Planaira is not the best tool for everyone. Here is where it wins, where it charges, and the three places it does not keep up.
| Criterion | Planaira | Planner 5D | Floorplanner | HomeByMe | ArchiFacile | Sweet Home 3D | Cedreo | SketchUp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs in the browser, nothing to install | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ◐ Partial reduced features on the web | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Start drawing without creating an account | ◐ Partial by invitation during early access | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | — No | — No | ◐ Partial free demo, account to save | — No | — No |
| A free plan with no end date | ✓ Yes 3 projects | ✓ Yes unlimited projects | ◐ Partial 5 projects | ✓ Yes 2 projects | ✓ Yes 3 projects | ✓ Yes | ◐ Partial international offer only | ✓ Yes Free |
| The 3D is built from the project | ✓ Yes in real time | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes 2D and 3D side by side | ✓ Yes in real time | ✓ Yes natively 3D |
| Dimensioned plan with per-room areas | ✓ Yes PDF | ? Not documented | € Paid PDF | ◐ Partial depends on the format | € Paid Plus | ✓ Yes desktop only | € Paid | ◐ Partial LayOut |
| Export of a real 3D model | ✓ Yes glTF / USDZ / OBJ | € Paid CAO | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | € Paid glTF — PRO | ◐ Partial OBJ | ? Not documented | € Paid depends on the format |
| Project file you can export and reimport | ✓ Yes .planaira | ? Not documented | € Paid FML | ? Not documented | € Paid PRO | ✓ Yes SH3D | ? Not documented | ✓ Yes SKP |
| The project can stay on your own device | ✓ Yes | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | — No projects in the cloud | € Paid PRO | ✓ Yes desktop only | — No projects in the cloud | ◐ Partial desktop only |
| AI render from the 3D model | € Paid | € Paid | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ◐ Partial | € Paid |
| Documented respect for the plan’s geometry | ✓ Yes | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented |
| Catalogue of real furniture brands | — No | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ✓ Yes | — No | — No | ◐ Partial catalogue present, brands not emphasised | ✓ Yes |
| Real-time sharing and comments | — No | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ◐ Partial | ◐ Partial | — No | € Paid | ✓ Yes |
| Simultaneous editing of the same project | — No | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | ? Not documented | — No | € Paid | ◐ Partial not simultaneous co-editing |
Recorded on August 18, 2026 from each vendor’s pricing page. They vary by country, VAT and promotions: check them before deciding — this is not a permanent grid.
| Tool | Free plan | Paid plans recorded | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planaira | 3 projects | Pro €12 / month | 8 languages |
| Planner 5D | unlimited projects | Premium $19.99 / month Professional $49.99 / month | |
| Floorplanner | 5 projects | by credit and project tier | |
| HomeByMe | Starter · 2 projects | Essentials $25 / month on annual billingPro $53 / month on annual billing | 5 languages the vendor’s own pages disagree |
| ArchiFacile | 3 projects | Plus €37 one-off PRO €84 / year | 5 languages |
| Sweet Home 3D | depends on the store | 29 languages | |
| Cedreo | 1 project | Personal $139 / project Professional $79 / month on annual billingEnterprise $119 / user / month on annual billingquote only in France | several locales |
| SketchUp | Free | Go €123 / year Pro €379 / year Studio €778 / year | 13 languages |
None of these tools is bad. They simply answer a different question.
The closest to Planaira in practice: 2D plan, 3D view, in the browser and on a phone, with AI tools and recognition of an imported plan.
Prefer it if: you draw on a phone as much as on a computer, or you want to import an existing plan and have it recognised.
Web-first and widespread among agencies: free 2D and 3D plans, then a credit system for exports and high-definition renders.
Prefer it if: you produce plans to order for other people and would rather pay per use than per month.
Published by Dassault Systèmes and aimed at interior decoration: a large catalogue of branded furniture, photo renders on demand, projects in the cloud.
Prefer it if: you want to furnish with real products and note down the references to buy.
A deliberately simple French tool built around the dimensioned plan, now entirely in the browser. Its PRO plan exports DXF, IFC and glTF.
Prefer it if: you want a dimensioned plan quickly, or a DXF / IFC export for an engineering office.
Free software installed on your machine, now with a WebGL version usable in the browser, and twenty years of community libraries behind it.
Prefer it if: you work offline, or you want free software that nobody can shut down.
Built for home builders and design-and-build firms: client-ready preliminary designs, AI effects on renders, multi-user workspace and roles on the Enterprise plan.
Prefer it if: you sell houses and need a team tool, with a professional budget behind it.
A general-purpose modeller, free in the browser and paid on the desktop. Its AI render has worked since 2026 on web, desktop and iPad.
Prefer it if: you need to model freely — a roof frame, a bespoke cabinet, a shape no catalogue holds.
Because a plain “no” would cover four very different situations: the feature does not exist, it sits behind a paid plan, it depends on the platform, or we did not find it. Conflating them produces cells that are unfair to the tool being compared. “No” is therefore reserved for absences we can demonstrate.