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Compare Bluebeam Revu and Foxit PDF Editor 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$240.00 1 User Per Year
$129.99 1 User Per Year
Bluebeam Revu
Star Rating
(428)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$240.00 1 User Per Year
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Star Rating
(3,041)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$129.99 1 User Per Year
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Bluebeam Revu vs Foxit PDF Editor
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Foxit PDF Editor easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Foxit PDF Editor overall.
- Reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor meets the needs of their business better than Bluebeam Revu.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Foxit PDF Editor over Bluebeam Revu.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bluebeam Revu
Basics
$240.00
1 User Per Year
Essential tools for marking up and managing your AECO office and project documents.
- PDF creation and editing
- Markup creation and tracking
- Customizable application and tools
Foxit PDF Editor
PDF Editor with Admin Console
$129.99
1 User Per Year
The PDF Editor with Admin Console offers comprehensive PDF management and editing tools, designed for team use with a centralized admin console for license management. It includes advanced editing features, cloud storage, and robust security options for enterprise environments.
- Create documents, merge, rotate, reorder, delete, and split PDFs
- Edit text and images in a PDF
- Convert PDFs and export to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Free Trial
Bluebeam Revu
Free Trial is available
Foxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
353
9.3
2,304
Ease of Use
8.4
356
9.0
2,339
Ease of Setup
8.3
72
9.1
948
Ease of Admin
7.8
52
9.0
671
Quality of Support
8.4
274
8.9
1,613
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
50
9.1
642
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
342
8.8
2,195
Features by Category
Signature Process
Not enough data
9.1
750
Not enough data
8.4
573
Not enough data
8.7
657
Not enough data
8.6
568
Not enough data
8.7
573
Not enough data
8.1
489
Not enough data
8.5
506
Not enough data
8.8
640
Security and Scalability
Not enough data
8.6
553
Not enough data
8.7
585
Not enough data
8.4
521
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
447
Not enough data
8.4
476
Not enough data
8.0
430
Not enough data
8.9
536
Not enough data
7.8
398
Organization
Not enough data
8.9
1088
Not enough data
9.0
1170
Not enough data
8.9
1164
Not enough data
8.8
1189
Editing
Not enough data
8.9
1255
Not enough data
9.0
1366
Not enough data
9.1
1304
Not enough data
8.8
1228
Not enough data
8.8
1190
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
1049
Not enough data
7.7
615
Not enough data
7.3
540
Security
Not enough data
8.5
535
Not enough data
8.9
638
Not enough data
8.8
594
Conversion
Not enough data
9.1
753
Not enough data
8.7
573
Not enough data
8.6
549
Logistics
Not enough data
8.6
563
Not enough data
9.2
747
Not enough data
9.0
677
Documentation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.0
29
Not enough data
8.0
26
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.6
317
Not enough data
8.2
295
Not enough data
9.0
328
Generation
Not enough data
8.5
304
Not enough data
8.0
285
Not enough data
8.1
286
Delivery
Not enough data
8.2
285
Not enough data
7.8
275
Not enough data
7.8
274
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
203
Not enough data
7.3
203
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Document Management
8.8
64
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
9.1
74
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
Site Management
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.1
46
Not enough data
Data Gathering
8.3
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
Bid Generation
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.5
665
Not enough data
8.4
623
Not enough data
8.2
586
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.2
546
Not enough data
8.1
518
File Types
Not enough data
9.1
791
Not enough data
9.0
781
Not enough data
8.2
516
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.6
660
Not enough data
8.3
593
Not enough data
9.1
809
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
8.0
511
Not enough data
8.1
520
Not enough data
8.4
578
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
777
Not enough data
7.7
474
Not enough data
7.3
416
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
284
Not enough data
7.7
281
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
Not enough data
8.6
225
Not enough data
8.7
244
Not enough data
9.0
249
Not enough data
8.9
251
Not enough data
8.5
209
Not enough data
8.3
206
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
221
Not enough data
8.7
219
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Before the Job
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
On the Job
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
After the Job
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bluebeam Revu and Foxit PDF Editor share no categories
Unique Categories
Bluebeam Revu is categorized as Takeoff, Construction Drawing Management, Punch List, Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration Partners, Architecture, and Field Service Management
Foxit PDF Editor is categorized as File Converter, PDF Editor, Desktop Publishing, Document Creation, E-Signature, and Document Generation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bluebeam Revu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Foxit PDF Editor
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
40.8%
Architecture & Planning
22.7%
Civil Engineering
11.6%
Design
6.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
3.9%
Other
14.7%
Construction
7.7%
Accounting
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
4.0%
Financial Services
3.9%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
75.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Bluebeam Revu
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
I like that I can use Bluebeam for multiple things. I use it for marketing purposes and my colleagues use it for drawing mechanical engineering plans.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jonathan L.
Verified User in Accounting
Sometime when I zoom in, it will take me to the top of the document. Just random glitches like that
Foxit PDF Editor
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Grant C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I started using FoxitPhantom PDF back in April this year, and I just love the performance. In every respect it's fast to use, but the one stand-out feature is the user interface. It follows the new Microsoft standard and so it's totally seamless in my...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Steve B.
Verified User in Insurance
The licensing is awful and the fact that updates are only within the same version level so all of our users have a different version of the software.
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
I like that I can use Bluebeam for multiple things. I use it for marketing purposes and my colleagues use it for drawing mechanical engineering plans.
Grant C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I started using FoxitPhantom PDF back in April this year, and I just love the performance. In every respect it's fast to use, but the one stand-out feature is the user interface. It follows the new Microsoft standard and so it's totally seamless in my...
Jonathan L.
Verified User in Accounting
Sometime when I zoom in, it will take me to the top of the document. Just random glitches like that
Steve B.
Verified User in Insurance
The licensing is awful and the fact that updates are only within the same version level so all of our users have a different version of the software.
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the differences between Revu Standard, CAD and eXtreme®?
1 comment
Official Response from Bluebeam Revu
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 Revu
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 Revu
All editions of Revu run on Windows®.Read more
How to change the Default font for text editing
4 comments
PR
No this does not work no matter what the default always remains Helvetica. The font has to be selected every time you write text.Read more
What would be the best way to integrate this program into an in-house ERP?
4 comments
KR
Hello Teran:
They have an enterprise edition available for purchase. I would check with FoxIt and request a custom quote with some best...Read more
How do I eliminate all the font changes that happen when I scan a legal document?
3 comments
BP
Does anyone still use WordPerfect?
When you paste do you have the option to paste as plain text? Like other word processors (eg Word or Google docs). If...Read more
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