Great for the price
December 13, 2019

Great for the price

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Bluebeam Revu

Bluebeam Revu is a PDF reader and editor tool. It also does measurements and other markups. Right now only a handful of staff has this software and this is on a specifically needed basis. This is a great software to use as it is designed specifically for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.
  • Customizing tools and interface.
  • Measuring and markups.
  • High price tag.
  • Updates should be easier.
  • Not as cost effective as other similar software.
  • Those who do have it use it quite a bit.
I select Bluebeam Revu when I have to as directed by the client or the owner. Otherwise, when the user does not need such a specific or robust piece of software, I usually go to one of the less expensive competitor's PDF editors. They suite our needs just fine and cost half or a third as much.
Anytime I had an issue with licensing, updates or user profiles the support team was pretty quick to respond and very helpful and friendly as well. They do want the product to work well for you and it shows in their level of service. I believe I contacted them by phone and email and had good results either way.

Do you think Bluebeam delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Bluebeam's feature set?

Yes

Did Bluebeam live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Bluebeam go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Bluebeam again?

Yes

Bluebeam Revu is very well suited to the building industries. I get requests for this software all the time for its ability to take accurate measurements and easily markup PDFs. The interface is easy to use and has a nice dark theme for those who like that. This is a very decent product that performs well.

Bluebeam Feature Ratings

Plan distribution & viewing
8
Plan markups & sharing
9
Document sharing
8
Issue tracking & punchlists
Not Rated
Photo documentation
Not Rated
Jobsite reports
Not Rated
RFI tools
Not Rated
Collaboration & approvals
Not Rated
As-built drawings
Not Rated
Mobile app
Not Rated
Submittal design and management
8
Takeoff tools
8
Bid creation
Not Rated