Medium Firms

HydroCAD^® Stormwater Modeling - Since 1986

Why should I choose HydroCAD?

HydroCAD is an excellent solution for medium-sized engineering firms with one or more offices. It provides an unsurpassed combination of engineering features, affordability, manageability, ease-of-use, and broad acceptance.

Powerful engineering features

HydroCAD provides flexible TR-20, TR-55, SBUH, and Rational hydrology, plus TC calculations, pond storage, pond and reach routing, pollutant loading, pump routing calculations, underground storage layout, and much more. You won't find a more complete H&H solution anywhere, regardless of cost. Details here.

Widely used and accepted

Since 1986, HydroCAD has been the leading choice for H&H software. With over 30,000 installations, HydroCAD is widely used and accepted by engineers and agencies throughout the country. For details, read about agency acceptance and see a partial list of HydroCAD users.

Affordable software, now and later

HydroCAD's node-based pricing structure lets you purchase just the capacity you need, with the flexibility to upgrade to a larger capacity as your needs grow. This gives you the full power of HydroCAD for even the smallest modeling projects, with the ability to handle larger projects as your needs grow.

When several people need to use HydroCAD at the same time, we offer significant quantity discounts for multiple licenses. And for non-concurrent use, you can share your license(s) among all the computers in each office - at no additional cost. License details here.

Each purchase includes 90 days of Deluxe Support, including phone and email support, plus free updates (software maintenance.) After 90 days you can extend your Deluxe support plan for another year, or you can use our free web and email support and purchase updates as required.

Flexible license terms

In addition to the traditional permanent license (described above), HydroCAD is also available on a metered (hourly) basis. This option lets you pay for just the hours you use, with no restrictions on the number of users, and no extra costs for updates or technical support. This is an excellent option if you want to use HydroCAD in multiple offices without having to assign a specific license to each site. Metered use also provides detailed reporting and accounting which makes it easy to charge all usage to the appropriate department or project. Details here.

Easy to install and manage

HydroCAD is a compact, stand-alone application that installs in just 60 seconds, and will run on virtually any PC or laptop you currently own, with no special hardware or software requirements. The installation is simple enough for any computer user, while still providing special capabilities for power-users and IT personnel, such as silent installations. Details here.

For network use, just do a standard installation on each PC, and pick a location to store your shared license information. That's it! Project files can reside on any storage device you choose, and are readily accessed over the network, just like any other document.

Easy to use

Learning HydroCAD is fast and intuitive. And the built-in tutorial, help system, and printed Owner's Manual give you the additional resources you need to get the job done. Although we suggest that you allow a few days to become familiar with the program, most customers complete their first project in just a few hours. Our customer comments say it all.

Need extra help or training?

Quick, reliable tech support is always available by phone or email. And if you're looking for additional H&H training, check out the HydroCAD Self-Study package. Several sections of the self-study program are even included on the standard HydroCAD CD at no extra charge. If you're looking for more personal assistance, we also offer live training seminars.