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Comparison

ScaFix vs Scaffcalc

Both are scaffold planning software with a 3D model and a material list. Scaffcalc is a browser tool from Gothenburg with load calculations and quotes; ScaFix is a browser and iPhone app that starts from wall measurements, a PDF drawing or a LiDAR scan.

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Layher Allround scaffolding around a house of 11.4 × 5.3 m with a gabled roof (eaves 4.5 m, ridge 6 m), drawn by the ScaFix 3D model
Layher Allround around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

Side by side

What each product offers according to its maker. The Scaffcalc column is taken from scaffcalc.com; prices are left out on purpose.

ScaFix vs Scaffcalc
ScaFixScaffcalc
PlatformBrowser (PC, Mac, Android) and iPhone app, one accountBrowser (web app)
How you start a planWall measurements, a PDF drawing, LiDAR scan on iPhone; map, 3D drawing or model file in Ultimate+3D design with drag and drop; IFC import
Scaffold systems64 systems from many makers (Jamax, HAKI, Layher, PERI, Plettac, Hünnebeck, Scafom-Rux …)18 systems listed, including Layher Allround and Speedy, PERI UP, HAKI Universal, Scafom-Rux Ringscaff, Plettac Contur and SL70/SL100
3D modelYes, drawn by the app from the planYes
Material or parts listYes, complete, with a PDF reportYes, one click
Structural load checksNo: a planning tool, not a structural calculationYes: displacements, forces and supplier limits
QuotesIn Ultimate+Yes
Made inNorwaySweden (Gothenburg)

Where Scaffcalc is stronger

  • Structural load calculations inside the tool; ScaFix does not calculate loads.
  • IFC import for BIM projects.
  • Quotation as a core feature of every plan.
  • An established customer base: Scaffcalc says it is used by more than 140 scaffolding companies in 13 European countries.

Where ScaFix is different

  • It starts from what you have: wall measurements, a PDF floor plan or a LiDAR scan with the iPhone.
  • It covers 64 scaffold systems, including Nordic frame systems such as Jamax and HAKI Ram.
  • It runs on the iPhone as well as in the browser, with the same account and projects.
  • It plans scaffolds in ChatGPT too (developer preview).

Which one fits?

  • You need load verification and quotes from the same tool, or you work from IFC models: look at Scaffcalc.
  • You want a parts list and a 3D scaffold quickly from measurements or a PDF drawing, on site or in the office, for many makers' systems: look at ScaFix.
The PDF import in ScaFix: a 1:100 floor plan with the detected outline and wall lengths marked, and the steps Page, Scale, Walls, Heights and Review
The PDF import: the scale is found and the outline sits on the drawing's walls (test drawing).
PERI UP scaffolding around a house of 11.4 × 5.3 m with a gabled roof (eaves 4.5 m, ridge 6 m), drawn by the ScaFix 3D model
PERI UP around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

Questions and answers

Is ScaFix an alternative to Scaffcalc?

For planning and parts lists, yes: both give a 3D scaffold and a material list. Scaffcalc also checks loads and builds quotes into every plan; ScaFix is a planning tool and does not calculate loads.

Which scaffold systems do ScaFix and Scaffcalc support?

ScaFix has 64 systems from many makers. Scaffcalc lists 18 systems on its website, among them Layher Allround, PERI UP, HAKI Universal and Plettac.

Does ScaFix work on the iPhone?

Yes. ScaFix runs in the browser and as an iPhone app with the same account; the iPhone app can also scan walls with LiDAR.

Sources

The facts about Scaffcalc are from its own website, checked on 7 October 2026. Tell support@scafix.app if something has changed.