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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$260.00 1 User Per Year
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Bluebeam
Star Rating
(443)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$260.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansSketchUp
Star Rating
(1,319)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansBluebeam vs SketchUp
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SketchUp easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SketchUp overall.
- Reviewers felt that Bluebeam meets the needs of their business better than SketchUp.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bluebeam is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Bluebeam over SketchUp.
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
SketchUp
Go Subscription
$129.00
1 Seats Per Year
Design & collaborate anywhere.
- Web & iPad based 3D Modeling Platform
- Unlimited Cloud Storage on Trimble Connect
- Community Support and SketchUp Help Center Access
Free Trial
Bluebeam
Free Trial is available
SketchUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
367
8.5
1,129
Ease of Use
8.4
371
8.9
1,147
Ease of Setup
8.4
87
9.0
263
Ease of Admin
7.7
55
8.3
104
Quality of Support
8.4
286
8.1
899
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
53
8.5
101
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
356
8.2
1,116
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
7.3
317
Design
Not enough data
8.9
298
Not enough data
7.8
296
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
271
Not enough data
7.6
221
Collaboration
Not enough data
6.8
222
Not enough data
8.3
293
Not enough data
7.1
269
Not enough data
7.5
259
Construction
Not enough data
7.5
239
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.6
216
Not enough data
6.8
201
Not enough data
6.5
190
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
118
Not enough data
6.1
118
Not enough data
6.4
119
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
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
6.9
271
Not enough data
6.8
268
Not enough data
8.1
272
Not enough data
6.4
265
Not enough data
7.0
265
Move
Not enough data
6.5
265
Not enough data
7.4
268
Not enough data
8.4
271
Store & Manage
Not enough data
6.7
252
Not enough data
7.6
261
Not enough data
7.6
261
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
249
Not enough data
6.2
247
Design
Not enough data
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
7.7
294
Edit
Not enough data
8.1
296
Not enough data
9.1
304
Not enough data
8.8
303
Not enough data
8.3
290
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.4
265
Not enough data
7.5
264
Not enough data
7.3
243
Plan
Not enough data
7.3
145
Not enough data
7.3
142
Not enough data
6.5
139
Not enough data
6.9
134
Design
Not enough data
9.0
159
Not enough data
7.9
159
Not enough data
7.5
148
Not enough data
8.1
157
Analysis
Not enough data
7.2
133
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
134
Library
Not enough data
8.1
459
Not enough data
7.4
463
Rendering
Not enough data
7.3
452
Not enough data
7.6
448
Not enough data
6.9
445
Not enough data
7.4
434
Not enough data
7.3
410
Not enough data
6.5
394
Integrations
Not enough data
6.4
367
Not enough data
7.9
420
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
239
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
7.8
24
Not enough data
Document Management
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
9.1
86
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
42
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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 SketchUp share no categories
Unique Categories
Bluebeam is categorized as Takeoff, Construction Drawing Management, Punch List, Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration Partners, and Field Service Management
SketchUp is categorized as Urban Planning and Design, Sketching, Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM), General-Purpose CAD, 3D Modeling, and Architectural Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bluebeam
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SketchUp
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
42.0%
Architecture & Planning
22.4%
Civil Engineering
11.2%
Design
6.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.0%
Other
14.5%
Architecture & Planning
47.0%
Design
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.5%
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
What is SketchUp used for?
3 Comments
JA
SketchUp is a versatile 3D modeling software used for a variety of purposes, including architectural design, interior design, landscape architecture,...Read more
Using SketchUp MAKE in your business?
2 Comments
DB
I have Make on my work computer, but I use it to view content from 3D Warehouse. I use the models in a program called CET Designer. I am not ready yet to...Read more
What is the best way to use sketchup in other software programs?
2 Comments
SJ
Hey,
So my work requires me to export Sketch Up files in other software domains. I generally consult the BIMDeX company for exporting the files from Sketch...Read more
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