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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Oracle Primavera

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AOracle’s Primavera is a software suite designed for construction and other asset-intensive industries. It contains a variety of project planning, management, and execution components for buyers to select from.N/A
    Pricing
    BluebeamOracle Primavera
    Editions & Modules
    Revu Standard
    $349
    per seat
    Revu CAD
    $449
    per seat
    Revu eXtreme
    $599
    per seat
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BluebeamOracle Primavera
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    BluebeamOracle Primavera
    Considered Both Products
    Bluebeam, Inc.
    Chose Bluebeam
    Other than Adobe X, Adobe Pro, or Bid2Win, I haven't used any other programs that do what Bluebeam can.
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Primavera
    P6 is the most robust scheduling software I've used. It's the best solution for large-scale projects.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BluebeamOracle Primavera
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Bluebeam and Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management
    Feature
    Bluebeam
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management
    -
    Ratings
    Standard reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Bluebeam and Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management
    Feature
    Bluebeam
    8.9
    54 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing8.952 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing9.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.533 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation8.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing9.347 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings8.945 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management8.921 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Bluebeam and Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management
    Feature
    Bluebeam
    9.1
    29 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools7.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BluebeamOracle Primavera
    Small Businesses
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Microsoft Project Server
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    InEight
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Planview PPM Pro
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BluebeamOracle Primavera
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (66 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BluebeamOracle Primavera
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is a utilitarian product of a yesteryear gone by. It's straightforward and to the point. It is well suited for a customer base who is not interested in frills, portability, or a multitude of OOTB ability. It's for those who like to restrict and manage all control over users, code in queries, functions, and create customized reports for end users. It does what it does very well however, just do not expect it to be pretty. It's a 2007 product, so curb your excitement. It does handle all aspects of portfolio management well; financials, budgeting, spend plans, contracts, projects, staffing, workflows, etc... however, it is not intuitive to navigate, and will require some training.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • Primavera as a scheduling software can manage large project schedules regardless of complexity.
    • P6 is powerful enough to identify the longest pathway to the completion of a project. This is also known as CPM.
    • P6 can handle multiple scenarios and save them as a separate baseline schedule. This can be helpful for figuring theoretical sequences.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Oracle
    • The software is high end with rich features, hence its rich price.
    • There is room for improvement in their customer service.
    • Oracle is doing its best in coming up with new features, and has a planned roadmap. It would be good if the enhancements are delivered faster.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    Is easy to use but the the interface should be more nice and contemporary
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    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
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    Oracle is better laid out and has more functionality as well as end-user flow. The login process, billing, and construction management features are easy to find, easy to use, and helpful. The limitations on Quickbooks restrict users from the ability to view and bill full contracts if broken down, to track and show % complete. Procore is confusing.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Oracle
    • P6 is critical to the execution of all of our projects. Without it we would have less control of our projects.
    • One of our key business objectives is to deliver projects on time or ahead of schedule. P6 supports us in this goal and allows our superintendents to manage complicated construction projects.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Bluebeam Screenshots

    Screenshot of Bluebeam Cloud with Markup ListScreenshot of Bluebeam Cloud with Tool ChestScreenshot of Bluebeam Revu MarkupScreenshot of Bluebeam Revu Studio Session