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Compare Bluebeam and Foxit PDF Editor 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$260.00 1 User Per Year
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
Bluebeam
Star Rating
(445)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$260.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansFoxit PDF Editor
Star Rating
(3,549)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansBluebeam vs Foxit PDF Editor
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Foxit PDF Editor easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Foxit PDF Editor overall.
- Reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor meets the needs of their business better than Bluebeam.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Foxit PDF Editor over Bluebeam.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Foxit PDF Editor
PDF Editor with Admin Console
Starting at $10.99
1 User Per Month
The PDF Editor with Admin Console offers comprehensive PDF management and editing tools, designed for team use with a centralized admin console for license management. It includes advanced editing features, cloud storage, and robust security options for enterprise environments.
- Create documents, merge, rotate, reorder, delete, and split PDFs
- Edit text and images in a PDF
- Convert PDFs and export to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Free Trial
Bluebeam
Free Trial is available
Foxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
369
9.3
2,505
Ease of Use
8.4
373
9.0
2,541
Ease of Setup
8.4
88
9.1
1,141
Ease of Admin
7.7
55
8.9
738
Quality of Support
8.4
288
8.9
1,764
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
53
9.0
707
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
358
8.8
2,391
Features by Category
Signature Process
Not enough data
9.1
831
Not enough data
8.4
643
Not enough data
8.7
730
Not enough data
8.6
645
Not enough data
8.7
649
Not enough data
8.1
552
Not enough data
8.5
575
Not enough data
8.8
713
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Security and Scalability
Not enough data
8.7
620
Not enough data
8.7
653
Not enough data
8.4
588
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
519
Not enough data
8.5
550
Not enough data
8.0
500
Not enough data
8.9
605
Not enough data
7.9
464
Organization
Not enough data
8.9
1231
Not enough data
8.9
1314
Not enough data
8.8
1307
Not enough data
8.8
1329
Editing
Not enough data
8.9
1399
Not enough data
9.0
1513
Not enough data
9.1
1452
Not enough data
8.8
1365
Not enough data
8.8
1327
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
1178
Not enough data
7.6
732
Not enough data
7.2
653
Security
Not enough data
8.5
619
Not enough data
8.8
722
Not enough data
8.8
683
Conversion
Not enough data
9.1
844
Not enough data
8.7
658
Not enough data
8.6
632
Logistics
Not enough data
8.6
645
Not enough data
9.2
834
Not enough data
9.0
763
Agentic AI - File Converter
Not enough data
7.8
31
Documentation
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
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.5
369
Not enough data
8.3
348
Not enough data
9.0
382
Generation
Not enough data
8.5
355
Not enough data
8.1
337
Not enough data
8.2
338
Delivery
Not enough data
8.2
335
Not enough data
7.9
325
Not enough data
7.8
324
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
248
Not enough data
7.3
246
Not enough data
7.6
197
Not enough data
7.6
197
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
8.3
16
Document Management
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.9
78
Not enough data
9.1
87
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
Site Management
8.4
62
Not enough data
7.9
57
Not enough data
Data Gathering
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
Bid Generation
9.0
43
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.5
739
Not enough data
8.4
697
Not enough data
8.2
660
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
622
Not enough data
8.1
592
File Types
Not enough data
9.1
868
Not enough data
9.0
857
Not enough data
8.2
591
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.6
739
Not enough data
8.2
669
Not enough data
9.1
888
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
7.9
588
Not enough data
8.1
597
Not enough data
8.3
655
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
853
Not enough data
7.7
541
Not enough data
7.3
483
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
353
Not enough data
7.6
350
Not enough data
7.6
273
Not enough data
7.3
269
Not enough data
7.6
273
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
7.9
23
Design
Not enough data
8.6
242
Not enough data
8.6
259
Not enough data
9.0
265
Not enough data
8.9
266
Not enough data
8.4
224
Not enough data
8.3
222
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.7
236
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Before the Job
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
On the Job
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
Not enough data
After the Job
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bluebeam and Foxit PDF Editor share no categories
Unique Categories
Bluebeam is categorized as Takeoff, Construction Drawing Management, Punch List, Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration Partners, and Field Service Management
Foxit PDF Editor is categorized as Document Management, Document Creation, Document Generation, E-Signature, File Converter, Desktop Publishing, and PDF Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bluebeam
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Foxit PDF Editor
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
Construction
42.2%
Architecture & Planning
22.3%
Civil Engineering
11.1%
Design
6.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
3.9%
Other
14.4%
Construction
7.7%
Accounting
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
3.9%
Financial Services
3.8%
Higher Education
3.5%
Other
75.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the differences between Revu Standard, CAD and eXtreme®?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bluebeam
With Revu® Standard, you have access to a complete set of markup, editing and collaboration features, as well as plugins for Microsoft® Office and the...Read more
Can I transfer Revu from one computer to another?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bluebeam
Yes. For more information about transferring your license of Revu to another computer, please read ...Read more
What operating system does Revu run on?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bluebeam
All editions of Revu run on Windows®.Read more
How to change the Default font for text editing
4 Comments
PR
No this does not work no matter what the default always remains Helvetica. The font has to be selected every time you write text.Read more
What would be the best way to integrate this program into an in-house ERP?
4 Comments
KR
Hello Teran:
They have an enterprise edition available for purchase. I would check with FoxIt and request a custom quote with some best...Read more
How do I eliminate all the font changes that happen when I scan a legal document?
3 Comments
BP
Does anyone still use WordPerfect?
When you paste do you have the option to paste as plain text? Like other word processors (eg Word or Google docs). If...Read more
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