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Home Designer vs Room Arranger
Both stand on 3d home design software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Home Designer provides automated 3D home modeling, interior tools, catalogs, and budgeting materials lists for DIY projects. Its trial lets users explore the paid feature set, but saving and exporting require a subscription.
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Room Arranger combines floor-plan tracing, measurements, object placement, and 3D views in one design program. A 30-day trial is available, but desktop use requires a paid license and iPad saving requires an in-app purchase.
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| Home Designer | Room Arranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Home Designer Annual Subscription: $495 a year | See the plans |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com | roomarranger.com |
| On 3d home design software | #28 of 39 | #32 of 39 |
Home Designer: what it does well
- Automatic 3D modeling from drawn walls
- Materials lists for budgeting
- Multi-floor design and AR visualization
- Imports third-party objects and materials
- Windows, macOS, web, iOS, and Android
What to know first
- No free plan
- Trial excludes saving and exporting
- Monthly subscription costs 79.00 USD
- One person can use the license
Room Arranger: what it does well
- Projects can include multiple floors.
- 3D viewing includes walk-through and fly-around modes.
- Nearly 300 standard objects have editable dimensions.
- Can trace imported floor-plan images and measure areas.
- Supports scaled printing and web-page output.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- The single-computer desktop license costs $24.95, paid once.
- Saving iPad projects requires an in-app purchase.
- LiDAR scanning requires supported Pro devices.
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