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Active Takeoff vs Bluebeam Revu: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 16th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 1,718 reviews from Construction Estimating users.
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Quotes/Estimates
NA
Cost Estimating
NA
Takeoff
4.7
Mobile Access
NA
Project Management
NA
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Quotes/Estimates
NA
Cost Estimating
5.0
Takeoff
NA
Mobile Access
3.7
Project Management
NA
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews95
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.8
4.7
User reviews975
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.3
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Free version
Free trial
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Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Created for construction companies, general contractors, estimators, and flooring companies.

Bluebeam serves architecture, engineering, construction, and owner (AECO) professionals across industry segments from individual users to large-scale enterprises.

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1 / 4
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Jonathan K
Designer
4.0

Jonathan: My name is Jonathan. I'm a curtain wall designer. I give Bluebeam Revu four out of five. Click below for more reviews. Before we were using Bluebeam Revu, I was using Adobe Acrobat. I primarily use construction drawings in my job, and Adobe Acrobat is very clunky for working with large format construction drawings. And so, when we switched to Bluebeam Revu, it was just so much easier to navigate large sets of drawings and large format drawings. I chose Bluebeam Revu because I had read about it on social media and drafting forums. It seemed like a lot of people were moving to that so I gave the trial version a try and I was just blown away with how easy it was to use and how much quicker I could navigate my drawings. That's when we made the decision to buy it. Bluebeam Revu, it was easy to set up. It was easy to download and to install on my PC. The only issue that we've had with it, and it's the reason I give it four out of five stars instead of five out of five stars is the licensing scheme seems a little bit old fashioned, in that you can only install it on one PC. In this day and age, when you're working from your office or you're working remotely from home, they will make you purchase an extra license to work from home. Unless you go through deauthorizing your license while you're at work and then authorizing it again while you're at home. But other than that, it's very easy to use. It's very easy to install and very easy to set up and customize. The advice I would give to anyone else who's working with construction drawings is to definitely buy it. It's the best in the field. You will not regret it. It's easy to use and it's going to make you more productive.

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Active Takeoff

8/46
  • Access Control
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Audit Trail
  • Bid Management
  • BIM Modeling
  • CAD Tools
  • Calendar Management
  • Change Order Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commercial/Industrial
  • Contract/License Management
  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Tracking
  • Data Collection
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Financial Management
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Residential
  • Historical Database
  • Invoice Management
  • Job Scheduling
  • Materials Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multiple Projects
  • Project Management
  • Project Tracking
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • What-if Analysis
  • Cost Database
  • Customizable Templates
  • Electrical Estimating
  • HVAC Estimating
  • Plumbing Estimating
  • Proposal Generation
  • Takeoff
  • Visual Assemblies
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Bluebeam Revu

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11/46
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Active Takeoff

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Bluebeam Revu

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Active Takeoff
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Bluebeam Revu
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Active Takeoff
  • By Quoter Software
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 2002
Bluebeam Revu
  • By Bluebeam Software
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2002
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