How I built StructCalc AI to replace $500/month structural software licenses
Dev.to AI
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Generative AI
I was paying $6,000 per year for structural engineering software at my firm. RISA-3D, STAAD. Pro, ETABS - you know the drill. These tools work, but the subscription costs kept climbing while my needs stayed the same: calculate beam deflections, check steel member capacities, and generate quick reports. So I built StructCalc AI. It handles 80% of my routine calculations and costs me $47/month to run on a Vultr