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At a Glance
Revit
Revit
Star Rating
(906)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$290 per month
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Revit LT
Revit LT
Star Rating
(43)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Revit LT
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Reviewers mention that Revit excels in Dynamic Updating with a score of 8.8, allowing for real-time changes across all views, while Revit LT, with a score of 9.3, is noted for its superior performance in this area, making it easier for users to keep their designs synchronized.
  • Users report that Revit offers a more robust BIM Integration with a score of 9.2, which is crucial for larger projects requiring extensive collaboration, whereas Revit LT lacks some advanced BIM features, making it less suitable for complex workflows.
  • G2 users highlight that Revit's Fabrication tools score 8.1, providing detailed capabilities for MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) design, while Revit LT's score of 7.8 indicates a more limited functionality in this area, which may hinder users focused on detailed fabrication work.
  • Users on G2 mention that Revit's Quality of Support is rated at 7.8, which is slightly better than Revit LT's 7.4, suggesting that users may find more reliable assistance and resources when using Revit.
  • Reviewers say that Revit shines in Rendering capabilities, particularly in Textures and Lighting, with scores of 7.9 and 8.0 respectively, while Revit LT's rendering features are generally considered less comprehensive, which may affect the quality of visual presentations.
  • Users report that Revit's Multi User collaboration feature scores 8.8, facilitating teamwork on projects, compared to Revit LT's score of 8.1, indicating that while both support collaboration, Revit provides a more seamless experience for teams working together.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Revit
Revit Subscription (Monthly)
$290
per month
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Revit LT
No pricing available
Free Trial
Revit
Free Trial is available
Revit LT
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
718
7.9
38
Ease of Use
7.5
730
8.0
38
Ease of Setup
7.7
172
7.5
6
Ease of Admin
7.4
127
6.7
6
Quality of Support
7.8
670
7.4
34
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
121
8.3
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
693
7.7
35
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
8.3
4,519
8.1
168
Design
8.8
374
8.5
17
7.7
360
8.0
17
8.8
376
8.6
17
8.6
349
8.0
17
8.1
319
8.2
14
8.8
168
9.3
5
Collaboration
8.8
352
8.1
13
8.5
373
7.4
15
8.5
371
8.1
16
8.3
349
8.2
13
Construction
8.1
280
7.8
6
7.9
256
7.5
8
7.9
309
8.0
10
8.1
145
Not enough data
7.7
138
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.1
924
Not enough data
Library
8.2
97
Not enough data
8.1
97
Not enough data
Rendering
7.9
93
Not enough data
8.0
95
Not enough data
8.0
94
Not enough data
7.8
91
Not enough data
7.7
88
Not enough data
7.2
83
Not enough data
Integrations
9.2
93
Not enough data
8.5
93
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Revit
Revit
Revit LT
Revit LT
Revit and Revit LT are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
Revit
Revit is categorized as Architectural Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Revit
Revit
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.9%
Revit LT
Revit LT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Revit
Revit
Architecture & Planning
45.5%
Construction
18.4%
Civil Engineering
10.0%
Design
8.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.7%
Other
12.5%
Revit LT
Revit LT
Architecture & Planning
61.9%
Construction
16.7%
Design
4.8%
Renewables & Environment
2.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.4%
Other
11.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Revit
Revit
Most Helpful Favorable Review
CHARLES G.
CG
CHARLES G.
Verified User in Construction

The best part of Revit is that any element placed in any view can be immediately seen in all views. Similarly, schedules are immediately changed any time any scheduled element is changed. And then, everything else is coordinated, from sheet names and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
NR
Nate R.
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

At times Revit can be overly formulaic. This shackles creativity to some degree. The interface can at times be anything but intuitive, which leads to a long and arduous learning curve. Updates seem to be going in the wrong direction. Rather than fixing...

Revit LT
Revit LT
Most Helpful Favorable Review
sandeep j.
SJ
sandeep j.
Verified User in Construction

As it is the lite version of Revit this becomes it cheaper and easy to use. It is one of the basic software to switch over the BIM.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Betsy L.
BL
Betsy L.
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

For the most part, Revit LT functions the same as basic Revit. However, I do miss some of the features in Revit LT, like the in-program render abilities or the lack of decals as a function. As a design professional my clients want to see there logo's on...

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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
Revit is a software application used for building information modeling (BIM).Read more
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
Revit LT
Revit LT Discussions
What is the differences between Revit and Revit LT?
1 comment
Nasir K.
NK
Revit LT is a light version of Revit as it says LT that means it's light featured and also cost friendlyRead more
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Revit LT has no more discussions with answers