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Cedreo vs Sweet Home 3D: catalog facts
Cedreo	Sweet Home 3D
Best for: Home builders and remodelers presenting conceptual designs to clients	Best for: Planning a room layout before you move the furniture
Free + paid options You can get started for free, with paid plans for professional use.	Free The desktop application is free and open source under the GPL.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Draws 2D plans and 3D models of a whole house in one tool Produces interior and exterior renderings for client presentations All 4 strengths for Cedreo Draws 2D plans and 3D models of a whole house in one tool Produces interior and exterior renderings for client presentations Projects can be shared and reused across a team Runs in the browser with no install	2D plan and 3D view update together as you draw Over 10,000 models and 400 textures included in the full download All 5 strengths for Sweet Home 3D 2D plan and 3D view update together as you draw Over 10,000 models and 400 textures included in the full download Produces photo-quality renderings and video walkthroughs An online version runs in any WebGL browser, with nothing to install Translated into around twenty languages
Focused on residential sales designs, not detailed construction drawings Aimed at professionals rather than casual home users	Aimed at interior layout, not engineering drawings or parametric parts Java-based, so it does not feel like a native application on any platform All 3 limitations for Sweet Home 3D Aimed at interior layout, not engineering drawings or parametric parts Java-based, so it does not feel like a native application on any platform The 3D rendering is good enough to plan with rather than to publish
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Cedreo cedreo.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Sweet Home 3D sweethome3d.com sourceforge.net/projects/sweethome3d Catalog checked September 20, 2026

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