Most forest roads are unpaved, connecting rural and forest areas and enabling access for firefighting and commercial purposes. Low traffic levels lead to reduced functional demands, while rapid development of deformations results in frequent maintenance. Using geocells as reinforcements reduces deformations, minimizing maintenance needs. Herein, geocell-reinforced soil design methods were collected and categorized based on their result: increase in confining pressure; bearing capacity; height of the base layer. The goal was to compare methods reported in the literature, from a user perspective and within each category, using a base scenario. The methods were analysed to better understand their differences and application conditions. Methods that estimate the increase in confining pressure refer to static or cyclic loading, leading to results that are not directly comparable; often, the reinforcement contribution is represented by an apparent cohesion, with no physical meaning and misleading. Methods that estimate the increase in bearing capacity due to geocell consider its contribution differently (lateral resistance, vertical stress dispersion, and membrane effects) and distinct combinations. For geocell reinforcement, the membrane effect can be neglected. Methods that estimate the height of the base layer can be used directly for an expedite design of unpaved roads. When geocell reinforcement is adopted, the minimum height of the base layer should coincide with that of the geocell. Thus, while current methods contribute and support the design of unpaved roads, further work is essential to develop methods that are of simple and of expedite application for forest engineers, adaptable to local conditions and requirements.