Alternatives
Finch Alternative
Start from a massing block with its area and plot ratio, let an AI assistant lay out the rooms through the MCP server, and take the result on to drawings and IFC4.
Finch: Basic €79 a month. Home 3D Plan (home3dplan.com): Free.
What Finch does, and where it is here
Feasibility
A footprint and storeys with floor area, coverage and plot ratio. See the tool
AI design
Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants connect to the MCP server and use its 38 tools to draw walls, name rooms, place openings, furniture, kitchens and services. See the tool
Floor plans
Walls drawn in plan, by you or an assistant, give the rooms with their areas. See the tool
Editing the result
Everything the assistant places is an ordinary element you can select and change in the editor. See the tool
Home 3D Plan and Finch, side by side
| Feature | Home 3D Plan | Finch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free tier. Basic €79 a month. Enterprise from €14,500 a year for 3 seats |
| Free option | Start in the browser with no account | Free tier |
| Runs on | Any modern browser: Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iPad and phone | Browser, with Rhino and Revit plugins |
| Install | None. Can be installed as a web app | None in the browser |
| IFC | IFC4 export of architecture, structure and services | See vendor |
| DWG and DXF | DWG and DXF in and out | See vendor |
| Structure | Columns, beams, braces, footings and gridlines, with a reinforcement bar schedule | See vendor |
| Services (MEP) | Electrical, plumbing and heating, drainage, ventilation, gas and solar PV | See vendor |
| Site and terrain | Survey levels, terraces, retaining walls, roads, paving and planting | See vendor |
| Quantities | Takeoff by storey, element, function and material, as CSV or a workbook | Area and unit metrics |
| Drawings and sheets | Sections, elevations, 1:5 details and sheet sets to PDF, DWG, DXF and SVG | See vendor |
| Rendering | Four render tiers, the top one a GPU path tracer on desktop | See vendor |
| Team work | Organisation projects with discipline roles and live presence | See vendor |
| AI and agents | MCP server with 38 tools for Claude, ChatGPT and other agents | AI generation of residential floor plans |
Finch prices as published on 10 October 2026 (https://www.finch3d.com/pricing). "See vendor" means the vendor does not publish the fact or we could not confirm it. Finch is a trademark of Finch3D. Home 3D Plan is not affiliated with Finch3D.
What Finch does that Home 3D Plan does not
- Generates apartment layouts across a whole building.
- Plugins for Rhino and Revit.
- Built for multifamily housing.
Moving from Finch
Bring Finch plans in as DWG or a scaled image and trace them, then carry on here.
Send the building out as IFC4.
Which one fits your work
Pick Finch when
- You design apartment buildings.
- You work in Rhino or Revit.
- You want many unit layouts generated.
Pick Home 3D Plan when
- You design houses and small buildings.
- You want the AI to work in the model you draw.
- You want structure, services, drawings and IFC4 after the layout.
How to start
Open the editor
Go to home3dplan.com and open the editor. Nothing to install and no account needed to start.
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.
Build the model
Draw walls and the storeys, rooms, slabs and 3D model follow. Add roofs, structure, services and the site.
Send it out
Print sections, elevations and sheets to PDF or DWG, and send the building out as IFC4.
Finch and Home 3D Plan, answered
Does Home 3D Plan generate floor plans by itself?
Not by itself. An AI assistant connected through its MCP server can lay them out in the model, and you draw or change them yourself.
How much does Finch cost compared with Home 3D Plan?
Finch: Free tier. Basic €79 a month. Enterprise from €14,500 a year for 3 seats, 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
- Massing: Footprint and storeys, with floor area, coverage, plot ratio and walls from it.
- MCP server: Let Claude, ChatGPT and other agents build a model in the editor.
- Maket alternative: An AI assistant that builds in a real, editable model.
- TestFit alternative: Plot, parking and massing for small sites, in the browser.
- All alternatives: Every product we compare against, with its price.