Compare software

QCAD vs Sweet Home 3D: catalog facts
QCAD	Sweet Home 3D
Best for: Drawing accurate 2D plans and technical drawings without a subscription	Best for: Planning a room layout before you move the furniture
Free + paid options QCAD Community Edition is free and open source under GPLv3. The commercial Professional edition adds DWG support and… Full pricing details for QCAD QCAD Community Edition is free and open source under GPLv3. The commercial Professional edition adds DWG support and further tools for a one-off fee.	Free The desktop application is free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Over forty construction and twenty modification tools with layers and blocks DXF input and output, printing to scale and across multiple pages All 4 strengths for QCAD Over forty construction and twenty modification tools with layers and blocks DXF input and output, printing to scale and across multiple pages Thirty-five CAD fonts plus TrueType, metric and imperial units An interface people consistently describe as easy to pick up without CAD experience	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
2D only; there is no 3D modelling at all DWG support and some tools are in the paid Professional edition All 4 limitations for QCAD 2D only; there is no 3D modelling at all DWG support and some tools are in the paid Professional edition Not aimed at parametric or constraint-driven design Community and Professional builds differing in features can be confusing at first	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	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for QCAD qcad.org Catalog checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Sweet Home 3D sweethome3d.com sourceforge.net/projects/sweethome3d Catalog checked September 20, 2026

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