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HomeByMe vs Sweet Home 3D: catalog facts
HomeByMeSweet Home 3D

Best for: Homeowners planning a room layout or interior redesign

Best for: Planning a room layout before you move the furniture

Free

Free to sign up and use.

Free

The desktop application is free and open source under the GPL.

Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
  • Simple 2D floor plan to 3D room workflow
  • Catalogue of real branded furniture
All 4 strengths for HomeByMe
  • Simple 2D floor plan to 3D room workflow
  • Catalogue of real branded furniture
  • 4K image renders of your design
  • Works in the browser and on iOS and Android
  • 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
  • Requires an account
  • Aimed at home decoration rather than technical drawings
  • 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
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app, Web application
Not open source Open source
License: Proprietary License: GPL-2.0
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available
Sources for HomeByMe

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

Sources for Sweet Home 3D

Catalog checked September 20, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.