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Planner 5DSweet Home 3D

Best for: Homeowners planning a layout or redecoration who want to see it in 3D

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

Free + paid options

Free to start a project; some features require payment.

 Free

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

iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
  • Quick to draw a floor plan without CAD experience
  • Recognises uploaded floor plans
All 4 strengths
  • Quick to draw a floor plan without CAD experience
  • Recognises uploaded floor plans
  • Library of more than 8,000 furniture and decor items
  • Realistic 4K renders of designs
  • 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
  • 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
  • Aimed at home design rather than precise technical drawing
  • Closed-source online service
  • 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
  • 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 not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available
Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026
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Catalog checked September 20, 2026

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