Bluebeam Revu Cost: An All-in-One Construction Project Management Tool Reviews

“Great for estimate take offs

Pros

Tool sets make mark up easy. Bluebeam Revu is the best for viewing and manipulating pdf's.

Cons

Customization and creating symbols and colors can be confusing. Also the markup audit trail doesn't stay on the current sheet and combining documents sometimes fails.

“Solution for all levels of users

Pros

Easy to use basic features lots of extras that may or may not be required. Customizable options boxes and layouts are a nice feature.

Cons

It took some time to customize the layout and decide which options to display or hide due to the vast number of tools available.

“Bluebeam Review

Pros

Bluebeam facilitates easy document editing and markup with a rich set of functions.

Cons

Sometimes finding and customizing toolbars to your preferred locations can be a bit challenging.

“Great software-Terrible customer service

Pros

Powerful Editor & Adaptability: Considered the most powerful PDF editor available adaptable to various work styles.

Cons

The exporting feature has limited functionality and lacks proper integration with our ERP system due to Nemetschek's refusal to grant API access. Tech support's demand for remote access didn't resolve the issue.

“Necessary in the Construction Industry

Pros

Every day I am learning about a new feature that makes life even easier in the industry. Love their takoff capabilities measuring stamps and just the general fact that I can view PDFs and manipulate them. I have had VERY few complaints over the many years I have used this software.

Cons

Like any software there are occasional glitches. For example integration on Android devices is lacking and there was a problem integrating with an Apple update although that was swiftly resolved.

“takes PDF making to a new level

Pros

bluebeam creates/edits PDF's in a re-imagined way. the tools and functionality are limitless. the studio version makes it easy for an entire team to collaborate on one PDF and mark up revisions as needed.

Cons

All users must work within the same year version of the software to use studio. Sometimes larger files significantly slow down the software.

“Never have to use adobe acrobat again

Pros

Studio feature and user-friendly functions make it invaluable.

Cons

Occasional crashes hidden errors and slow loading.

“Bluebeam Revu

Pros

Fantastic usability and excellent markup tools.

Cons

Notable issues and bugs in the 3018 and 3019 releases affecting productivity and leading to sticking with older versions.

“Bluebeam Revu is the go to PDF Viewer for Construction

Pros

A vital tool for construction estimators with robust functions for takeoffs and blueprint viewing.

Cons

Acknowledgment that the software's many functions might require a longer learning curve for those unfamiliar with the tool.

“a great program to use for review and PDF editing

Pros

when i first started using this program i realized how much better it is than adobe reader it lets you edit draw lines add text even do takeoffs on the same sheets. as well as the ability to stamp all the sheets with one click!

Cons

Issues with pricing a learning curve and some freezing with very large PDF files.

“There is nothing better than Bluebeam for PDF editing...!!!!

Pros

Wide Breadth of Tools & Functionality: Offers a vast array of tools and functions for document formatting search and markup list creation.

Cons

Longer loading times for detailed files but acceptable.

“Bluebeam

Pros

Easy to measure lines and areas. Easy to count items. The ability to organize the items into groups and layers is key to the functionality. Layers are able to be turned on and off. Ability to change size and color of various items is also key.

Cons

Few cons; occasionally large file sizes slow down the process. Otherwise no major issues.

“3nd to none

Pros

Sets Feature & Text Recognition: Praised for the Sets feature text recognition and improvements in page labels/bookmarks.

Cons

New look in 3018 version may be overwhelming for some users.

“Untrustworthy Developer - Dropped the ball

Pros

Geared Towards Construction Work: Specifically designed for construction aiding in overlays for identifying changes and creating forms.

Cons

Unusable performance in the Mac version missing basic features slow rendering.

“Great Product

Pros

A great interface particularly compatible with CAD drawings aiding management tasks effectively.

Cons

Although cost is a consideration the product offers great value when highly leveraged.

“Excellent Software

Pros

It's an amazing software empowering PDF editing comparison and various tasks effortlessly.

Cons

Overall the software is perfect but getting familiar with menus after software updates might take a little time.

“Bluebeam Revu is great for construction

Pros

Offers diverse tasks beyond PDF manipulation including takeoffs and document analysis.

Cons

The recent redesign made it harder to find common commands and seemed less intuitive.

“Bluebeam is a great work in progress!

Pros

Impressive capabilities for varied tasks with a user-friendly toolbar.

Cons

The software demands significant processing power leading to slow performance crashes during simple tasks and lacking file compression.

“Bluebeam Revu is my right hand in my profession.

Pros

A civil engineer's go-to for handling PDFs simplifying tasks like shop drawings and measurements.

Cons

Overall positive feelings about the software's user-friendly interface despite requiring some time to become fully familiar with Bluebeam's functionalities.

“Great PDF Editor

Pros

Good price easy to use. I had been using this software for almost two years and when it was time for me to buy a PDF editor and after testing a couple I had no doubt to go for this.

Cons

It appears a bit slower to start than Acrobat but that hasn't deterred me from purchasing it.