CivilTech Studio vs SkyCiv: IS 456 Foundation & RC Design

Both run in the browser with nothing to install. The difference for engineers in India is the code: CivilTech Studio designs footings, beams and columns to IS 456, which SkyCiv does not list for its foundation or RC design modules.

CivilTech Studio compared with SkyCiv
FeatureCivilTech StudioSkyCiv
Runs in a browser, no installYesYes (cloud-based)
Footing design to IS 456Yes: pad, sloped, stepped, combined footings and pile capsNot listed. Foundation codes listed: ACI 318, AS 3600, Eurocode 2/7, CSA A23.3
Beam and column design to IS 456Yes (Section Design: P-M diagrams, biaxial bending, crack width)Not listed. RC codes listed: ACI 318, AS 3600, Eurocode 2, CSA A23, BS 8110, NZS 3101
Footings to ACI 318, Eurocode 2, AS 3600, CSA A23.3YesYes
Whole-building 3D frame analysisNo: import column reactions from STAAD.Pro, ETABS, SAFE or SAP2000Yes (Structural 3D)
Steel, timber and connection designNoYes
PricingFree plan (20 saved projects); paid plans from ₹1,000/monthBasic and Professional plans, free sign-up; see skyciv.com/pricing

Which should you use?

Pick SkyCiv if you need whole-structure 3D analysis, steel or timber member design, or connection design. Pick CivilTech Studio if your drawings have to be checked against IS 456.

Sources

SkyCiv details come from its own pages, checked on 2 November 2026. Products change; tell us at support if something here is out of date.

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