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At a Glance
Revit
Revit
Star Rating
(927)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$290 per month
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SketchUp
SketchUp
Star Rating
(1,319)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
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Revit 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 Revit meets the needs of their business better than SketchUp.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SketchUp is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Revit over SketchUp.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Revit
Revit Subscription (Monthly)
$290
per month
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SketchUp
Go Subscription
$129.00
1 Seats Per Year
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Free Trial
Revit
Free Trial is available
SketchUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
733
8.5
1,130
Ease of Use
7.5
748
8.9
1,147
Ease of Setup
7.9
197
9.0
263
Ease of Admin
7.4
127
8.3
104
Quality of Support
7.8
683
8.1
900
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
121
8.5
101
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
709
8.2
1,117
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
8.2
432
7.3
317
Design
8.9
394
8.9
298
7.7
378
7.8
296
8.9
398
8.7
297
8.6
367
Feature Not Available
8.1
337
7.9
271
8.8
189
7.6
221
Collaboration
8.9
374
6.8
222
8.5
391
8.3
293
8.5
391
7.1
269
8.3
367
7.5
259
Construction
8.1
298
7.5
239
7.9
274
Feature Not Available
7.9
329
6.6
216
8.0
163
6.8
201
7.6
156
6.5
190
Generative AI
6.2
60
6.2
118
6.0
60
6.1
118
6.0
61
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
8.3
6
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.1
286
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
Not enough data
8.2
328
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
Urban Planning and DesignHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.5
167
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
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
7.9
112
7.2
476
Library
8.2
104
8.1
459
8.1
104
7.4
463
Rendering
7.9
100
7.3
452
8.0
101
7.6
448
8.0
100
6.9
445
7.7
97
7.4
434
7.7
93
7.3
410
7.1
89
6.5
394
Integrations
9.2
101
6.4
367
8.6
100
7.9
420
Generative AI
6.4
22
6.2
239
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Revit
Revit
SketchUp
SketchUp
Unique Categories
Revit
Revit has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Revit
Revit
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.8%
SketchUp
SketchUp
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Revit
Revit
Architecture & Planning
46.4%
Construction
18.3%
Civil Engineering
9.8%
Design
7.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.6%
Other
12.6%
SketchUp
SketchUp
Architecture & Planning
47.0%
Design
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.5%
Alternatives
Revit
Revit Alternatives
Archicad
Archicad
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Vectorworks Arch
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Blender
Blender
Add Blender
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Add Chaos Corona
SketchUp
SketchUp Alternatives
Archicad
Archicad
Add Archicad
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
Add AutoCAD
Onshape
Onshape
Add Onshape
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS
Add SOLIDWORKS
Discussions
Revit
Revit Discussions
Can we export schedule into exel
3 Comments
Chirag G.
CG
From the schedule view: Big R > Export > Reports > Schedule. It creates a .txt file that can be opened in Excel. ThanksRead more
Which is better Sketchup or Revit?
3 Comments
Ibrahim b.
IB
Do you use Revit to finish all drafting as well?
2 Comments
Armando M.
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
SketchUp
SketchUp Discussions
What is SketchUp used for?
3 Comments
Julio A.
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
Diana B.
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
Sejin J.
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