Executive Incentive Plans	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]
Executive Incentive Plans	Executive Incentive Plans Executive Bonus Plan The incentive compensation, including cash payments, election to receive shares of fully vested Class B common stock, and deferred compensation to plan participants, recognized under the amended and restated Bentley Systems, Incorporated Bonus Pool Plan (the “Bonus Plan”) (net of all applicable holdbacks) was $2,274 and $2,393 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $5,140 and $4,828 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Career Stock Program The Company maintains an equity‑based incentive program to compensate a limited set of executives (the “Career Stock Program”) pursuant to which the Company may grant restricted stock units (“RSUs”) awards under the Bentley Systems, Incorporated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company granted 111,136 RSUs with a fair value of $4,422 under the Career Stock Program based on the achievement of the performance goals for the year ended December 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company granted 28,913 RSUs with a fair value of $1,160 under the Career Stock Program based on the achievement of the performance goals for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2026, there was $4,972 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs under the Career Stock Program, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 4.3 years.

Executive Incentive Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

Executive Bonus Plan

The incentive compensation, including cash payments, election to receive shares of fully vested Class B common stock, and deferred compensation to plan participants, recognized under the amended and restated Bentley Systems, Incorporated Bonus Pool Plan (the “Bonus Plan”) (net of all applicable holdbacks) was $2,274 and $2,393 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $5,140 and $4,828 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Career Stock Program

The Company maintains an equity‑based incentive program to compensate a limited set of executives (the “Career Stock Program”) pursuant to which the Company may grant restricted stock units (“RSUs”) awards under the Bentley Systems, Incorporated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company granted 111,136 RSUs with a fair value of $4,422 under the Career Stock Program based on the achievement of the performance goals for the year ended December 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company granted 28,913 RSUs with a fair value of $1,160 under the Career Stock Program based on the achievement of the performance goals for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2026, there was $4,972 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs under the Career Stock Program, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 4.3 years.