Comparison
BeamBuddy vs Tekla Tedds
Enterprise power vs focused simplicity — at a fraction of the cost.
What is Tekla Tedds?
Tekla Tedds is a desktop calculation software from Trimble that automates repetitive structural and civil engineering calculations. It produces detailed calculation documents and covers a wide range of design codes including Eurocode, BS, and ASCE standards.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | BeamBuddy | Tekla Tedds |
|---|---|---|
| Works inside Excel | ✓ | ✗ |
| Simply supported beam analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Continuous beam analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Distributed loads | ✓ | ✓ |
| UK Blue Book steel sections | 397 sections | Full library |
| Eurocode 3 design checks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live Excel cell linking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calculation report generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Concrete design | ✗ | ✓ |
| Foundation design | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cloud / web access | ✓ | ✗ |
| No desktop installation | Excel add-in | Desktop only |
| Self-serve signup | ✓ | Sales call required |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✗ |
BeamBuddy
From £9.99/mo
14-day free trial included
Tekla Tedds
~£2,000+/yr
Why Engineers Choose BeamBuddy
- ✓Start in minutes — no procurement process, no sales calls, no IT department required.
- ✓Native Excel integration keeps your data in one place. Read inputs from cells, write results back.
- ✓Dramatically lower cost: £9.99/mo vs thousands per year for a Tedds licence.
- ✓Purpose-built for beam analysis — simpler interface, faster workflow for the tasks you do most.
- ✓Web-based delivery means instant updates and no desktop installation or version management.
- ✓Free tier and 14-day Pro trial let you evaluate before committing.
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