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Primavera P6 vs Autodesk Revit

Primavera P6 logo

Primavera P6

Construction & Architecture

Enterprise project portfolio management for construction

From
$2500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Autodesk Revit logo

Autodesk Revit

Construction & Architecture

BIM software for architects and engineers

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Primavera P6 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller RPC UK Limited at £165 to £439 per user per month for Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM; Autodesk Revit autodesk Revit single-user commercial subscription is $2,910 USD per year ($365/month), with a 3-year term totaling $8,730, per Autodesk's own checkout pricing data embedded in the site (archived subscribe page, 2023).
  • They diverge on capability: Primavera P6 covers CPM scheduling, Autodesk Revit covers BIM modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Primavera P6 and Autodesk Revit actually diverge.

Attributes where Primavera P6 and Autodesk Revit differ
AttributePrimavera P6Autodesk Revit
Starting price$2500/year$29/month
PlatformsWindows, WebWindows
Founded19771982

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction & Architecture).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Primavera P6

  • CPM scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Cost management
  • Risk analysis
  • Portfolio management
  • Oracle ERP
  • Unifier
  • Aconex

Only in Autodesk Revit

  • BIM modeling
  • Parametric components
  • Collaboration
  • Documentation
  • Rendering
  • Structural analysis
  • MEP design
  • Cloud worksharing

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Primavera P6

  • Project schedulingnot Autodesk Revit
  • Resource planningnot Autodesk Revit
  • Cost controlnot Autodesk Revit
  • Portfolio managementnot Autodesk Revit

Autodesk Revit

  • Building designnot Primavera P6
  • Construction documentationnot Primavera P6
  • BIM coordinationnot Primavera P6

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Primavera P6

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller RPC UK Limited at £165 to £439 per user per month for Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM

Autodesk Revit

  • Autodesk Revit single-user commercial subscription is $2,910 USD per year ($365/month), with a 3-year term totaling $8,730, per Autodesk's own checkout pricing data embedded in the site (archived subscribe page, 2023).

Pricing, plan by plan

Primavera P6

$2500/year
  • P6 Professional$2500/year
    • Project scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Cost tracking
  • P6 EPPMFree
    • Enterprise PPM
    • Portfolio management
    • Advanced analytics

Autodesk Revit

$29/month
  • Revit$2545/month
    • Full BIM capabilities
    • Collaboration tools
  • AEC Collection$2975/month
    • Revit + AutoCAD + Civil 3D + more

Which should you pick?

Choose Primavera P6 if

  • You need cpm scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want resource management.
Primavera P6 review

Choose Autodesk Revit if

  • You need bim modeling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want parametric components.
Autodesk Revit review

Questions people ask

Is Primavera P6 or Autodesk Revit better?
Neither clearly leads. Primavera P6 starts at $2500/year and Autodesk Revit at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Primavera P6 or Autodesk Revit?
Primavera P6 starts at $2500/year and Autodesk Revit at $29/month.
Does Primavera P6 or Autodesk Revit run on more platforms?
Primavera P6 runs on Windows, Web. Autodesk Revit runs on Windows.
What is Primavera P6 best used for?
Primavera P6 is most often used for project scheduling, resource planning, cost control, portfolio management. Of those, project scheduling and resource planning are not what Autodesk Revit is typically brought in for.
What can Primavera P6 do that Autodesk Revit cannot?
Primavera P6 covers CPM scheduling, Resource management, Cost management, Risk analysis. Autodesk Revit covers BIM modeling, Parametric components, Collaboration, Documentation. Both handle Windows support.
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