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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
$290 per month
D5 Render
Star Rating
(990)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansRevit
Star Rating
(923)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$290 per month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Revit excels in BIM Integration with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for professionals focused on Building Information Modeling, while D5 Render, with a score of 8.2, is noted for its strong 3D Rendering Integration, which enhances visual presentations.
- Reviewers mention that D5 Render shines in rendering quality, particularly in Textures and Lighting, scoring 9.1 and 9.0 respectively, which users say significantly improves the realism of their projects compared to Revit's lower scores of 7.9 and 8.0.
- G2 users highlight the ease of use in D5 Render, with a score of 9.4, as a major advantage, stating that its intuitive interface allows for quicker learning and project execution compared to Revit's score of 7.5, which some users find less user-friendly.
- Users on G2 report that Revit's robust library of Objects and Materials, scoring 8.2 and 8.1 respectively, provides a solid foundation for architectural design, while D5 Render's library scores slightly higher at 8.8 and 8.9, indicating a broader selection for rendering purposes.
- Reviewers mention that D5 Render's dynamic updating feature, scoring 8.8, allows for real-time changes during rendering, which users find particularly beneficial for iterative design processes, whereas Revit's dynamic updating is rated the same but lacks the same level of rendering integration.
- Users say that the collaboration features in Revit, particularly in Multi User and Document Storage, score 8.8 and 8.3, respectively, are essential for team projects, while D5 Render's collaboration tools, although effective, do not match the same level of integration found in Revit.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
D5 Render
Community version
Free
Per Month
The Community version of D5 Render is the common official version which is free to download and use. It contains all basic functions and some high-quality D5 assets.
- 4k Video Rendering, 16K Image Rendering, Panoramas.
- Unlimited amount of renders/projects.
- The best real-time rendering experience.
Revit
Revit Subscription (Monthly)
$290
per month
Flexible options available - talk to sales at: (818) 639-7755
- Access to the latest version
- Use software anywhere
- Access previous versions
Free Trial
D5 Render
Free Trial is available
Revit
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
812
8.8
729
Ease of Use
9.4
844
7.5
744
Ease of Setup
9.4
585
7.9
193
Ease of Admin
9.2
55
7.4
127
Quality of Support
9.1
761
7.8
679
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
55
8.1
121
Product Direction (% positive)
9.9
805
9.1
705
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
393
Not enough data
7.7
377
Not enough data
8.9
396
Not enough data
8.6
366
Not enough data
8.1
336
Not enough data
8.8
186
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.9
370
Not enough data
8.5
390
Not enough data
8.5
389
Not enough data
8.3
365
Construction
Not enough data
8.1
297
Not enough data
7.9
273
Not enough data
7.9
327
Not enough data
8.0
162
Not enough data
7.6
155
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
59
Not enough data
6.0
59
Not enough data
6.0
60
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
Library
8.8
748
8.2
104
8.9
747
8.1
104
Rendering
9.1
746
7.9
100
8.9
741
8.0
101
8.9
739
8.0
100
9.0
738
7.7
97
8.8
732
7.7
93
8.9
726
7.1
89
Integrations
8.2
688
9.2
100
9.1
731
8.6
100
Generative AI
7.7
445
6.4
22
Generative AI
8.0
271
Not enough data
7.7
268
Not enough data
7.8
270
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
D5 Render and Revit are categorized as Architectural Rendering
Unique Categories
D5 Render is categorized as 3D Rendering
Revit is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
D5 Render
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
83.2%
Design
5.1%
Construction
3.2%
Animation
1.2%
Civil Engineering
0.9%
Other
6.4%
Architecture & Planning
46.4%
Construction
18.1%
Civil Engineering
9.8%
Design
7.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.6%
Other
12.6%
Discussions
Is D5 render easy to use?
4 Comments
KP
Yes...just a matter of importing your model and applying materials and lighting...all happening in real-time. Read more
Which software is best for realistic rendering?
4 Comments
DC
for me is D5 Render but if you want Hype realism maybe you can try Vray or unreal engineRead more
What is 5d rendering?
3 Comments
DC
Is a great software to make 3D real presentation in architecture design 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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