# Autodesk Revit

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Autodesk Revit and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Architects and builders recommend Revit as the one BIM tool no alternative matches, though its cost and complexity can outweigh the benefit on small jobs.

## What people warn about

- Monopoly over architecture software (2 comments): "Competition authorities should not have allowed them to buy Revit, to create a monopoly for Architecture software" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46730776)) "they have a monopoly on architectural, CAD, and BIM software with AutoCAD and Revit" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46736533))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [FreeCAD](https://hackerapproved.com/p/freecad.md): 199 recommend
- [OpenSCAD](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openscad.md): 173 recommend
- [Onshape](https://hackerapproved.com/p/onshape.md): 65 recommend
- [Autodesk Fusion 360](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fusion-360.md): 60 recommend
- [SolveSpace](https://hackerapproved.com/p/solvespace.md): 37 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.autodesk.com/products/revit/overview)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Autodesk Revit", https://hackerapproved.com/p/autodesk-revit/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).