Bluebeam Revu
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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- 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 15/07/2021
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.
- 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 13/02/2024
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.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Great for any construction company
Reviewed on 20/11/2023
Pros
I loved being able to learn the ins and out of this software, however it was not was easy for me. Helping a local construction company use this software to put their PDFs together and help create new blueprints. User friendly on an advanced design level.
Cons
The mark ups took some getting used to but once I understood the concept it wasn’t that hard
- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10
Heavy duty PDF editor
Reviewed on 17/07/2024
With a production factor of this software is amazing and that would highly recommend it for anybody...
With a production factor of this software is amazing and that would highly recommend it for anybody who marks up documents as a team especially. I would be cautious the program loses connectivity often enough to where it affected our workflow. Uncertain days nobody in the office. Could do anything for an hour or two because their server is having issues and it would constantly keep disconnecting.
Pros
It completely replaced printing documents for review in our office. I like all the editing capabilities and how well you can have your entire team edit a document live even if they're working remotely. The sessions feature is amazing.
Cons
The worst feature about it is that it is cloud hosted so whenever you lose connection your dot turns red and it's not super noticeable. And if you happen to close the program while it's offline, you lose all your changes.
- 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 11/07/2024
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)
Bluebeam Revu FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Bluebeam Revu.Q. What type of pricing plans does Bluebeam Revu offer?
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.
Q. Who are the typical users of Bluebeam Revu?
Bluebeam Revu has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Bluebeam Revu support?
Bluebeam Revu supports the following languages:
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Q. Does Bluebeam Revu support mobile devices?
Bluebeam Revu supports the following devices:
iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Bluebeam Revu integrate with?
Bluebeam Revu integrates with the following applications:
Box, Dropbox Business, Microsoft SharePoint
Q. What level of support does Bluebeam Revu offer?
Bluebeam Revu offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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