Bluebeam
bluebeam.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Construction Collaboration Software
How to Replace BluebeamOverview
Features
77 features across 26 categories
AI(1)
New AI-powered way to supercharge Revu with advanced capabilities. Coming 2026.
Accessibility(1)
Access Bluebeam on your web browser and mobile device with full collaboration capabilities
Administration(1)
Control subscriptions, user permissions, and project access for your organization
Automation(6)
Use Automatic Form Creation to convert PDFs into forms
Automatically create navigational hyperlinks across document sets using Batch Link
Apply a digital signature and professional seal across a batch of multiple files
Automatically insert new page revisions or replace current pages with new revisions across multiple documents
Merge form data across multiple documents
Implement scripting commands for custom automations and workflows
Collaboration(5)
Collaborate in real time to improve review speed and quality with purpose-built tools
Translate markups to different languages for international collaboration
Securely collaborate in real time from anywhere on desktop, web browser or mobile device
Industry-standard markup and measurement tools for communicating project data efficiently
Collaborate in real time with markup tools in existing Studio Sessions and create new Studio Projects
Comparison(2)
Batch compare multiple drawing revisions to identify changes
Overlay and batch compare drawings to identify changes
Customization(5)
Create and apply custom hatch patterns to markups
Create and save markup legends to the Tool Chest for reuse across projects
Create customizable keyboard shortcuts for frequently used commands
Save and reuse tools from the Tool Chest, customize tool subjects and add comments
Customize toolbars to match your workflow preferences
Document Management(11)
Create, mark up and manipulate 3D PDFs from any IFC or U3D file
Centralize projects in the cloud and access updates anywhere with unlimited secure centralized storage
Process colors for accurate representation across documents
Combine separate documents to create a single PDF or split documents without altering source
Create and add dynamic stamps to PDFs with customizable content
Embed file attachments within PDFs for complete project documentation
Transform scanned images into text-searchable PDFs using OCR
Extract, delete, rotate and insert blank pages; resize existing pages
Create, view, edit PDFs and manage headers, footers, page sizes
Annotate PDFs with customized text, shapes, and stamps; track and manage annotations
Create a table of contents from bookmarks automatically
Documentation(1)
Embed 2D photos in markups with Capture for site documentation
Drawing(1)
Create calibrated polygons, polylines, rectangles, and ellipses using Sketch to Scale tools
Estimation(1)
Improve takeoff speed and accuracy to build more winning bids with measurement tools
File Management(1)
Reduce file size using preset and customizable fidelity options
Integration(15)
One-click 2D and 3D PDF creation and batch conversion from AutoCAD with SHX font support
Import sheet sets from AutoCAD for organized batch processing
Export scanned PDFs as editable Excel documents
One-click PDF creation and batch directly from Microsoft Office and Outlook
Export scanned PDFs as editable Word documents
One-click 3D PDF creation directly from Navisworks
Import PDF markups from other sources and export markups for sharing
Export scanned PDFs as editable PowerPoint presentations
Integrate with ProjectWise for enterprise document management
Link real-time data from measurement markups to Excel worksheets
One-click 2D and 3D PDF creation from Revit with batch conversion and Room to Spaces conversion
Integrate with SharePoint for document management and collaboration
One-click 2D PDF creation and batch conversion from SolidWorks
Convert Revit Rooms to Revu Spaces and create custom space markups
Convert any Windows file to PDF or TIF, JPG, BMP, PSD, PNG, PCL, GIF, EMF and WMF formats
Markup(2)
Create 2D photo markups and insert hyperlinks into photo markups
Embed 360° photos and videos in markups with Capture
Measurement(4)
Measure PDFs with advanced measurement tools such as perimeter, volume, angle and count
Measure PDFs with basic measurement tools for length and area
Calibrate tool sets to dynamically resize on PDFs with different scales and set/remove scale from tool sets
Section off and fill drawing regions to generate markups, measurements and spaces automatically
Organization(2)
Assign markups to layers for better organization and control
Open, create and modify Sets, and tag files to sort and navigate Sets documents
Project Management(2)
Deliver smart, easily searchable digital handover packages to clients
Place, assign, track, and close punch items on the go
Project Planning(1)
Create, organize and share detailed plans for complex jobsites; capture site conditions
Reporting(2)
Track and generate reports on markups located in pre-defined customized regions
Generate and export PDF, CSV or XML summary of all markups in a file or across multiple files
Security(2)
Add digital signature fields, track all digital signatures and certificates, apply password protection
Redact PDF content permanently and erase or cut PDF content
Support(1)
Get in touch with world-class technical support team via phone and email
Training(1)
Access training courses with full access to Bluebeam University training courses at no additional cost
User Experience(1)
Launch multiple instances of Revu and drag document tabs across multiple monitors
Workflow(1)
Create custom statuses and filter markups by status in the Markups List
Workflow Management(1)
Manage RFIs and submittals from the field on any device
Pricing
Basics
- ✓PDF creation, viewing, editing and markups
- ✓Measure length and area (no perimeter)
- ✓Participate in Studio collaborations
- ✓Access to Bluebeam Revu for Windows desktop and Bluebeam on web and mobile
- ✓Technical support via phone and email
- ✓Full access to Bluebeam University training courses
Core
- ✓Everything in Basics, plus:
- ✓Specialty markup tools for 2D and 3D PDFs
- ✓Measure perimeters, counts, angles, volume
- ✓Overlay and batch compare drawings
- ✓Initiate and manage Studio collaborations
- ✓CAD plug-ins and workflows
- ✓Access to Bluebeam Revu for Windows desktop and Bluebeam on web and mobile
- ✓Technical support via phone and email
- ✓Full access to Bluebeam University training courses
Complete
- ✓Everything in Core, plus:
- ✓Dynamic Fill measurements and markups
- ✓Quantity Link with Microsoft Excel
- ✓Advanced markup reporting
- ✓Batch Link hyperlink automation
- ✓Batch Slip Sheet automation
- ✓Batch signatures and seals automation
- ✓Scripting commands for custom automations
- ✓Previous version technical support for existing Revu 20 users
- ✓Access to Bluebeam Revu for Windows desktop and Bluebeam on web and mobile
- ✓Technical support via phone and email
- ✓Full access to Bluebeam University training courses
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Bluebeam alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 77 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Bluebeam saves ~$92,400 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 77 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
12 known integrations