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Bluebeam Revu

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PDF markup, measurement and real time collaboration used across construction

Construction Scheduling Software Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
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  • Deployment Cloud Based, On Premise
  • Starting price $260
  • Free trial Available
  • Best for Small Business, Medium Business, Large Enterprise

What is Bluebeam Revu?

Bluebeam Revu is the construction industry's dominant PDF markup and measurement tool, used by over 4 million professionals worldwide. It sits slightly apart from pure estimating products: it is where drawings are marked up, measured and collaborated on, which makes it a takeoff tool among other things rather than only a takeoff tool.

Studio is the collaboration layer and the reason the product spread so widely. Teams mark up the same document in real time from different locations, which replaced the practice of emailing revised PDFs and reconciling comments afterwards. For coordination between trades, architects and owners, that shared session is the core value.

Four subscription tiers are published, all billed annually per user. Basics is 260 dollars for simple markups and document management. Core is 330 dollars for professional grade markups, measurements and collaboration. Complete is 440 dollars and targets automating and accelerating workflows, adding CAD plug ins and workflow capability. Max is 590 dollars, described as the most powerful tier for optimal efficiency, adding scripting commands for custom automations.

Max is also where the company's AI investment sits, marketed as a premium subscription powered by AI and the most advanced Bluebeam technologies. Estimators should note that measurement sits in Core and above, so Basics is not sufficient for takeoff work.

Key Features of Bluebeam Revu

  • PDF markup and annotation
  • Measurement and takeoff tools
  • Studio real time collaboration
  • Document management
  • CAD plug ins and workflows
  • Scripting for custom automation
  • AI capabilities in the Max tier
  • Custom workflow building
  • Multi language interface
  • Four published subscription tiers

Bluebeam Revu Pricing

Basics

$260

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Per user, billed annually. Simple markups and document management, without measurement tools.

Core

$330

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Per user, billed annually. Professional grade markups, measurements and Studio collaboration.

Complete

$440

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Per user, billed annually. Adds CAD plug ins and workflows for automating and accelerating work.

Max

$590

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Per user, billed annually. Most powerful tier, adding scripting commands for custom automations and AI capabilities.

Bluebeam Revu Specifications

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
  • On Premise
Desktop
  • Windows
  • Web App
Mobile
  • iOS
Built for
  • Small Business
  • Medium Business
  • Large Enterprise
Support
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Knowledge Base
Public API
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
No
Website
bluebeam.com

Bluebeam Revu Screenshots

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Bluebeam Revu FAQs

Four tiers are published, all billed annually per user: Basics at 260 dollars, Core at 330 dollars, Complete at 440 dollars and Max at 590 dollars.

Core or above. Basics covers simple markups and document management without the measurement tools, so it is not sufficient for takeoff work.

The collaboration layer that lets teams mark up the same document in real time from different locations, replacing the practice of emailing revised PDFs and reconciling comments afterwards.

Max is described as the most powerful tier, adding scripting commands for custom automations and carrying the company's AI capabilities as a premium subscription.

The company reports more than 4 million professionals worldwide, which makes it close to a default in construction document collaboration.