Compare Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.99 2 License Per Month
$260.00 1 User Per Year
Adobe Acrobat
Star Rating
(4,848)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.99 2 License Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansBluebeam
Star Rating
(455)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$260.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansAdobe Acrobat vs Bluebeam
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Acrobat easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe Acrobat overall.
- Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Bluebeam over Adobe Acrobat.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Acrobat
Acrobat Studio for teams
Starting at $29.99
2 License Per Month
The essential productivity solution with a complete set of PDF tools, PDF Spaces, Acrobat AI Assistant, and Adobe Express Premium, plus admin features.
- Available on desktop, web, and mobile
- View, print, share, and comment
- Edit text and images, plus export, protect, and organize documents
Bluebeam
Basics
$260.00
1 User Per Year
For simple markups, document management and collaboration.
- PDF creation, viewing, editing and markups
- Measure length and area (no perimeter)
- Participate in Studio collaborations
Free Trial
Adobe Acrobat
Free Trial is available
Bluebeam
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
3,290
9.2
379
Ease of Use
8.8
3,572
8.4
383
Ease of Setup
9.0
1,275
8.5
98
Ease of Admin
8.8
663
7.7
55
Quality of Support
8.4
2,448
8.4
295
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
635
8.2
53
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
3,161
8.6
367
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.4
570
Not enough data
8.4
436
Not enough data
8.8
475
Not enough data
8.8
476
Not enough data
8.8
448
Not enough data
8.5
394
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.9
466
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
7.4
109
Not enough data
7.9
108
Not enough data
7.7
112
Not enough data
7.5
109
Not enough data
7.4
110
Not enough data
7.4
112
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
9.0
408
Not enough data
8.9
424
Not enough data
8.7
403
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
364
Not enough data
8.6
383
Not enough data
8.5
334
Not enough data
9.0
398
Not enough data
8.2
326
Not enough data
Organization
9.1
651
Not enough data
9.2
705
Not enough data
8.9
633
Not enough data
8.7
615
Not enough data
Editing
8.8
637
Not enough data
9.0
884
Not enough data
9.3
722
Not enough data
8.8
643
Not enough data
8.8
651
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
561
Not enough data
8.6
477
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
339
Not enough data
9.1
343
Not enough data
Conversion
9.3
401
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
299
Not enough data
Logistics
8.6
300
Not enough data
9.0
383
Not enough data
9.2
360
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Converter
7.9
102
Not enough data
Documentation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
7.9
30
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
7.7
25
Data Sources
8.7
284
Not enough data
8.3
262
Not enough data
9.1
306
Not enough data
Generation
8.6
285
Not enough data
8.2
257
Not enough data
8.6
105
Not enough data
Delivery
8.6
268
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
164
Not enough data
8.1
169
Not enough data
7.9
164
Not enough data
8.0
164
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
7.5
72
Not enough data
Document Management
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.7
71
Site Management
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
7.9
57
Data Gathering
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.4
38
Bid Generation
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
8.5
362
Not enough data
8.4
574
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.3
563
Not enough data
8.1
515
Not enough data
File Types
9.1
676
Not enough data
9.0
669
Not enough data
8.4
515
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
8.6
611
Not enough data
8.3
287
Not enough data
8.8
659
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
8.0
465
Not enough data
8.3
507
Not enough data
8.5
555
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
629
Not enough data
8.8
494
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
251
Not enough data
8.2
258
Not enough data
7.7
244
Not enough data
7.7
245
Not enough data
7.8
245
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.8
127
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Before the Job
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
6.0
5
On the Job
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
After the Job
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Agentic AI - Field Service Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration PartnersHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration Partners
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Documentation Generation - AI Documentation Generators
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow and Integration - AI Documentation Generators
10.0
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Acrobat is categorized as PDF Editor, E-Signature, AI Documentation Generators, File Converter, Document Generation, and Document Creation
Bluebeam is categorized as Takeoff, Construction Drawing Management, Punch List, Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration Partners, and Field Service Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Acrobat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Bluebeam
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
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Higher Education
5.1%
Computer Software
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Education Management
3.6%
Other
73.7%
Construction
42.6%
Architecture & Planning
21.8%
Civil Engineering
10.9%
Design
6.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
3.9%
Other
14.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
What does Adobe Pro DC include?
8 Comments
BP
includes more options related to edit PDF docs and conversion to PDF as well as signature options.Read more
What are the features of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC?
7 Comments
DR
Not only does Adobe Acrobat Pro DC help with creating universally readable documents, the features include tools to increase accessibility for...Read more
How is Adobe Acrobat redefining the way professionals work with PDFs for documentation and collaboration?
5 Comments
IS
yes its better for useRead more
What does Bluebeam Revu cost?
1 Comment
KY
They have a subscription model now, the prices are all on their site under pricing. Read more
What is Bluebeam Revu Standard?
1 Comment
GC
Bluebeam revu standard is an alternative to Adobe Acrobat. The program is very user friendly and loaded with better features than Adobe. Another advantage...Read more
Does Maintenance include training?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bluebeam
No it doesn’t, however there are free training videos on our Support site, as well as free webinars held on an ongoing basis. If you are looking for...Read more
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