a REST/Excel API, and an explanation behind every input

Capability

PileCalc

LPILE

AllPile

RSPile

Runs in any browser — no install, no USB dongle

Built-in explanations on every input

Lateral p-y analysis

Pushover sweeps, nonlinear EI & buckling

Partial

Axial capacity, settlement & capacity vs length

Downdrag / neutral plane

Partial

Torsional capacity

Helical piles (AC358 torque)

Drilled shafts

Shallow footings

Pile groups (efficiency & p-multipliers)

Rigid-cap 6-DOF group distribution

Separate product (GROUP)

Foundation stiffness springs for structural models

REST API & Excel integration

Scripting only

Shareable cloud projects

Validated vs LPILE & RSPile

—

self-stated

vs LPILE

Pricing

Transparent

$1,200

$950

$1,099/yr

The numbers, published

PileCalc's engine is checked term-by-term against the reference codes. A representative sample of the benchmarks — every intermediate value is visible in the app so you can reproduce them yourself.

Benchmark

Quantity

PileCalc

Reference

Agreement

Free-head pile (EI 1.43×10⁶, D 1 m, L 24.4 m)Liang et al. (2014) exact solution / RSPile

Max moment

792.2 kN·m

792.1 kN·m (exact)

within 0.1%

Fixed-head pile (EI 1.43×10⁶, D 1 m, L 24.4 m)Liang et al. (2014) exact solution / RSPile

Head moment

−581.1 kN·m

−581.0 kN·m (exact)

within 0.1%

Cantilever pile (EI 320, D 0.1 m, L 5.25 m)Liang et al. (2014) exact solution / RSPile

Head deflection

8.75 mm

8.750 mm (exact)

within 0.1%

Cantilever pile (EI 320, D 0.1 m, L 5.25 m)Liang et al. (2014) exact solution / RSPile

Max moment

2.335 kN·m

2.334 kN·m (exact)

within 0.1%

Circular pile, API sand (D 0.5 m, L 10 m, H 100 kN)RSPile verification manual

Deflection & moment profile

RSPile 2018 problems #1/#2/#8/#15

chart-reading tolerance

within 1–3%

Steel pile, multi-layer slope stabilization (17 m)RSPile / TZPile / LPile

Lateral resistance

607 kN

582 kN

within ~4%

Read how we validate — and why against two independent codes

PileCalc vs AllPile: common questions

Switching from AllPile? See the AllPile alternative guide Read the full write-up

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