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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Assemble, from Autodesk

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAssemble Systems, from Autodesk, is a construction data management cloud that automates extraction of properties and parameters from a design model to assess BIM data necessary for mission-critical build processes. Assemble gives access to customize and manage design and construction data sets throughout the project lifecycle. Assemble Systems allows one to condition, query, and connect the data to key workflows, like bid management, estimating, project management, scheduling, site…N/A

    Bluebeam

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABluebeam Revu is a PDF management, control, and editing tool. It enables collaboration and markup within shared documents across projects’ life cycles and has takeoff and bid creation capabilities.

    $240

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Assemble, from AutodeskBluebeam
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Revu Standard
    $349
    per seat
    Revu CAD
    $449
    per seat
    Revu eXtreme
    $599
    per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Assemble, from AutodeskBluebeam
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Assemble, from AutodeskBluebeam
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
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    Bluebeam, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Assemble, from AutodeskBluebeam
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Bluebeam
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Bluebeam
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Bluebeam
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Bluebeam
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Bluebeam
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Bluebeam
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Bluebeam
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Bluebeam
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Dashboards10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Custom reports9.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data exportability10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Bluebeam
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Bluebeam
    8.9
    54 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing9.01 Ratings8.952 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing8.01 Ratings9.254 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.01 Ratings8.736 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.01 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.01 Ratings9.042 Ratings
    As-built drawings9.01 Ratings8.945 Ratings
    Submittal design and management10.01 Ratings8.921 Ratings
    Checklists10.01 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders9.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings8.533 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings9.347 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings9.035 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Bluebeam
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Bluebeam
    9.1
    29 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job costing7.01 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Cost databases6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cost calculator6.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Bid creation6.01 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
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    Assemble, from AutodeskBluebeam
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Assemble, from AutodeskBluebeam
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (66 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Assemble, from AutodeskBluebeam
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Autodesk
    This program is well suited for AutoCAD Inventor and other AutoCAD products as well. If you are using any other software besides AutoCAD and Autodesk then you will have a hard time integrating all the components and building the assembly out of other software-created components because it will lose some details and some commands may cause an error.
    Incentivized
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    Bluebeam, Inc.
    The program is great for editing construction drawings, stamping/approving official documents and overlaying revised documents to see design changes. You can use it as an estimating takeoff tool, estimating database, document control, cloud document storage, the list goes on! Bluebeam poses many applications for the user to utilize for the desired needs. There may be some other software that has one specific function that can perform the specific task better, but Bluebeam is a holistic program with many tools for use.
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    Pros
    Autodesk
    • Railing
    • Piping structure
    • Machine structure
    Incentivized
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    Bluebeam, Inc.
    • Once you set Bluebeam Revu as your default PDF handler, it launches immediately when clicking a PDF to open. The speed with which it opens documents is impressive.
    • Creating PDF's out of other documents, such as Word, Excel, JPG's, etc. is simple.
    • Digitally signing documents is a simple, secure process. You can keep your signature password-protected, yet still access it quickly.
    • The Bluebeam Revu mobile application ( I use the iOS version on an iPad Pro), is awesome. Not only does it handle PDF's like you would expect it to, it allows for effortless digital signing of documents on the fly. Nice to be able to quickly sign a document and email right back out from the tablet no matter where I am.
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    Cons
    Autodesk
    • Components handling
    • Ram management
    • Assembly parameters
    Incentivized
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    Bluebeam, Inc.
    • If you have several tabs open and you try to drag one out for a side by side view then you do not have all the modification options and you have to combine them back together.
    • There is a lag time when hitting the print option.
    • There is also a lag time when opening files, sometimes I think the window is frozen.
    • I wish the basic version also had basic file editing, as in editing a document as Adobe does.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Bluebeam, Inc.
    Bluebeam is a powerful PDF viewer and mark-up tool. We are more familiar with it than Adobe Acrobat Pro or other viewers, and it has more features geared towards construction document managers than Acrobat Pro does.
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    Usability
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Bluebeam, Inc.
    I'm constantly finding that Bluebeam Revu does more than I knew it could. And when I find something that it can't do, I've found that Bluebeam truly listens to its user base and will work to incorporate any good suggestion when feasible.
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    Support Rating
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Bluebeam, Inc.
    Its hard for me to give a rating on this one as we rarely have to use the support feature for Bluebeam. However, when we have used it, they have been ultra supportive in helping us get exactly what we needed. I know another engineer was trying to figure out a feature and the rep gave a detailed tutorial on how to complete the task
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    Alternatives Considered
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Bluebeam, Inc.
    We feel there is not another program out there that would compare to Bluebeam at this current time. Some of the other programs out there do not include studio or the overlaying process which is one of our main uses. The ease of hyperlinking makes this product stand out the most.
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    Return on Investment
    Autodesk
    • Costing is not accurate.
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    Bluebeam, Inc.
    • A major positive aspect is being able to take your computer home without taking the entire set of paper drawings. They have made it so easy to navigate a set of drawings that I can work at home using only the digital drawings.
    • Collaboration with owners and architects has been a great feature. Setting up a Bluebeam studio and having everyone get in and mark things up, then having the architect be able to go in and see what markups have been added, has made the constructability review process much much better.
    • Even when not working on drawings, Bluebeam is a very good tool for working with standard PDF documents. The markup tools are very easy to use.
    • The negative aspect is the takeoff function because some people would like estimators to use the Bluebeam takeoff because it would make their job easier down the road; however, the actual act of doing a full scale takeoff in Bluebeam would require much more time.
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