Autodesk Revit
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Autodesk Revit, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Autodesk Revit's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard monthly | Priced on request | 1 user |
| Standard annual | Priced on request | 1 user |
| Standard 3-year | Priced on request | 1 user |
| Revit starting subscription | $251 a month | Full Revit BIM software · no-contract monthly option · monthly |
| Revit subscription | $3,005 a year | Full Revit BIM software · Windows desktop · subscription includes current and previous versions · annual |
The facts
Each one read from Autodesk Revit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 2027 release
- Revit 2027 adds Forma Connected Client integration, Autodesk Assistant, a public MCP server technology preview and expanded embodied-carbon analysis.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK
- The Revit .NET API supports automation and extensions, with a downloadable SDK, more than 100 samples, tutorials and a GitHub repository.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API languages
- The Revit API can be programmed from .NET-compliant languages including Visual Basic .NET, C# and C++/CLI.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud compliance
- Autodesk lists Revit Cloud Models and Revit Cloud Model Upgrade among products covered by SOC 2 attestations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Construction workflows
- Construction tools support model-derived construction insight, wall-layer and concrete-pour manipulation, shop drawings and constructability details.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The software creates project sheets, drawings and schedules from the building model.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Dynamo
- Dynamo is an open-source visual programming interface installed with Revit that automates and customizes BIM workflows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Education access
- Eligible students and educators receive renewable one-year educational access to Revit through Autodesk Education.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Extensions marketplace
- Autodesk App Store provides third-party and Autodesk add-ins, companion applications, content and learning materials for Revit.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- Revit imports, exports and links IFC, 3DM, SKP, OBJ, STEP and other BIM or CAD formats.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Issue tracking
- The Revit Issues Add-in tracks constructability issues as teams change designs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Large-model configuration
- Autodesk recommends 64 GB RAM and an 8 GB graphics card for large complex models up to about 1 GB on disk.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Autodesk software is proprietary, distributed in object code under licence agreements that restrict duplication, disclosure and transfer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: crashes and customization
- TrustRadius reviewers report crashes on large files, difficult complex-shape modeling and limited customization of standard elements.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve and performance
- G2 reviewers repeatedly mention a steep learning curve and slow performance with large models.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing native tools
- GetApp reviewers report steep training requirements, instability, high pricing, limited project-management functions and reliance on add-ins for advanced rendering or calculations.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists Autodesk as founded in 1982.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Autodesk headquarters in San Francisco, California.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Autodesk as a public software company with 10,001 or more employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1982checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, Californiachecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free trial
- Autodesk describes a full Revit trial that typically lasts 30 days and cannot be extended after expiry.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: customer service and billing
- Trustpilot complaints about Autodesk repeatedly describe poor support, difficult account or subscription management, auto-renewal frustration and high prices.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: price and rendering
- Capterra reviewers cite high licensing cost, demanding hardware, large-file slowdowns and limited native rendering.checked 15 Oct 2026
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