Compare Navisworks and SketchUp 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Navisworks
Star Rating
(202)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about NavisworksSketchUp
Star Rating
(1,323)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansNavisworks vs SketchUp
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SketchUp easier to use and set up. However, both products were equally easy to administer, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Navisworks meets the needs of their business better than SketchUp.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Navisworks is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Navisworks over SketchUp.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Navisworks
No pricing availableSketchUp
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
Navisworks
No trial information availableSketchUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
143
8.5
1,133
Ease of Use
8.7
142
8.9
1,150
Ease of Setup
8.7
52
9.0
268
Ease of Admin
8.3
28
8.3
104
Quality of Support
8.5
128
8.1
902
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
28
8.5
101
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
127
8.2
1,120
Features by Category
Design
8.9
98
8.9
298
8.2
90
7.8
296
6.6
79
8.7
297
6.7
77
Feature Not Available
8.0
82
7.9
271
8.1
67
7.6
221
Collaboration
8.2
83
6.8
222
8.8
95
8.3
293
7.5
83
7.1
269
7.8
83
7.5
259
Construction
7.4
67
7.5
239
7.6
65
Feature Not Available
9.3
97
6.6
216
7.2
47
6.8
201
7.1
47
6.5
190
Generative AI
4.8
20
6.2
118
4.6
20
6.1
118
4.4
20
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
9.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
6
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
273
Not enough data
6.9
268
Not enough data
8.2
271
Not enough data
6.4
265
Not enough data
7.0
265
Move
Not enough data
6.6
264
Not enough data
7.5
270
Not enough data
8.4
272
Store & Manage
Not enough data
6.7
252
Not enough data
7.6
260
Not enough data
7.7
261
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
248
Not enough data
6.2
246
Design
Not enough data
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.9
308
Not enough data
8.9
308
Not enough data
7.7
294
Edit
Not enough data
8.1
297
Not enough data
9.1
305
Not enough data
8.8
304
Not enough data
8.3
290
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.4
265
Not enough data
7.5
264
Not enough data
7.3
244
Plan
Not enough data
7.3
144
Not enough data
7.4
141
Not enough data
6.6
138
Not enough data
6.9
133
Design
Not enough data
9.0
158
Not enough data
7.9
158
Not enough data
7.5
147
Not enough data
8.0
156
Analysis
Not enough data
7.2
132
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
133
Library
Not enough data
8.1
460
Not enough data
7.4
464
Rendering
Not enough data
7.3
453
Not enough data
7.7
448
Not enough data
6.9
444
Not enough data
7.4
435
Not enough data
7.3
411
Not enough data
6.5
394
Integrations
Not enough data
6.5
368
Not enough data
7.9
419
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
238
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Navisworks and SketchUp are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
Navisworks has no unique categories
SketchUp is categorized as Urban Planning and Design, Sketching, General-Purpose CAD, 3D Modeling, and Architectural Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Navisworks
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
36.3%
Architecture & Planning
11.5%
Civil Engineering
9.9%
Design
9.3%
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Other
24.2%
Architecture & Planning
47.1%
Design
16.6%
Construction
11.0%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.5%
Discussions
What is Navisworks used for?
2 Comments
RK
4D, 5D BIM. Project progress review, quantification Read more
What is the difference between Revit and Navisworks?
1 Comment
SM
Revit is a modeling software, you can use it in modeling and modifying, but Navisworks is a coordination software, you can't use it for modeling or modifying...Read more
What is SketchUp used for?
3 Comments
DF
What I primarily use SketchUp for is extremely quick concept ideas for the construction of a project or the explaining of a project. The programs easy...Read more
When is the Sketchup for IPAD going to be released. I joined the beta back in September 2021 and have been waiting eagerly.
2 Comments
CB
Hey there! SketchUp for iPad has been released. Check out our website for more information: https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-for-ipadRead more
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