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Sweet Home 3DLive Home 3D

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

Best for: Homeowners and designers planning floor plans and interiors on a Mac

Free

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

 Free + paid options

A free version is available, with paid upgrades sold on the website.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web macOS
  • 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
  • 2D floor plans and a walkable 3D view in one app
  • Roof Assistant with 12 roof templates
All 4 strengths
  • 2D floor plans and a walkable 3D view in one app
  • Roof Assistant with 12 roof templates
  • Sunlight simulation based on the house's location
  • AI rendering up to 8K resolution
  • 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
  • This edition is for macOS
  • Full features require a paid purchase
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Not open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available Not stated if it works offline
Sources

Catalog checked September 20, 2026
Sources

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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