OpenFire Software
Transforming fire engineering with free solutions that eliminate barriers to innovation
Empowering Your Workflows and Calculations
Regularly updated with new implementations to tackle emerging challenges. We're always looking for new ways to make your life easier.
The Team, Who Are We?
At OpenFire, our team of top-tier Software Developers and Fire Engineers work together to build cutting-edge tools accessible to everyone—completely free of charge.
About OpenFire
OpenFire is a totally free project, and downloading and using the software is entirely unrestricted. We are even working on open-sourcing our calculation engine to ensure that the software remains free and accessible to all.
We created OpenFire because we believe in removing barriers for fire safety engineering and ensuring that our profession continues to advance. As passionate advocates for performance-based design, we recognized that the lack of accessible, consistent, auditable, and well-crafted tools limits not only engineers but also approvers. This gap hinders innovation, restricts design possibilities, and impacts our ability to confidently demonstrate the safety of buildings.
With OpenFire, we aim to change that. By providing reliable, transparent tools, we empower engineers and approvers alike to work smarter, collaborate more effectively, and push the boundaries of safe and innovative design. Start using it today. Together, let's transform the way we design safe buildings.
Why OpenFire?
OpenFire makes advanced fire safety methods accessible, transparent, and easy to use. With an intuitive interface, searchable tools, and clear context on methods and limitations, it enables engineers and authorities to design safer buildings and share results effortlessly.
We take the wealth of knowledge found in complex technical publications and transform it into top quality tools that are easy to use, transparent, and auditable.
Frequently asked questions
How much does OpenFire cost?
OpenFire is a free piece of software. Downloading and using the software is entirely unrestricted.How can I get involved?
In a whole host of ways! You can contribute to the codebase (when we open-source it), report bugs, suggest features, or even just spread the word. If you are interested in having a chat, please reach out to us. See Contact Us below.
How often are new methods added?
We are nowhere near finished. The field is so diverse that we have years of work ahead of us. We're constantly adding more. If you have a specific method you'd like to see, please let us know.
The method I need / want is not in the software, what can I do?
Great! We are always looking for new ideas and ways to improve. Please reach out to us and let us know what you need. We'll do our best to make it happen.Will OpenFire always be free, or will you start charging in the future?
OpenFire will always be free. We are committed to removing barriers, not building them. If we can build it at no cost to us, we'll provide it at no cost to you.
Contact Us
We're not even close to being finished. To get there, we need your help. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please reach out to us. We're always looking for ways to improve.
Contact us or give any feedback you like by leaving a response in our open Google Form here.