OpenGround
Regain control, efficiency and confidence in your geotechnical workflows.
- Data entry and field-based data capture
- Efficient report production Dynamic and configurable borehole log production
- Secure hosting, processing, and backup on Microsoft Azure for Geotechnical Data
- Connected workflow enabled – PowerBI, Leapfrog, Bentley Open Applications, Civil 3D, GeoStudio, PLAXIS
About this software subscription: OpenGround Cloud Services include 12-months cloud hosting. For large enterprise solutions, please contact us for more information.
Seequent | The Bentley Subsurface Company
Seequent is the subsurface software company within Bentley Systems. Together, we’re helping build a more resilient future by connecting the built world above ground with the hidden world below it. It’s easy to purchase a Virtuoso Subscription, through Virtuosity, Bentley’s eStore, and still get the expert technical support from Seequent’s subsurface experts.
OpenGround
A complete cloud-based geotechnical data management and reporting solution enabling connected workflows and improved collaboration across all stages of the ground investigation lifecycle
A user or organization will need access to a Cloud Service and at least one User Subscription to access OpenGround.
Make your data work harder
- Improve reporting quality
Deploy fully customisable configuration packs and report templates to meet corporate, client, and project requirements — and standardise complex tasks into simple, repeatable workflows. - Embed project knowledge
Maintain a single source of truth for all your current and historic data, so you always understand ground conditions, financial implications, and risks. - Enable greater collaboration
Control access to federated data across distributed teams and the wider supply chain. Enable informed decisions for every stakeholder who uses ground investigation data. - Reduce your costs
With configurable data entry profiles across mobile and desktop devices, you can optimise data collection, validate data at source, and synchronise across field teams. - Increase data access
With a cloud-connected, scalable platform, you can provide wider secure access to data for design, modelling, and reporting. - Extend existing platforms
Use OpenGround’s extensive web API to integrate with your internal systems and third-party applications, driving efficiency while future-proofing your ground investigation data.
OpenGround i3 Cloud Service includes:
- Secure hosting, processing and backup on Microsoft Azure for Geotechnical Data
- Min 5000 Exploratory Locations (Boreholes) and unlimited document storage
- Centralized project archive
- Multi-project environment
- Data entry and field-based data capture
- Configurable borehole log production
- Site plans and quick section production
- Laboratory test reporting
- Excel integration for data analysis and reporting
- Power BI integration for enterprise reporting
- Geological modelling integration enabled for Leapfrog Works
- Geotechnical analysis integration enabled for GeoStudio & PLAXIS
- Design integration enabled for Bentley’s Open Applications products and Autodesk’s Civil 3D
- Data Collaboration Portal (for supply chain data upload)
- Online Resources for self-help
OpenGround User - Overview
OpenGround User | ||
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Feature Overview | Base | Advanced |
Data entry and field-based data capture | ✓ | ✓ |
Data Provider Upload Portal | ✓ | ✓ |
Dynamic Log Production | ✓ | ✓ |
Dynamic Default Report Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
GIS Mapping | ✓ | ✓ |
Multi-Unit Support (Data Entry and Reporting) | ✓ | ✓ |
Lab Test Data Entry | ✓ | ✓ |
Lab Reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
Data Import & Export | ✓ | ✓ |
Support, Maintenance and Feature Enhancements | ✓ | ✓ |
User Management | Role-based access control | ✓ | |
Data Model Management (User-defined groups and headers) | ✓ | |
Customizable Mobile Data Entry Profiles with user-defined validation | ✓ | |
User-configurable report template design (logs, sections & site plans) | ✓ | |
Extended Reporting Capabilities (Quick Sections & Site Plans) | ✓ | |
Dynamic Excel Integration | ✓ | |
Design Integration – Civil3D | ✓ | |
Design Integration – Bentley Open Applications | ✓ |
OpenGround i3 Cloud Service – Tiers
i3 - Tier | |||
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Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | |
Exploratory Locations | 5K | 15K | 35K |
Document Storage | Unlimited in line with fair use policy |
For large enterprise solutions, please contact us
OpenGround User – Application Bundles
OpenGround User Base |
Our entry level user subscription providing capabilities to capture data onsite or in the office, generate borehole logs and provide data to clients. Includes complete project management solution with integrated GIS mapping. Products Included:
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OpenGround User Advanced |
Our most comprehensive user subscription providing access to all the OpenGround tools and capabilities. In addition to Base, Advanced includes configuration management, use management, section, and site plan reporting, excel and CAD integration. Products Included:
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Operating System | Microsoft Excel |
Autodesk Civil 3D | Bentley Open Applications | Internet Browser | |||||||||
Windows 10 |
Windows 11 |
Android v9+ |
Office 365 |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | Edge | Chrome | Firefox | ||
64bit | 64bit | 64bit | 32bit 64bit |
64bit | 64bit | 64bit | 64bit | 64bit | 32bit 64bit |
32bit 64bit |
32bit 64bit |
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OpenGround Launcher | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
OpenGround Professional | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
OpenGround Data Entry | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
OpenGround Template Studio | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
OpenGround Excel Extension | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
OpenGround Civil Extension | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
OpenGround Geotechnical Extension | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
OpenGround Admin Portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
OpenGround Web Portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
OpenGround Data Collector | ✓ |
VIRTUOSO SUBSCRIPTION
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We have bundled a 12-month license for trusted Bentley software with customizable training from experts and call it our Virtuoso Subscription. With lower upfront costs and flexible support options, businesses of all sizes can now compete with the industry's heavy hitters.