What does Cedreo do, and why look for an alternative?
Cedreo is cloud 3D home design software for builders, remodelers and real estate pros: floor plans, elevations, site plans and photo-real renderings, with complete client presentations in about 2 hours and a short learning curve. It has a free plan with 1 project, and Professional is $129/month (Capterra, October 2026).
People look for an alternative for a few reasons: they prefer a one-time license or offline software, need precise CAD or BIM for construction documents, only need simple floor plans, or are remodeling an existing kitchen or bathroom and don't want to redraw a room that already exists.
Which Cedreo alternatives are best?
| Software | Best for | Pricing model | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remodel in 360 | Showing an existing room remodeled, no drawing | Monthly | First tour free, then $49/month |
| Plan7Architect | 2D/3D home design you own outright, works offline | One-time purchase | See its site |
| Rayon | Precise browser CAD with real-time collaboration | Subscription | See its site |
| SketchUp | Custom 3D modeling | Subscription | Free web version; Go $129/year |
| D5 Render | Photo-real renders from your models | Subscription | $38/user/month (Capterra) |
| RoomSketcher | Simple floor plans with 3D and 360° views | Subscription | Free; Pro $144/year |
| Chief Architect | Detailed residential design and drawings | Subscription | $229/month or $1,995/year |
| AutoCAD | Professional 2D/3D drafting | Subscription | $250/user/month (Capterra) |
| Revit | Full BIM and construction documents | Subscription | Autodesk subscription |
Prices from each company's website or Capterra, checked October 2026. They change, so confirm before you buy. Cedreo and the other names are trademarks of their owners; we're not related to any of them. We make Remodel in 360, so weigh our view of our own product accordingly.
1. Remodel in 360: best for remodelers who don't want to draw the room
Cedreo is fast, but you still draw the house. For a kitchen or bathroom remodel, the room already exists. Remodel in 360 starts from it: take 2 phone photos, say what changes, and about 6 minutes later the client walks through their own room in 360°, before and after, with every change labeled.
At our own remodeling company, our close rate went from 3 in 10 estimates to 5–6 in 10 after we started sending 360° tours.
- No drawing: 2 phone photos and a plain-words change list
- The client's real room, with what stays kept in place
- 2 change rounds per tour, about 2 minutes each
- Plans: Starter $49/month (4 tours), Pro $99 (12), Team $249 (35). See pricing
The tradeoff: no floor plans, elevations or new construction. Keep Cedreo or CAD for those.
Which alternatives are best for home design and drawings?
2. Plan7Architect
2D plans and 3D visualization for self-builders, renovators and home improvers, sold as a one-time purchase and usable offline on Windows. Good if you dislike subscriptions.
3. Rayon
Browser-based CAD for architects and interior designers, with precise drawing tools, a large block library and real-time collaboration.
4. SketchUp
Flexible 3D modeling with a big plugin library, used by many kitchen and bath contractors. Free web version; Go $129/year, Pro $399/year. See SketchUp alternatives.
5. D5 Render
Real-time rendering for photo-real images and walkthroughs from your existing models, about $38/user/month on Capterra.
6. RoomSketcher
Floor plans with 3D and 360° views of the plan, popular with real estate. Free plan; Pro $144/year. See RoomSketcher alternatives.
7. Chief Architect
Detailed residential design with cabinets, framing and materials lists. Premier $229/month or $1,995/year. See Chief Architect alternatives.
8. AutoCAD and 9. Revit
Autodesk's professional drafting and BIM tools for construction documents. Powerful, expensive and slower to learn than Cedreo.
Are there free Cedreo alternatives?
Yes. SketchUp Free and Sweet Home 3D are free for basic design, RoomSketcher and Cedreo have free plans with limits, and FreeCAD is free open-source CAD. Remodel in 360's first full tour is free on a real job.
How do you choose the right Cedreo alternative?
New build or existing room?
New construction and additions: a design tool. Remodeling an existing room: start from photos with Remodel in 360.
Drawings or sales visuals?
Permits and construction documents: CAD/BIM. Winning the client: renders or a 360° tour.
Subscription or one-time?
Plan7Architect if you want to own the license; most others are monthly or yearly.
How many hours per project?
Cedreo takes about 2 hours, CAD longer, Remodel in 360 about 6 minutes.
When should you stay with Cedreo?
If you design new homes, additions or layout changes and want plans, elevations and photo-real renderings fast with little training, Cedreo is built for that. Many remodelers keep it for new work and use Remodel in 360 for kitchen and bath estimates.