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Bluebeam vs. Foxit PDF Editor

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Bluebeam

381 Reviews and Ratings

Foxit PDF Editor

126 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Foxit PDF Editor

    Score8.7 out of 10
    		N/AFoxit PDF Editor is a solution for creating, editing, organizing, and securing PDF documents. Designed for professionals and businesses of all sizes, features include editing capabilities, OCR, collaboration tools, and security options like redaction and document encryption.

    $10.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    BluebeamFoxit PDF Editor
    Editions & Modules
    Revu Standard
    $349
    per seat
    Revu CAD
    $449
    per seat
    Revu eXtreme
    $599
    per seat
    Foxit PDF Editor
    $10.99
    per month per user
    Foxit PDF Editor +
    $13.99
    per month per user
    Foxit PDF Editor
    $129.99
    per year per user
    Foxit PDF Editor+
    $159.99
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BluebeamFoxit PDF Editor
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    BluebeamFoxit PDF Editor
    Considered Both Products
    Bluebeam, Inc.
    Verified User
    Chose Bluebeam
    I select Bluebeam Revu when I have to as directed by the client or the owner. Otherwise, when the user does not need such a specific or robust piece of software, I usually go to one of the less expensive competitor's PDF editors. They suite our needs just fine and cost half …
    Incentivized
    Foxit Software
    Verified User
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Foxit has its own use. Compared to Bluebeam, Foxit is a way more affordable option. Foxit is a great and affordable solution for most users. The program doesn’t quite stack up against Bluebeam as far as features go. But that’s also why Bluebeam costs $350 and Foxit only costs …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Can't beat the cost and quality when compared to the more well known competitor software suites. Also much better than the random, not so well made and supported similar software out there. FoxitPhantom PDF is a solid tool to have on your computer, you will not be disappointed.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BluebeamFoxit PDF Editor
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Bluebeam and Foxit PDF Editor
    Feature
    Bluebeam
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    Foxit PDF Editor
    -
    Ratings
    Standard reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Bluebeam and Foxit PDF Editor
    Feature
    Bluebeam
    8.9
    54 Ratings
    Foxit PDF Editor
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing8.952 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing9.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.533 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation8.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing9.247 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings8.945 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management8.921 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Bluebeam and Foxit PDF Editor
    Feature
    Bluebeam
    9.1
    29 Ratings
    Foxit PDF Editor
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools7.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Bluebeam and Foxit PDF Editor
    Feature
    Bluebeam
    -
    Ratings
    Foxit PDF Editor
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    Edit Text and Images00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
    Add Annotations00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Page Management00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Secure PDFs00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BluebeamFoxit PDF Editor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (66 ratings)
    8.5
    (33 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)