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MetreMate vs Revit
Revit is BIM design software for architects and engineers, priced like it. MetreMate does one job, measuring PDF plans in your browser, and it is free to start.
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Measuring PDF plans to price workDesigning buildings and infrastructure in 3D (BIM) for architects and engineersPublished price
Free plan, paid plans on our pricing pageUS$3,005 + tax a year per seat, paid annuallyPlatform
Any Windows or Mac computer with a modern browserDesktop install on 64-bit Windows 11. On a Mac, via Windows in Parallels DesktopComputer needed
Whatever runs a modern browser16 GB RAM and 30 GB disk space at the entry level, 4 GB graphics card recommended
Revit is Autodesk's BIM software for designing buildings and infrastructure, and for architects, engineers and design teams it is an industry standard. If you are a builder or one of the trades who needs to measure a PDF plan to price a job, it is the wrong tool and an expensive one: a Revit annual subscription is listed at US$3,005 + tax a year per seat, and it has no dedicated PDF takeoff. MetreMate measures PDF plans in your browser, starts free, and gets you to a first measurement in minutes.
MetreMate vs Revit at a glance
| MetreMate |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Measuring PDF plans to price work | Designing buildings and infrastructure in 3D (BIM) for architects and engineers |
| Published price | Free plan, paid plans on our pricing page | US$3,005 + tax a year per seat, paid annually |
| Platform | Any Windows or Mac computer with a modern browser | Desktop install on 64-bit Windows 11. On a Mac, via Windows in Parallels Desktop |
| Computer needed | Whatever runs a modern browser | 16 GB RAM and 30 GB disk space at the entry level, 4 GB graphics card recommended |
| PDF takeoff | The core feature: set the scale, then measure lengths, areas, perimeters and counts | No dedicated takeoff. PDFs are placed in 2D views to trace or reference, and Measure results disappear when you exit the tool |
| Learning curve | Minutes to a first measurement | A full BIM design platform to learn |
| Free option | Free plan | Free trial |
Competitor information checked on 8 October 2026 against Revit's own website. Features and pricing change, so check Revit's site for the latest.
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What Revit is genuinely good at
Revit is a full BIM platform: parametric 3D models, construction documentation, worksharing so whole teams can work on one model, and a large ecosystem of add-ins and integrations. Architects, structural engineers and building services designers rely on it to design, coordinate and deliver projects, and if that is your job it is a strong choice. It just is not made for measuring someone else's PDF plans.
Why MetreMate is the better tool for measuring plans
Measuring a plan should not need a BIM platform. Revit 2027 is a desktop install for 64-bit Windows 11, with 16 GB of RAM and 30 GB of disk space at the entry level, and on a Mac Autodesk points you to running Windows in Parallels Desktop. A PDF goes into a 2D view to trace or use as a reference while you build a model, and Autodesk's own help says Measure tool results are only shown until you exit the tool or start another measurement. MetreMate opens the PDF in any browser on Windows or Mac, you set the scale once, and your lengths, areas, perimeters and counts stay on the plan as you work. It costs a fraction of a Revit seat, and you can start free.
Choose Revit if
Choose Revit if you design buildings or building systems and need BIM modelling, coordination and construction documentation, and a yearly per-seat subscription is part of running your practice.
Choose MetreMate if
Choose MetreMate if you need to measure PDF plans to price work. You get takeoff in the browser on the Windows or Mac computer you already have, without paying for a design platform you will not use, and you can start free.
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