Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
Made by Autodesk, public (ADSK, $43.8B)
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3.4 /5 composite score
C2 4/5 reflects the APS Revit Automation API, the desktop .NET API, and Dynamo scripting; C5 5/5 reflects AutoCAD, Navisworks, Civil 3D, Autodesk Construction Cloud / Forma, Enscape, and Lumion integrations. C4 3/5 reflects native RVT, RFA, RTE, and RFT workflows with certified IFC exchange and partial DWG, DXF, and DGN interoperability.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 3/5 | Subscription, from $2915 |
| Agent Friendliness | 4/5 | API: Autodesk Platform Services Revit Automation API (cloud, headless) + Revit .NET add-in API (desktop) |
| Ease of adoption | 2/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 3/5 | 13 file formats Source → |
| Interoperability | 5/5 | 7 integrations |
Pricing
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Entry price$2915
Free tierno
Trialyes
How we verified this: we checked Autodesk Revit against its live site and an independent source — en.wikipedia.org. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-02.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| RVT | native | full |
| RFA | native | full |
| RTE | native | full |
| RFT | native | full |
| DWG | both | partial -- Vendor docs: imported geometry quality varies by CAD source; line weights follow layer/pen settings. |
| DXF | both | partial -- Same import caveats as DWG; vendor notes 3D DXF drawings often need manual cleanup. |
| DGN | both | partial -- Covered by the same varying-geometry-quality import caveat as DWG/DXF/SAT. |
| SAT | both | unknown |
| DWF | export | unknown |
| FBX | export | partial -- Only 3D-view geometry exports; 2D content is excluded. |
| NWC (via plugin) | export | unknown -- Requires the bundled Navisworks Exporter add-in, not core Revit. |
| gbXML | export | partial -- Exported per gbXML schema 0.37; room/space export requires the full building volume. |
| IFC | both | full -- Vendor: "fully certified IFC import and export based on buildingSMART IFC data exchange standards." |
Integrations
AutoCAD Navisworks Civil 3D Autodesk Construction Cloud / Forma Dynamo Enscape Lumion
Sources
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