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Compare 3ds Max Design and Revit 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$460 per quarter
$290 per month
3ds Max Design
Star Rating
(277)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$460 per quarter
Browse all 3 pricing plansRevit
Star Rating
(926)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$290 per month
Browse all 4 pricing plans3ds Max Design vs Revit
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Revit easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with 3ds Max Design overall.
- Reviewers felt that Revit meets the needs of their business better than 3ds Max Design.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Revit is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Revit over 3ds Max Design.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Revit
Revit Subscription (Monthly)
$290
per month
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- Access to the latest version
- Use software anywhere
- Access previous versions
Free Trial
3ds Max Design
Free Trial is available
Revit
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
258
8.8
731
Ease of Use
6.7
258
7.5
746
Ease of Setup
6.7
34
7.9
195
Ease of Admin
6.9
27
7.4
127
Quality of Support
7.6
226
7.8
681
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
29
8.1
121
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
254
9.1
707
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
7.9
429
Design
Not enough data
8.9
394
Not enough data
7.7
378
Not enough data
8.9
397
Not enough data
8.6
367
Not enough data
8.1
337
Not enough data
8.8
187
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.9
372
Not enough data
8.5
391
Not enough data
8.5
390
Not enough data
8.3
366
Construction
Not enough data
8.1
298
Not enough data
7.9
274
Not enough data
7.9
328
Not enough data
8.0
163
Not enough data
7.6
156
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
60
Not enough data
6.0
60
Not enough data
6.0
61
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
8.1
62
Not enough data
7.9
63
Not enough data
7.7
64
Not enough data
6.8
56
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
Move
8.2
64
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
9.1
67
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.0
58
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
Not enough data
8.2
104
Not enough data
8.1
104
Rendering
Not enough data
7.9
100
Not enough data
8.0
101
Not enough data
8.0
100
Not enough data
7.7
97
Not enough data
7.7
93
Not enough data
7.1
89
Integrations
Not enough data
9.2
100
Not enough data
8.6
100
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.4
22
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
3ds Max Design and Revit share no categories
Unique Categories
3ds Max Design is categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, VR Visualization, and VR Game Engine
Revit is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Architectural Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
3ds Max Design
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Revit
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Architecture & Planning
26.7%
Design
16.5%
Animation
6.6%
Computer Games
5.1%
Graphic Design
3.7%
Other
41.4%
Architecture & Planning
46.4%
Construction
18.2%
Civil Engineering
9.8%
Design
7.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.6%
Other
12.6%
Discussions
I need a 3d max exterior design
2 Comments
MG
This tutorial succinctly summarizes the most effective way to convert an image to a 3d object in 3ds Max: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtkvRFMVsdsRead more
Is 3ds max free?
2 Comments
OW
Not really, its for commercial use. However, there are licenses tailored for educational use too (students and academicians)Read more
What is the difference between 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design?
2 Comments
AP
3ds Max Design version has an additional module for lighting analysis (Exposure) useful for architects, and - unlike the Max version - it does not include...Read more
Can we export schedule into exel
3 Comments
CG
From the schedule view: Big R > Export > Reports > Schedule. It creates a .txt file that can be opened in Excel.
ThanksRead more
Do you use Revit to finish all drafting as well?
2 Comments
AM
We complete from beginning to end Revit projects completely within Revit. It definitely takes effort getting plans to look the same as the Company Standard...Read more
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