Bluebeam Revu

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PDF editing & markup on the go with built-in collaboration

About Bluebeam Revu

As an award winning leader in innovative, collaborative, Cloud-based software technologies that streamline construction planning and building projects, Bluebeam's set of solutions have set the standard for excellence since 2002. Architecture, engineering, and construction teams from over 130 countries with 2+ million users have relied on Bluebeam to deliver the technical tools they need to advance projects, fine-tune budgets, and collaborate in real time on even the most intricate details of any build site.

The company's flagship solutions, Bluebeam Revu® and Bluebeam Cloud®, help users get more done in less time with powerful PDF creation capabilities, multi-format uploads, quick-and-easy markup solutions, real-time tracking of annotations, and on-the-go reporting for team members from the construction site to the C-suite.

Bluebeam Cloud®, a new addition to the Bluebeam suite of Cloud-based solutions, seamlessly connects with documents and tool sets in Bluebeam Revu®. With Cloud®, you can work from anywhere via web or iOS device with no set-up or installation required. The platform's Markup Editor enables you to easily comment and collaborate on your project documents, and its Field Tools capabilities allow you to effectively manage and track your punch, RFI and submittal workflows on the go. With Bluebeam, you'll seamlessly take your projects from bidding and takeoff creation to the final stages of construction.

If collaboration in real time is a necessity for your construction team, Bluebeam delivers an instant connection for your global project partners. Isn't it time you experience the benefits of a go-to collaborative tool that keeps your construction and architecture projects moving in the right direction? Start your free 30-day trial by downloading Bluebeam Revu® or Bluebeam Cloud® at Bluebeam.com.

From a single office in Pasadena, CA, Bluebeam has steadily increased our global footprint with office locations all across the globe. Bluebeam is part of the Nemetschek Group.


Key benefits of Bluebeam Revu

• Collaborative Capabilities
Bluebeam helps improve communication and productivity by enabling project partners to markup and comment together in real-time, offering a seamless collaborative experience for remote teams or professionals working in different locations.

• Advanced PDF Markup & Editing
Bluebeam offers robust PDF editing capabilities so you can create, edit, markup and collaborate on project documents more effectively. Advanced features like Optical Character Recognition (OCR), PDF form creation, redaction, and CAD to PDF conversion make Bluebeam an excellent solution for AECO professionals working with PDFs.

• Efficient Document Management
With Bluebeam, you can easily manage documents in a centralized project database, create custom folders, seamlessly navigate through large document sets, and quickly search for specific text or metadata.

• Customizable Workspace & Toolsets
Bluebeam offers flexibility and adaptability to individual preferences and project requirements. You can easily customize your workspace by creating custom tool sets, profiles and keyboard shortcuts.

• Measurement Tools for Quantity Takeoffs & Estimating
With Bluebeam, you can easily measure distances, areas and volumes on digital documents and create custom scales. Bluebeam also offers tools to quickly extract quantities from drawings for detailed takeoffs, so you can accurately estimate costs and create more winning bids.

• Integration & Compatibility
Bluebeam helps you simplify workflows and improve efficiency by integrating with other common AECO software solutions, including ProjectWise, Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint.

• Accessible On Desktop, Web & Mobile
Bluebeam empowers you to access your documents and work across different devices and platforms. Our solution includes Revu for desktop and Bluebeam Cloud for web and mobile, which extends your Revu workflows so you can view, edit and collaborate on the go.

• User -Friendly Interface
Bluebeam is accessible and easy to learn for both technical and non-technical users, with an intuitive interface and simple, straightforward design.

• CUSTOMER SUPPORT & RESOURCES
Bluebeam offers expert technical support via phone and email, an extensive online knowledge base, and on-demand access to all Bluebeam University training courses, ensuring you’ll always have help when you need it.

• Flexible Plans
Bluebeam offers three plan options that you can mix and match for different user needs, making it an attractive choice for businesses of all sizes.


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Value for Money
4.5/5
Features
4.6/5
Ease of Use
4.3/5
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Gregg
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Move Over Adobe, Bluebeam is Better

Reviewed on 2021-07-15

A great alternative to Adobe…much more user friendly and affordable.

A great alternative to Adobe…much more user friendly and affordable.

Pros

Bluebeam has better features and is easier to use than Adobe. The cost is much less when you consider payments are not indefinite.

Cons

Nothing bad to report. Bluebeam is far superior to Adobe. So far we have not found any flaws in the software.

Ashley
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Unlock Documents & Make Estimating a Breeze

Reviewed on 2024-02-13

Once you understand how to use bluebeam you will never go back to adobe again! I absolutely love...

Once you understand how to use bluebeam you will never go back to adobe again! I absolutely love all the extra things that I can do in bluebeam that I cannot in adobe. Being able to use this software for more than just a PDF and for estimating projects has made life way easier and help make sure we are not missing items on the estimates.

Pros

Bluebeam has an amazing customizable tool box which I find the most helpful! There are certain tools I will use over and over again and having this quick popup with all my tools to grab and use saves me so much time. Also, adding pages into a current document is as easy as just dropping into the place where you want it. If you are using bluebeam more for just PDF purposes, this software will do so much more than adobe and give me cleaner documents. I use it alot to make submittals and I need to markup and add/ move pages alot and this makes it the easiest and fastest way for me to do so. I can remove items off the pages and add notes when needed. I can go on about the list of amazing features this offers, like counting how many outlets I need on the plan, or resizing and signing it. Your options here are endless.

Cons

The biggest downside to bluebeam is that it takes time to learn and isn't very user friendly for the average person. Figuring out what each tool does takes some time, and sometimes there are a few you can use for the same thing. Since bluebeam has so many features it can be hard to narrow down or even locate the one you are needing. This is why that custom tool box is so handy.

Leslie
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10

Bluebeam Revu

Reviewed on 2023-11-07

Not positive, the program is not overly user friendly

Not positive, the program is not overly user friendly

Pros

The program enabled us to give our foreman and project managers access to pdf drawings that they require to manage a job

Cons

The program is not user friendly, difficult to work within, manage, save pdf's to, creating new folders is difficult

mohamed
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  • Industry: Architecture & Planning
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

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Reviewed on 2024-07-11

good software for the quantity surveyors and estimators with the easy interfaces.

good software for the quantity surveyors and estimators with the easy interfaces.

Pros

document management features, easy to take takeoff quantities, pdf file reading

Cons

slow file loading performance issues (some time)

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: International Trade & Development
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The magic behind Bluebeam Revu. Simplifies work.

Reviewed on 2023-11-15

Never disappointing features. Always available help desk support. Bluebeam Revu is cool.

Never disappointing features. Always available help desk support. Bluebeam Revu is cool.

Pros

I would like to pass my special gratitude to the customer support team for Bluebeam Revu. A collection of very resourceful team which understands the software so well. They really assisted me in launching and integration of this software. My emails were replied on time and in the most respectful manner. They made the app easy to use for me and that's why I have recommended it to several friends who appreciates it's work too. Keep up the good work.

Cons

With such assistance from the customer support team, I find nothing hard. All the challenges are well addressed.

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Bluebeam Revu FAQs

Below are some frequently asked questions for Bluebeam Revu.

Bluebeam Revu offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$260.00/year
  • Pricing model: Subscription
  • Free Trial: Available

Bluebeam Revu Basics: Essential tools for marking up and managing your AECO office and project documents - $260 per user, billed annually. Bluebeam Revu Core: Comprehensive tools for managing and collaborating on small- and mid-sized AECO projects - $330 per user, billed annually. Bluebeam Revu Complete: Everything you need to manage and optimize complex AECO projects at scale - $440 per user, billed annually.

Bluebeam Revu has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

Bluebeam Revu supports the following languages:

Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish

Bluebeam Revu supports the following devices:

iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

Bluebeam Revu integrates with the following applications:

Box, Dropbox Business, Microsoft SharePoint

Bluebeam Revu offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support

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