Revit vs. SketchUp

Revit

226 Reviews and Ratings

SketchUp

192 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Revit	Score9.4 out of 10	N/A	Autodesk’s Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) tool. It enables architectural, MEP, structural, and engineering design, and provides analysis to support iterative workflows	$350 per month
SketchUp	Score7.5 out of 10	N/A	SketchUp is 3D modeling software with an emphasis on usability. SketchUp is a Trimble product.	$119 per year

Pricing

Revit

SketchUp

Monthly: $350
per month
1-Year: $2805
per year
3-Year: $8415
per 3 years

Free: $0.00
per year
For Schools (free with G Suite or Microsoft education account): $0
For Students: $55.00
per year
For Educators: $55.00
per year
Studio for Students / Educators (Desktop version): $55
per year
Shop: $119.00
per year
Pro: $299.00
per year
Professional: $299.00
per year
Studio (Windows only): $699
per year
Studio: $1199.00
per year

Pricing Offerings
Revit	SketchUp
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

Pricing available for monthly, annual, or 3-year subscriptions. Longer subscriptions offer greater discounts.

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Revit	SketchUp
Considered Both Products	Autodesk Verified User Chose Revit Revit is hands on and easy to learn. Very accurate and great for construction documentation. One can create in 2D and have elevations, sections and 3D views ready. So it is very helpful to visualize. Drawback - It is comparatively harder to draw curves and spherical … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Revit Revit has more architectural design functions, which work for rendering the structures into a polished style. SketchUp is unlikely to be used for a large structure modeling, more towards the interior design or small model demonstration. SOLIDWORKS is a more generalized software … Incentivized Helpful? Victor Arana IT Manager in Information Technology at Stoneleaf Construction LLC (Construction, 51-200 employees) Chose Revit Revit has become an essential part of any design project by facilitating smarter, faster, stronger designs that make economic sense while reducing environmental impact. BIM provides support every step of the way from design and visualization, to simulation and construction. The … Incentivized Helpful? Ethan Dunkle Virtual Design and Construction Engineer in Engineering at Benchmark Construction Company (Construction, 51-200 employees) Chose Revit Revit's great for building a smart model that has a lot of information included in it. I actually prefer doing most of my 2D drawings in it as well instead of using AutoCAD. SketchUp however allows you to do more custom designs with ease and has less restrictions however the … Incentivized Helpful? Marta Inama Research grant in Research & Development at Università degli Studi di Ferrara (Architecture & Planning, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Revit First and foremost, Revit is BIM-based software, which in itself offers significant advantages over 3D modelling programmes such as Rhino or SketchUp. Project management takes place on several levels as well as in different time phases (for example, it is also possible to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Revit Revit is specifically for the design and documentation of buildings. As Revit's predecessor, AutoCAD has similar functionality for creating construction documents but Revit has the advantage of speed and simultaneously creating a 3D model when drawing walls, rooms, and floors … Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Huss Junior Architect in Professional Services at Hollis + Miller Architects (Architecture & Planning, 51-200 employees) Chose Revit Revit is great for documentation. I also use Rhino 3D for rapid prototype scenarios that can be imported in, but in the end everything should be documented in Revit because it really is easy. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Revit There are really no competitors to Revit for large complex building projects. It is essentially an industry standard, and we would not be able to complete our work or collaborate with our consultants effectively if we did not use Revit. AutoCAD is still used in the office for … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Revit Revit, like AutoCAD, is the most straight forward, intuitive of the BIM software available in today's market. It is widely excepted at a norm and is the most universally used in the engineering trades that we work with. As our clients start to demand that their projects are … Incentivized Helpful? Taylor Carter Architectural Designer at DP3 Architects (Architecture & Planning, 11-50 employees) Chose Revit Revit is the fancier version of AutoCAD. It has more features and is much better for fully integrated 3D modeling. Incentivized Helpful? Forrest Huff Virtual Design and Construction Manager at Korsmo Construction, Inc. (Construction, 51-200 employees) Chose Revit As I stated previously, it's hard to come up with a competitor for Revit. Revit was developed by Charles River Software back in 1997 and was bought by Autodesk in 2002. It's only real competition is with Bentley Systems or Tekla. Bently is just not used by the industry and … Incentivized Helpful? Teresa Fechtel Assistant Superintendent in Product Management at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (Construction, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Revit Revit is used primarily for creation of contract documents and documents that need to be used to build in the field. Sketch Up is great for a quick concept sketch, but lacks the details that Revit has which are needed to construct. AutoCAD is a great tool for details as well, … Incentivized Helpful? Stefan Boeykens sr. BIM Manager in Research & Development at D-studio (Construction, 1-10 employees) Chose Revit We select Revit when required for projects. If ARCHICAD or other BIM software is needed, we use those. I personally prefer ARCHICAD for architectural design, but it depends on clients and projects which tools are being used. Revit is a decent product, although innovation has … Incentivized Helpful? Chris Metropulos Senior Product Manager in Product Management at Atkore International (Building Materials, 501-1000 employees) Chose Revit Nothing really comes close to the full capabilities of Revit. There isn't even a type of program who can do everything that Revit can which comes to mind. There are some programs that can do a part of what Revit can but none of them put all these features together as succinctly … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Revit Revit is the most set up for full size drawing sets and ease of translating drawings to sheets. Incentivized Helpful?	Trimble Verified User Chose SketchUp To me, SketchUp is better to study designs because it is easier to manipulate than Revit. Revit has each part of the model connected so it is great to "keep your design honest" however, in trying to be creative, you are often inhibited. It is not as easy to push/pull and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose SketchUp SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, and Rhino are COMPLETELY different programs. It's important to know the benefits of each, and how to work between all of them. SketchUp is the best to produce visually appealing graphics, however when it comes to construction documents, it is not going … Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Huss Junior Architect in Professional Services at Hollis + Miller Architects (Architecture & Planning, 51-200 employees) Chose SketchUp I did not personally select SketchUp. If it was up to me, I would only recommend it to legacy users who know/love it. Please don't take that as a shot at it, just my personal preference to use Rhino for similar functions. I think SketchUp is much cheaper than Revit for sure and … Incentivized Helpful? Paulina Drozdzowski Project Lead at Waring Associates (Design, 11-50 employees) Chose SketchUp Making a model can be bulky in Revit, especially if you are in a design phase where you are still playing around with options. The benefit to Revit is that it is easier to then work those models into CDs. Sketchup is more friendly when you are exploring or using the model as a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose SketchUp Sketchup serves a very specific function in my office and fits somewhere between Rhino and Revit in our workflow. It is useful for early design studies and clear graphic diagrams for large-scale urban projects. Only up to a certain level of complexity, at which point Rhino or Re… Incentivized Helpful? Trang Huynh Cad Draftsman in Information Technology at Kingsmen Company (Architecture & Planning, 51-200 employees) Chose SketchUp Revit takes more time to learn and use, and it requires technical skills from the users. The course for leaning Revit is pretty high. However, SketchUp is very easy to learn and use. When working with urgent projects or idea concept projects, SketchUp works better and faster. … Incentivized Helpful? Bin Cai Graduate Research Assistant in Engineering at Iowa State University (Higher Education, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose SketchUp SketchUp can be widely used in different design disciplines while some programs such as Revit and SOLIDWORKS are specifically designed for making 3D or 2D drawings related to structures, mechanical components, and building elements. The interface of SketchUp is intuitive, all … Incentivized Helpful? Marcos Gasc Junior Architect at Gerner, Kronick + Valcarcel, Architects, DPC (Architecture & Planning, 1-10 employees) Chose SketchUp SketchUp offers a more strings-free set up than its counterparts, such as Vectorworks, Revit, or AutoCAD. These other competing software also tend to be overshadowed by extraneous functions that may end up confusing you and distracting you more than they end up helping you. … Incentivized Helpful? Leandro Lujan Technical Designer at Gensler (Architecture & Planning, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose SketchUp Inventor is more for the manufacturing of complex products and Revit is more for large projects. Each of them has a different output so I don’t see them as direct competitors. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose SketchUp There isn’t a product which accurately compares to SketchUp, and I mean that in the very best way. Nothing combines the power, speed, and organization capable with SketchUp. AutoCAD and Revit have their own specialties, but quick modeling and flexibility in general aren’t … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose SketchUp Revit is more of a BIM application but has 3D components. Definitely different in many ways but for creating 3D models SketchUp is great for simple designs where Revit is really for more advanced applications and actual construction documents etc. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose SketchUp Sketchup is a great tool to both create quick models that can be rendering in a sketchy manner in color and sent to the client for project visualization and understanding. Sketchup is great for working through design changes and problem solving on the elevations of massing. … Incentivized Helpful? Ethan Dunkle Virtual Design and Construction Engineer in Engineering at Benchmark Construction Company (Construction, 51-200 employees) Chose SketchUp Revit is the only other program I like out of these 3 but I use it for different types of project typically. SketchUp has less limitations than Revit at least in the sense of how quickly you are able to model in SketchUp compared to Revit. In Revit you are able to build a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose SketchUp It is easier to orient surfaces and mass models in SketchUp. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose SketchUp SketchUp is far easier to use, has faster modeling, and is more affordable to operate than the aforementioned options. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose SketchUp I've spent very little time in other applications and programs, but for the cost, flexibility, and documentation style, SketchUp was the clear winner. I do not need a BIM-capable program or photorealistic rendering capabilities, but I do need a quick, effective, and … Incentivized Helpful? Anthony Pope, RA, NCARB Principal in Professional Services at Atelier 7 (Architecture & Planning, 1-10 employees) Chose SketchUp Sketchup is simply not a BIM platform, so if that is truly what you need, then it's not a good choice. Sketchup can provide energy studies, cost estimates, material take-offs, just as well as any other software. We had to look at our practice to analyze how frequently we were … Incentivized Helpful? Azad Lassiter, AC Construction Department Manager in Corporate at Next Step Ministries (Construction, 11-50 employees) Chose SketchUp Cost is the biggest one here. SketchUp is at a great price point. Sketchup is easier to learn and to use. I think Layout is Easier on SketchUp. Incentivized Helpful? Bryan Welborn Project IT Specialist in Information Technology at Construction Services Group (Construction, 11-50 employees) Chose SketchUp Again, SketchUp is great sales tool for helping us illustrate to an owner how a product will look, but it won't replace AutoCAD's ability to create blueprints for contractors. Incentivized Helpful?
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Features

Revit

SketchUp

Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Revit and SketchUp
Feature	Revit 6.7 5 Ratings	SketchUp - Ratings
Employee demographic data	6.74 Ratings	00 Ratings
Employment history	6.74 Ratings	00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration	6.34 Ratings	00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.	7.44 Ratings	00 Ratings
Organizational charting	6.54 Ratings	00 Ratings
Organization and location management	6.95 Ratings	00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)	6.13 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Revit and SketchUp
Feature	Revit 7.2 4 Ratings	SketchUp - Ratings
Pay calculation	7.44 Ratings	00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors	6.64 Ratings	00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment	7.43 Ratings	00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	7.14 Ratings	00 Ratings
Direct deposit files	7.14 Ratings	00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	7.43 Ratings	00 Ratings
Reimbursement management	7.63 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Asset Management features of Revit and SketchUp
Feature	Revit 6.6 4 Ratings	SketchUp - Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets	6.64 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Revit and SketchUp
Feature	Revit 8.6 8 Ratings	SketchUp - Ratings
Dashboards	4.46 Ratings	00 Ratings
Standard reports	10.07 Ratings	00 Ratings
Custom reports	10.07 Ratings	00 Ratings
Data exportability	10.08 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Revit and SketchUp
Feature	Revit 7.3 47 Ratings	SketchUp - Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing	8.345 Ratings	00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing	7.040 Ratings	00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists	5.028 Ratings	00 Ratings
Photo documentation	8.019 Ratings	00 Ratings
Jobsite reports	6.015 Ratings	00 Ratings
Document sharing	10.040 Ratings	00 Ratings
RFI tools	7.021 Ratings	00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals	7.039 Ratings	00 Ratings
As-built drawings	9.044 Ratings	00 Ratings
Mobile app	3.816 Ratings	00 Ratings
Submittal design and management	7.519 Ratings	00 Ratings
Checklists	7.26 Ratings	00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes	6.75 Ratings	00 Ratings
Specifications	10.09 Ratings	00 Ratings
Change orders	7.57 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Estimating features of Revit and SketchUp
Feature	Revit 8.2 34 Ratings	SketchUp - Ratings
Takeoff tools	7.734 Ratings	00 Ratings
Job costing	5.527 Ratings	00 Ratings
Cost databases	8.020 Ratings	00 Ratings
Cost calculator	10.021 Ratings	00 Ratings
Bid creation	10.015 Ratings	00 Ratings

User Ratings
	Revit	SketchUp
Likelihood to Recommend	8.7 (49 ratings)	8.0 (47 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (1 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	6.0 (2 ratings)	7.0 (1 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	7.0 (8 ratings)	8.5 (14 ratings)
In-Person Training	9.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	5.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	5.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	5.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)