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Rayon vs Sweet Home 3D: catalog facts
RayonSweet Home 3D

Best for: Interior designers and architects drawing floor plans

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

Free + paid options

The desktop app is a free download; plan details are on the developer's site.

Free

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

Windows, macOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
  • Focused on floor plans for interior design
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Windows
All 3 strengths for Rayon
  • Focused on floor plans for interior design
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Windows
  • Documentation and published product updates
  • 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
  • Little detail on pricing tiers in the available information
  • Aimed at 2D plans rather than general CAD
  • 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 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 for Rayon

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.