Most installers use Bluebeam Revu to mark up a floorplan, then jump into a spreadsheet to build the quote. mrkup.pro does both in one tool. Place equipment, draw cable runs, get a branded customer quote and equipment schedule in one click.
Why installers switch
The markup and the quote stop being separate jobs. When you finish placing equipment, the quote is already done. No copy-paste into Excel, no formula breakage, no version drift.
Every product carries its own cost, sell price, install time and maintenance time. The quote calculates labour and service revenue automatically. Bluebeam treats every marker as a generic shape.
Customer-facing PDF quote, branded Excel quote, fitter's marked-up plan, equipment schedule. All four export from the same screen. Bluebeam exports the marked plan. The quote you build elsewhere.
Side by side
Honest comparison. We won't pretend Bluebeam is bad at things it's good at.
| Capability | mrkup.pro | Bluebeam Revu | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-generated quote from markup | Yes. Drop a marker, the quote line appears. | No. Markup and quote live in separate tools. | mrkup.pro |
| Per-product price, install time, maintenance time | Built in. Your catalogue, your numbers. | Manual spreadsheet outside Revu. | mrkup.pro |
| Cable runs with live metres | Yes. Click-to-click, feeds the quote. | Measurement only. No price linkage. | mrkup.pro |
| Multi-floor totals to one project | Yes. One project, many floors, one quote. | Each PDF is its own document. | mrkup.pro |
| Customer PDF + branded Excel quote | One-click export of both, plus the marked-up plan. | Marked PDF only. Quote done elsewhere. | mrkup.pro |
| Multi-currency support | GBP, EUR, USD and more, account-level. | Sold in USD. Currency handling outside the tool. | mrkup.pro |
| PDF markup tool breadth (general AEC use) | Focused on installer takeoff. Limited general PDF editing. | Industry standard for general construction markup. | Bluebeam |
| Studio collaboration / multi-user sessions | Single-user per project today. Team seats coming. | Multi-user Studio Projects + Studio Sessions. | Bluebeam |
| Price (single installer) | £24.99/month (Solo plan). Free forever on one project, no card. | £240/year Basics (~£20/month), no quoting features. | Tie |
| Hosted in the UK | Yes. UK-region Supabase. | US-hosted SaaS. | mrkup.pro |
Be honest
If your day is mostly general-purpose PDF review, not equipment takeoff, Bluebeam Revu is the better pick.
Many installers run both: Bluebeam for general PDF review, mrkup.pro for the takeoff and quote. They solve different problems.
Common questions
For installer takeoff workflows: yes. Most installers use Bluebeam Revu for the markup step and then maintain a separate spreadsheet for the quote. mrkup.pro does both in one tool. For general PDF markup work outside takeoff (commenting on architect drawings, reviewing submittals), Bluebeam Revu is the broader product.
Bluebeam Revu Basics is around £240 a year (roughly £20 a month). mrkup.pro Solo is £24.99 a month with the introductory pricing. The price gap is small, but mrkup.pro includes the quote builder and invoice exports that Bluebeam does not. The real saving is the time you stop spending on the spreadsheet.
Direct .bax / .xfdf import is on the roadmap, not yet shipped. For now: export your floorplan as a PDF from Bluebeam (or use the original plan PDF) and upload it. You will need to re-place equipment markers, but the calibration and measurements transfer fine.
No. mrkup.pro is purpose-built for the installer takeoff workflow: place equipment, draw cable runs, generate a quote. If you need general PDF commenting, approval routing, and AEC-wide review workflows, Bluebeam Revu is still the right tool. We pick our battles.
No. Many installers run both: Bluebeam for general PDF review and architect markups, mrkup.pro for taking the floorplan and generating the customer quote. They solve different problems. You can use mrkup.pro alongside Revu without paying for the takeoff features inside Revu.
Free forever for one project. Switch back to Bluebeam any time. Take the version that ends up quicker.
15 min plan-to-quote · 3-month minimum on paid · UK-hosted