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Description

Bluebeam Revu: Seamless collaboration for superior construction outcomes. With Bluebeam Revu, you gain access to intelligent tools designed to synchronize your team’s efforts and ensure project completion effectively—regardless of location. Teams that are connected work more efficiently. The Studio feature in Bluebeam® Revu® makes it simple to invite collaborators from around the globe to engage in real-time teamwork, accelerating project timelines. You can mark up documents simultaneously through Studio Sessions while automatically logging all feedback. The live activity feed enhances team communication significantly. The newly refined permission settings guarantee that only the appropriate individuals have access to crucial information from the outset. Revu provides a unified platform for creating, annotating, and sharing documents, ensuring that projects remain organized and teams stay in alignment throughout the process. You can store and manage entire projects in the cloud via Studio Projects, allowing team members from any location to contribute to edits. Additionally, the improved Markups List filters make it easy to spot the most recent changes and updates. This comprehensive approach to project management fosters a collaborative environment that leads to successful outcomes.

Description

Purple Hammer serves as a desktop solution for takeoff and estimating, tailored specifically for construction estimators and quantity surveyor teams, embodying the potential that Bluebeam aimed to achieve. Its standout features encompass a 120 FPS PDF viewer, comprehensive markups and measurements (such as length, area, count, perimeter, volume, and wall volume), and advanced drawing comparison capabilities that include auto alignment, blinking, and support for multiple candidates. Furthermore, it provides built-in estimating worksheets, allows the use of takeoff formulas with power syntax, and includes cost and contract lookup tables. The software also offers an open MCP for AI access, a one-click "Magic Measure" function, and the ability to snap to geometry, grid, and raster edges. Additionally, it comes equipped with live document and version control, and supports exporting marked-up PDFs, Excel files, and comparison GIFs. Compatible with both Mac and Windows, Purple Hammer is an all-in-one tool designed to streamline the estimating process for construction professionals. Its user-friendly interface and robust functionality make it an essential asset for enhancing efficiency and accuracy in construction projects.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

AccessOwl Yes 
Asite Yes 
Bidcon Yes 
Builderbox Yes 
CityTech Permits Yes 
ConDoc Yes 
Document Locator Yes 
Dropbox Yes 
Gamyte Yes 
GeoCivix Yes 
Josys Yes 
Kahua Yes 
Microsoft SharePoint Yes 
Model Context Protocol (MCP) No 
Newforma Yes 
OneOffice Yes 
Onware Yes 
PMWeb Yes 
Pelles AI Yes 
iPlanTables Yes 

Integrations

AccessOwl No 
Asite No 
Bidcon No 
Builderbox No 
CityTech Permits No 
ConDoc No 
Document Locator No 
Dropbox No 
Gamyte No 
GeoCivix No 
Josys No 
Kahua No 
Microsoft SharePoint No 
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Yes 
Newforma No 
OneOffice No 
Onware No 
PMWeb No 
Pelles AI No 
iPlanTables No 

Pricing Details

$349.00 one-time fee
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$12.99/user/month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Bluebeam

Founded

2002

Country

United States

Website

www.bluebeam.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

ShapeDo (TA Purple Hammer)

Founded

2014

Country

Israel

Website

purple-hammer.com

Product Features

Architecture

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
BIM Modeling No 
Bills of material Yes 
Building Information Modeling Yes 
Client Management No 
Contact Management Yes 
Contract Management No 
Document Management No 
Drafting No 
Manufacturing Design Data No 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Project Management No 
Proposal Management No 
Quotes/Proposals Yes 
Visualization / Presentation No 

Construction Estimating

Accounting Integration Yes 
Audit Trail Yes 
Bid Management No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
Building Product Database No 
Calculators No 
Change Orders No 
Contract Management No 
Cost Database No 
Customer Management No 
Customizable Templates Yes 
Electrical Estimating Yes 
HVAC Estimating Yes 
Historical Database Yes 
Job Costing No 
Plumbing Estimating Yes 
Price Data / Price Books No 
Project Management No 
Quote Management No 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Scheduling No 
Subcontractor Management No 
Takeoff No 
What-if Analysis Yes 

Punch List

Collaboration Yes 
Commenting / Notes No 
Document Management No 
Drag & Drop No 
Drawings Integration Yes 
Include Photos In Reports No 
Issue Tracking No 
Quality Control Checklist No 
Task Management No 

Takeoff

3D View Yes 
Assembly Takeoff Yes 
Cross Section Creation Yes 
Electronic Plans Yes 
Elevation Checking Yes 
Error Checking Yes 
Site Balancing Yes 
Slope Routines Yes 
Subcontractor Management Yes 

Product Features

Construction Estimating

Accounting Integration No 
Audit Trail No 
Bid Management No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
Building Product Database No 
Calculators No 
Change Orders No 
Contract Management No 
Cost Database No 
Customer Management No 
Customizable Templates No 
Electrical Estimating No 
HVAC Estimating No 
Historical Database No 
Job Costing No 
Plumbing Estimating No 
Price Data / Price Books No 
Project Management No 
Quote Management No 
Reporting/Analytics No 
Scheduling No 
Subcontractor Management No 
Takeoff No 
What-if Analysis No 

Takeoff

3D View No 
Assembly Takeoff No 
Cross Section Creation No 
Electronic Plans No 
Elevation Checking No 
Error Checking No 
Site Balancing No 
Slope Routines No 
Subcontractor Management No 

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