Alternatives
RoomSketcher Alternative
Floor plans with room areas, furnished in 3D, and the drawings a builder needs: dimensions, sections and elevations, in PDF or DWG.
RoomSketcher: Pro $144 a year. Home 3D Plan (home3dplan.com): Free.
What RoomSketcher does, and where it is here
Floor plans
Walls drawn in plan give the rooms with their areas, and the 3D model follows. See the tool
Measured drawings
Dimensions, sections and elevations, printed to PDF or sent out as DWG. See the tool
Furniture
769 catalogue models in 24 categories, and 64 tables, chairs, beds and wardrobes you size yourself. See the tool
Renders
Four render tiers in the browser, with the lights you place. See the tool
Stairs and storeys
23 stairs between storeys, checked step by step. See the tool
Home 3D Plan and RoomSketcher, side by side
| Feature | Home 3D Plan | RoomSketcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free. Pro $144 a user a year. Team $420 a user a year |
| Free option | Start in the browser with no account | Free plan |
| Runs on | Any modern browser: Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iPad and phone | Browser, Windows, Mac, iPad and Android |
| Install | None. Can be installed as a web app | None in the browser. Apps for tablets and desktops |
| 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 | Room areas |
| Drawings and sheets | Sections, elevations, 1:5 details and sheet sets to PDF, DWG, DXF and SVG | Floor plans with dimensions |
| Rendering | Four render tiers, the top one a GPU path tracer on desktop | 3D photos and 360 views |
| Team work | Organisation projects with discipline roles and live presence | Team plan |
| AI and agents | MCP server with 38 tools for Claude, ChatGPT and other agents | See vendor |
RoomSketcher prices as published on 10 October 2026 (https://www.capterra.com/p/164021/RoomSketcher/pricing/). "See vendor" means the vendor does not publish the fact or we could not confirm it. RoomSketcher is a trademark of RoomSketcher AS. Home 3D Plan is not affiliated with RoomSketcher AS.
What RoomSketcher does that Home 3D Plan does not
- Floor plans styled for real estate listings.
- A drawing service that turns sketches into plans for you.
- Apps that measure on site.
Moving from RoomSketcher
Put your RoomSketcher plan image under the drawing, set it to scale and trace the walls.
Then carry on to 3D, sections, elevations and DWG here.
Which one fits your work
Pick RoomSketcher when
- You make floor plans for property listings.
- You want someone to draw the plan for you.
- You only need plans and pictures.
Pick Home 3D Plan when
- You need sections, elevations and DWG for a builder.
- You want roofs, stairs, services and the garden.
- You want IFC4 for an architect or engineer.
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.
RoomSketcher and Home 3D Plan, answered
Does Home 3D Plan show room areas?
Yes. Rooms are read from the walls you draw, each with its area, floor, ceiling and finishes.
How much does RoomSketcher cost compared with Home 3D Plan?
RoomSketcher: Free. Pro $144 a user a year. Team $420 a user a year, 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
- Rooms: Rooms read from the walls, with areas, floors, ceilings, finishes and trim.
- Room planner: Lay out a room to scale and furnish it in 3D.
- HomeByMe alternative: Plan, furnish, render and draw your home in the browser.
- Floorplanner alternative: Draw the plan, see it in 3D, print the drawings.
- All alternatives: Every product we compare against, with its price.