Autodesk InfoWorks WS Pro is a Windows-based hydraulic modeling application that builds and manages database-backed water distribution network models, runs steady-state and extended-period hydraulic and water-quality simulations, and provides multi-user model management with cloud simulation options.
Published Oct 15, 2026
Windows requirement is stated on the product overview and feature pages.
Competitor positioning example (Bentley):
Autodesk University sessions demonstrate workflows such as critical link analysis and integration of WS Pro with Info360 Asset; these materials are instructional and designed to showcase practical workflows.
Critical evaluation:
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One G2 review described the application as advanced and useful for hydraulic modeling, and noted a range of features relevant to model development. The reviewer also identified areas for improvement, mentioning graphical presentation and file-size/performance concerns.
Caveat: this is a single review excerpt and should not be given outsized weight. Review-site samples tend to reflect users who volunteer feedback and do not constitute a statistically representative sample.
Online practitioner discussions (for example, on Reddit) indicate regional and community usage patterns and practitioner opinions rather than formal product evaluations. Examples observed:
These community comments are anecdotal and reflect practitioner sentiment rather than systematic evaluation.
Commonly cited or documented reasons include:
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Autodesk published a case story describing Hunter Water’s use of InfoWorks WS Pro to support an annual risk review and compliance activities. The case study provides contextual information on utility size and operations and asserts that WS Pro contributed to review accuracy.
Critical evaluation:
An AWS-hosted case study describes Autodesk’s use of AWS serverless and managed services to rebuild components of the simulation infrastructure for InfoWorks ICM and InfoWorks WS Pro, and it reports improvements such as reduced simulation startup time for the service in that environment.
Critical evaluation:
Autodesk InfoWorks WS Pro is a Windows-based hydraulic modeling application for water distribution networks (potable water). It is used to build detailed network models and run simulations for planning, design, and operational analysis. Autodesk describes it as a multi-user modeling environment with database-backed model management and integrations for GIS/telemetry and cloud-based simulation.
InfoWorks WS Pro is commonly used for:
(Autodesk overview & learning content; Innovyze/Autodesk help)
Autodesk differentiates WS Pro from InfoWater Pro by noting that WS Pro is commonly selected by teams that do not require ArcGIS integration; InfoWater Pro is positioned for GIS professionals using ArcGIS Pro.