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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AutoCAD

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AAutoCAD is a CAD product from Autodesk. It allows designers to work in 2D and 3D, and is available on Windows and Mac, but with extensive online collaboration tools.

    $245

    per month

    Bluebeam

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABluebeam Revu is a PDF management, control, and editing tool. It enables collaboration and markup within shared documents across projects’ life cycles and has takeoff and bid creation capabilities.

    $240

    per year per user

    Pricing
    AutoCADBluebeam
    Editions & Modules
    Monthly Subscription
    $245
    per month per user
    Yearly Subscription
    $1975
    per year per user
    3-Year Subscription
    $5925
    3 years per user
    Revu Standard
    $349
    per seat
    Revu CAD
    $449
    per seat
    Revu eXtreme
    $599
    per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AutoCADBluebeam
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AutoCADBluebeam
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
    Chose AutoCAD
    AutoCAD is better for drafting construction documents than Rhino. The ability to draft blue print drawings and update them to the specificity we need is a big leg up. Rhino allows me to see the model in 3d instantly where will AutoCAD I need to use a program such as SketchUp to …
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    I use Revit far more than I use AutoCAD. AutoCAD is great for simple linework, but even then I will often create the lines in Revit and then export to AutoCAD for final touches and printing. AutoCAD is a bit easier for large-format prints, which is why I almost always end up …
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    All of the alternatives above work well if you are starting from scratch and are in the market for new software. DraftSight is no longer free. If you have any legacy AutoCAD drawings you are going to encounter problems as we did. Sometimes old files won't open or save …
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    AutoCAD is superior to the other two software in means of multi format compatibility and ability to save to previous versions.
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    AutoCAD is easy to operate for small to medium sized projects whereas Revit requires more knowledge to operate and design floor plans.
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    Our design engineers have their choice of software to work with and never once was AutoCAD not part of this.
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    AutoCAD is the old industry standard that likely will disappear from use someday but somehow manages relevancy in certain isolated use-cases. It is incredibly likely that Revit (BIM) will supplant it entirely in the long run.
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    AutoCAD is one of the original go-to programs for construction documents. It is great when you're using it in the right application. Our company does a lot of smaller tenant renovations in our city so using AutoCAD allows us to produce a high volume of quality drawings to be …
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    AutoCAD is the best of the bunch, but the older versions are easier to learn. We choose to stay with AutoCAD because the learning curve to switch to another software product would not be.
    Incentivized
    Chose AutoCAD
    AutoCAD works well with Revit and SketchUp. We have attempted to migrate to Revit-only, however, AutoCAD offers certain features that make it more efficient for production. Many experienced users have invested significant amounts of time learning and keeping with AutoCAD, also …
    Incentivized
    Bluebeam, Inc.
    Chose Bluebeam
    There is no comparison. The editing tools, batch tools drafting tools, personal environment profiles, settings, printing, calibrating, direct connecting apps that links Bluebeam to AutoCAD and Revit. This is an extremely powerful program that is amazingly helpful and I probably …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    Bluebeam Revu has essentially replaced Adobe Acrobat as our default PDF viewer and editor, because its robust suite of architecturally-focused tools allow for better review of documents and creation of simple graphic diagrams. The scale and measurement tools are especially …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    It is better than Acrobat in my opinion. More features and more user-friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    PDF file sharing is really easy and simple, so users can markup and others can view them in real-time. Also, editing PDF files to crop, batch, remove, or replace pages is really efficient compared to Adobe Acrobat DC. Plus, the licensing fee is pretty small compared to Adobe …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam

    Revu was much easier to use, more cost-effective, and is more generally used in the construction and design industry than Adobe. We found Adobe to be more of a resource hog, as well as being bloated with offers for other Adobe applications, which many times would slow down a …

    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    Bluebeam is a good in-between of Adobe and Photoshop. If you're not looking to do photo editing, but need more capabilities than just line work, Bluebeam is perfect.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    Much more complete than the competition.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    Bluebeam Revu is easy to use and a lot cheaper compared to other products available in the market.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    This program directly replaces our use of Adobe company wide. We have also phased out PlanGrid for the most part as the tools of Procore and Bluebeam both have been more user friendly for our teams.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    If Bluebeam can be compared to any other PDF editing software, the closest competitor would be Adobe Acrobat. Unfortunately, this really isn't a fair comparison because to tools available (and user interface) in Bluebeam FAR outweigh the ones available in Adobe Acrobat. This …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    Bluebeam is Adobe on steroids. It offers way more options and is more user-friendly. I will admit it takes a little to learn the interface of Bluebeam because it offers so much but coming from AutoCad this was nothing new to me. Once you get a handle on that aspect, Bluebeam is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    Bluebeam Revu simply blows away all of the other on-screen take-off software programs I have used in the past. There really is no comparison. Bluebeam Revu also is far more robust for the AEC industry than other PDF editors (i.e. Adobe products). They also have excellent …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    Bluebeam Revu beats DWF review hand down. Bluebeam can communicate with any program that can create a PDF while DWF is exclusive to AutoDesk products thus forcing you to use a different software when working with other programs. The features of Bluebeam Revu compared to Adobe …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    Bluembeam is as good as Adobe at most things and better at some.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bluebeam
    I see no purpose to check out alternative programs. It would take company policy to get me to use a different pdf viewer. I went from Adobe Pro or Adobe X to Bluebeam Revu and never looked back. Maybe I did not know how to use all of the functions of Adobe, but that is Adobe's …
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Features
    AutoCADBluebeam
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of AutoCAD and Bluebeam
    Feature
    AutoCAD
    6.1
    3 Ratings
    Bluebeam
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization5.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design4.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assembly Design5.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AutoCAD and Bluebeam
    Feature
    AutoCAD
    -
    Ratings
    Bluebeam
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of AutoCAD and Bluebeam
    Feature
    AutoCAD
    -
    Ratings
    Bluebeam
    8.9
    54 Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings9.254 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings8.533 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings8.836 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings9.247 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings9.035 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings9.042 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings8.945 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings8.921 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of AutoCAD and Bluebeam
    Feature
    AutoCAD
    -
    Ratings
    Bluebeam
    9.1
    29 Ratings
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AutoCADBluebeam
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (84 ratings)
    9.6
    (66 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.9
    (13 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)