Alternatives

Qonic Alternative

Author the model rather than coordinate one: draw walls in plan, add roofs, structure, services and the site, then print sheets and send IFC4 to whoever coordinates.

Qonic: From €195 a month. Home 3D Plan (home3dplan.com): Free.

Home 3D Plan floor plan drawn from the model

Open the editor

What Qonic does, and where it is here

  • Modelling

    Walls drawn in plan give rooms, slabs and the 3D model, storey by storey. See the tool

  • IFC

    IFC4 export with walls, slabs, roofs, openings, structure, services and spaces as typed elements. See the tool

  • Structure

    Columns, beams, braces and footings on a lettered grid. See the tool

  • Quantities

    Takeoff by storey, element, function and material, as CSV or a workbook. See the tool

  • Team work

    Organisation projects with discipline roles and live presence. See the tool

Home 3D Plan and Qonic, side by side

FeatureHome 3D PlanQonic
PriceFreeFree for 1 project. Team €195 a month. Professional €895 a month. Priced by floor area, unlimited users
Free optionStart in the browser with no accountFree plan: unlimited users, 1 project
Runs onAny modern browser: Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iPad and phoneBrowser
InstallNone. Can be installed as a web appNone
IFCIFC4 export of architecture, structure and servicesOpens and edits large IFC models
DWG and DXFDWG and DXF in and outSee vendor
StructureColumns, beams, braces, footings and gridlines, with a reinforcement bar scheduleStructural elements
Services (MEP)Electrical, plumbing and heating, drainage, ventilation, gas and solar PVSee vendor
Site and terrainSurvey levels, terraces, retaining walls, roads, paving and plantingSee vendor
QuantitiesTakeoff by storey, element, function and material, as CSV or a workbookQuantities from the model
Drawings and sheetsSections, elevations, 1:5 details and sheet sets to PDF, DWG, DXF and SVGSee vendor
RenderingFour render tiers, the top one a GPU path tracer on desktopSee vendor
Team workOrganisation projects with discipline roles and live presenceReal time collaboration, unlimited users
AI and agentsMCP server with 38 tools for Claude, ChatGPT and other agentsAI classification of IFC elements

Qonic prices as published on 10 October 2026 (https://www.qonic.com/pricing/). "See vendor" means the vendor does not publish the fact or we could not confirm it. Qonic is a trademark of Qonic. Home 3D Plan is not affiliated with Qonic.

What Qonic does that Home 3D Plan does not

  • Opens and edits very large IFC models from any program in the browser.
  • AI classification of elements in models it receives.
  • Pricing by floor area with unlimited users.

Moving from Qonic

Qonic works on IFC files; the editor does not open them. Bring plans in as DWG or DXF, or trace a PDF, and build the model here.

Send the result out as IFC4 and open it in Qonic for coordination.

Which one fits your work

Pick Qonic when

  • You coordinate large IFC models from several consultants.
  • You need to edit IFC files you receive.
  • Many people on the project need access.

Pick Home 3D Plan when

  • You author houses and small buildings from the plan.
  • You want drawings, sheets and quantities from your own model.
  • You want services and the site modelled, not only received.

How to start

  1. Open the editor

    Go to home3dplan.com and open the editor. Nothing to install and no account needed to start.

  2. Bring your drawing

    Open a DWG or DXF and turn its lines into walls, or trace over a PDF or a scan set to scale.

  3. Build the model

    Draw walls and the storeys, rooms, slabs and 3D model follow. Add roofs, structure, services and the site.

  4. Send it out

    Print sections, elevations and sheets to PDF or DWG, and send the building out as IFC4.

Qonic and Home 3D Plan, answered

Can Home 3D Plan open IFC models like Qonic?

No. Home 3D Plan builds the model from the plan and exports IFC4. Qonic opens and edits IFC models made elsewhere.

How much does Qonic cost compared with Home 3D Plan?

Qonic: Free for 1 project. Team €195 a month. Professional €895 a month. Priced by floor area, unlimited users, as published on 10 October 2026. Home 3D Plan is free to use in the browser today.

Does Home 3D Plan export IFC and DWG?

Yes. The building goes out as IFC4, with its architecture, structure and services, and the drawings go out as DWG, DXF, PDF and SVG. DWG and DXF also come in. The editor does not open IFC files.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Home 3D Plan runs in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iPad and phones, and can be installed as a web app if you want an icon.

Read on

  • Walls: Draw walls in 2D and get rooms, floors and the 3D model, with build ups and heights.
  • Massing: Footprint and storeys, with area, coverage, plot ratio and walls from it.
  • Snaptrude alternative: From massing to drawings, services and IFC4 in the browser.
  • Arcol alternative: Massing to drawings and IFC4, in the browser.
  • All alternatives: Every product we compare against, with its price.