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Sweet Home 3DHomeByMe

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

Best for: Homeowners planning a room layout or interior redesign

Free

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

 Free

Free to sign up and use.

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

Catalog checked September 20, 2026
Sources

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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