Autodesk Revit vs Autodesk Navisworks

Autodesk Revit9.4Visit Autodesk Navisworks8.7Visit

Higher score Autodesk Revit #1 in BIM Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Autodesk Revit

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Autodesk Navisworks #7 in BIM Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Autodesk

• Autodesk Revit fits best

  Established multidisciplinary building teams

• Autodesk Navisworks fits best

  Construction teams aggregating and checking models

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Side by side

Feature	Autodesk Revit 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Autodesk Navisworks 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in BIM Software	#7 in BIM Software
Best for	Established multidisciplinary building teams	Construction teams aggregating and checking models
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Autodesk Revit 5/5 · Autodesk Navisworks 5/5
IFC support	✓	✓
Cloud collaboration	✓	✓
Clash detection	✓	✓
Quantity takeoff	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Discipline coverage	Multi-discipline	Multi-discipline
Mobile access	None	None
Our review
Pros	Covers architecture, structural, and MEP modeling in one environment Supports worksharing, IFC exchange, interference checks, and material takeoffs API add-ins extend automation, data extraction, and computational workflows	Combines multidisciplinary models for coordinated review and measurement Supports clash detection, interference reporting, and issue coordination Includes IFC support, quantity takeoff, 5D scheduling, and API workflows
Cons	Runs natively on Windows rather than macOS Mobile access is not provided Cloud Worksharing requires a separate service subscription	Primarily targets Windows workstations No dedicated iPhone or iPad app Focused on coordination and review rather than BIM authoring
Our verdict	Autodesk Revit is building information modeling software for architecture, engineering, construction, fabrication, and building operations workflows. Its parametric 3D modeling supports architecture, structural, and MEP disciplines, while… Read the review →	Autodesk Navisworks is desktop project-review software for architecture, engineering, and construction teams working across multiple disciplines. It combines design and construction data into coordinated models for review, measurement,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Autodesk Revit — where it wins

  • Covers architecture, structural, and MEP modeling in one environment
  • Supports worksharing, IFC exchange, interference checks, and material takeoffs
  • API add-ins extend automation, data extraction, and computational workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs natively on Windows rather than macOS
  • Mobile access is not provided
  • Cloud Worksharing requires a separate service subscription

• Autodesk Navisworks — where it wins

  • Combines multidisciplinary models for coordinated review and measurement
  • Supports clash detection, interference reporting, and issue coordination
  • Includes IFC support, quantity takeoff, 5D scheduling, and API workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily targets Windows workstations
  • No dedicated iPhone or iPad app
  • Focused on coordination and review rather than BIM authoring

• Autodesk Revit9.4/10 · Paid

  A mature, multi-discipline BIM environment for coordinated building delivery.

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• Autodesk Navisworks8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A mature Windows tool for aggregating, reviewing, and coordinating multidisciplinary BIM models.

  Visit AutodeskFull verdict →