Is RoomSketch3D a SketchUp alternative?

For homeowners, yes. If you're searching for a SketchUp alternative to plan a room or a renovation rather than model a building, RoomSketch3D is the simpler tool: to-scale floor plans, real furniture sizes, 3D, and a one-time purchase.

Do I need any design or CAD experience?

No. Type in your measurements or start from a furnished template, drag furniture in, and tap 3D. Most people finish a first room in about fifteen minutes.

Can I get exact dimensions on the plan?

Yes. Walls, openings, and furniture all carry real measurements in feet-and-inches or metric, and exports include them.

Is there a subscription?

No. RoomSketch3D is a one-time $19.99 purchase. There are no monthly or annual fees, no per-export charges, and every future update is included.

On the App Store for iPhone and iPad. RoomSketch3D also runs in the browser and on Android, and your designs sync across all of them.

SketchUp Alternative for Homeowners: Simple To-Scale Floor Planner

Quick Answer: What's a good SketchUp alternative for a homeowner?

RoomSketch3D — a floor planner made for DIY homeowners. Type in wall lengths, drop in 650+ true-size furniture pieces, and see the room in 3D without learning a modeling tool. $19.99 one-time on the App Store.

What RoomSketch3D is

RoomSketch3D is for the person planning a living room, a kitchen remodel, or a move — not drafting a building. You type in the wall lengths, the plan is exact, and the furniture comes at its real size. There's nothing to model: the sofa is a sofa, the door swings, the 3D view is one tap away.

That simplicity is the point. Most home projects need an answer to "will it fit and can I still walk through", and RoomSketch3D gives it in minutes on your phone or iPad, then exports a clean plan you can hand to a contractor.

Built for decisions that cost money

Remodeling

Test the island, the range, the wall you want to open up — before anyone picks up a tool.

Will it fit?

Drop the exact sofa into the exact room and see the walkway that's left.

Handing off

Export a dimensioned plan as an image or PDF for the contractor, the landlord, or the movers.

Smart Flow Check in RoomSketch3D flagging a walkway that is too narrow between a sofa and a coffee table

Smart Flow Check reads your plan and flags walkways, door swings, and clearances that are too tight — before you commit to the layout.

What's included

Draw to scale (feet-and-inches or metric)
650+ true-size furniture and fixtures
3D walkthrough of every plan
Smart Flow Check for walkways and door swings
Templates to start furnished, not blank
Export plans as image or PDF to share or hand off
Cloud sync — iPhone, iPad, web, and Android
30-day money-back guarantee
Exact dimensions in feet-and-inches or metric
Elevation views for wall-by-wall planning

Read more: Draw to scale · Elevation views · Export and share.

Simple pricing

$19.99 — one time. No subscription. No recurring fees. No charge to export. Every future update is included, and if it isn't the right fit there's a 30-day money-back guarantee. That's exactly what a floor planner without a subscription should look like.

How people use it

1
Start from a furnished template or type in your measurements.
2
Place furniture at real dimensions — enter the exact size of the pieces you own.
3
Switch to 3D and check the layout the way you'd walk through it.
4
Export the plan or save it and keep planning on any device.

New here? The getting-started checklist walks through the first four steps, and starting from a template gets you a furnished room in one tap.

A SketchUp alternative for planning real rooms, not modeling buildings