| Feature | GEO5 Full | PLAXIS 2D | Slide (Rocscience) | |---------|-----------|-----------|---------------------| | LE slope stability | Excellent | No | Excellent | | Retaining walls | Integrated | Workaround | Basic | | Interaction with CAD | Yes (DXF) | Limited | Yes | | Price (annual license) | Lower-mid | High | Mid |
To validate LE results, a 2D FEM model was built using the same stratigraphy. FEM gave FS = 1.41 (vs LE 1.45, <3% difference). Deformation vectors matched expected slip surface. Geo5 Full
that share a unified user interface and can seamlessly transfer data between one another: GEO5 Professional Package Personal / Perpetual | Feature | GEO5 Full | PLAXIS 2D