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/month.

Does PileCalc cover everything AllPile does?

It covers AllPile's core — laterally loaded piles, axial capacity and settlement, pile groups, drilled shafts and footings — and adds uplift, moment–curvature and slope stabilization. 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/month for Pro, with transparent public pricing instead of a quote-by-email license.

All comparisons

PileCalc vs CivilTech AllPile

Everything AllPile does — in a 2026 interface, for $29/month.

Lateral, axial, groups, drilled shafts and footings — AllPile's full breadth, validated against two independent codes (LPILE and RSPile), 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
Validated against two independent codes (LPILE and RSPile), with numbers published
Shareable cloud projects and an explanation behind every input

Capability

PileCalc

LPILE

AllPile

RSPile

Runs in any browser (Mac / Win / Linux)

No install, no USB dongle

Modern UI

Built-in explanations on every input

Lateral p-y analysis

Axial capacity & settlement

Pile groups

Drilled shafts

Shallow footings

Shareable cloud projects

Validated vs LPILE & RSPile

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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)RSPile / LPile

Max moment

792 kN·m

≈ 800 kN·m

within ~1%

Cantilever pile (EI 320, D 0.1 m, L 5.25 m)RSPile / analytical

Head deflection

8.75 mm

≈ 9 mm

within ~3%

Cantilever pile (EI 320, D 0.1 m, L 5.25 m)RSPile / analytical

Max moment

2.34 kN·m

≈ 2.4 kN·m

within ~3%

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

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

Run the comparison yourself

Open the same pile in PileCalc and see the result in your browser in under a minute.

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