The best free floor plan tool is the one that matches what you are actually trying to do. If you want to check whether your furniture fits in a specific room, you want a fit-checker that uses your own plan at real scale. If you want to design and render a room in 3D, you want a design suite. Those are different jobs, and the tools below are good at different ones. Here is an honest breakdown, including the part most roundups skip: whether you need an account at all.
We make one of these tools, Layoutr, so treat this as our point of view. We have tried to describe each option fairly and tell you plainly when another tool is the better choice.
Quick comparison
All of these run in a browser. The biggest practical differences are whether you can use a plan you already have, whether you need to create an account, and whether the tool is built for a quick fit check or full 3D design.
| Tool | Best for | Account | Own plan | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layoutr | Checking what fits in a real room, fast | Not required | Yes, upload and set scale | 2D |
| Floorplanner | Drawing a 2D or 3D plan from scratch | Required | Yes, upload and trace | 2D and 3D |
| Planner 5D | 3D interior design with a big catalog | Required | Yes, upload to start | 2D and 3D |
| RoomSketcher | Polished, professional-looking plans | Required | Yes, via AI Convert | 2D and 3D |
| Homestyler | Photorealistic 3D renders | Required | Yes, upload to 3D | 2D and 3D |
| Coohom | AI plan generation and rendering | Required | Yes, AI conversion | 2D and 3D |
Free tiers and pricing change. Figures here reflect what each tool published as of June 2026; check each tool's own site for current details.
1. Layoutr
Best for: Checking what fits in a real room, fast. Free tier: Full core tool, free.
A fit-checker, not a design studio. Upload the floor plan you already have, set the scale by clicking two points a known distance apart, then drag real-sized furniture onto it. The core tool is free with no account. Pro is €4.99 (about $5.40) per month and Lifetime is a one-time €19.99 (about $21.60) for saving and loading projects.
2. Floorplanner
Best for: Drawing a 2D or 3D plan from scratch. Free tier: Free personal: 5 projects, SD exports.
A capable home design tool that has been free for personal use for years. You can upload an image and scale it, then trace walls over the top and switch to a 3D view. The free tier limits you to a handful of projects and standard-definition exports, and you need an account.
3. Planner 5D
Best for: 3D interior design with a big catalog. Free tier: Free basic plan, limited catalog.
A polished 2D and 3D design suite built around a large furniture catalog and AI suggestions. The free plan lets you try the basics but limits the catalog and blocks some editing, such as resizing items. Premium is around €4.99 (about $5.40) per month as of 2026, and an account is required.
4. RoomSketcher
Best for: Polished, professional-looking plans. Free tier: Free: 2 projects, 1 AI Convert.
Leans professional. It is widely used by real estate agents and serious DIY renovators, and its AI Convert feature turns a PDF, scan, or image into an editable project. The free plan covers two projects and one AI Convert, with higher-quality output and more projects behind paid plans. An account is required.
5. Homestyler
Best for: Photorealistic 3D renders. Free tier: Free with account.
Comes from an Autodesk lineage and is built for 3D visualization, with a very large model catalog and the ability to turn an uploaded 2D plan into a 3D model. Great if you want to see materials and lighting, heavier than you need if you only want to know whether the sofa fits.
6. Coohom
Best for: AI plan generation and rendering. Free tier: Free tier with account.
A design and rendering platform with AI floor-plan generation that can convert an uploaded file into an editable plan. Powerful for producing finished visuals, but it is a full design suite with the learning curve that comes with one.
How to choose
Match the tool to the question you are trying to answer:
- “Will this furniture fit, and how should I arrange it?” Use a fit-checker. You want your own plan, real scale, and no setup. Layoutr is built for exactly this.
- “I want to draw a clean plan of my home.” Floorplanner lets you trace a tidy 2D drawing over an uploaded image.
- “I want to design and visualize in 3D.” Planner 5D, RoomSketcher, Homestyler, or Coohom give you 3D views, materials, and large catalogs.
A useful rule of thumb: the more a tool wants to render a beautiful 3D room, the more time it asks from you up front. If your real question is whether the bed and wardrobe will both fit with enough walking space, a scaled 2D plan answers it in minutes.
Where Layoutr fits
Layoutr deliberately does one job well. You upload the floor plan you already have, from a rental listing, a landlord's PDF, or a phone photo of a printed plan. You set the scale by clicking two points a known distance apart. Then you drag furniture from a built-in library, every piece sized at real-world dimensions, and see immediately what fits without blocking doors, radiators, or walkways. No account, no CAD skills, and you can work in meters or feet.
It is not the tool for photorealistic renders or full home design. For the common, practical question of what fits before you move or buy, that focus is the point.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free floor plan tool?
There is no single best tool, because it depends on your goal. If you want to check whether furniture fits in a room you already have a plan of, a fit-checker like Layoutr is fastest, since it needs no account and you place real-sized furniture on your own scaled plan. If you want to design and render a room in 3D, a design suite like Planner 5D, RoomSketcher, or Homestyler is a better fit.
Which free floor plan tools work without an account?
Most do not. Floorplanner, Planner 5D, RoomSketcher, Homestyler, and Coohom all require you to create an account before you can use them. Layoutr is the exception among these: its core tool runs in the browser with no sign-up, so you can upload a plan and start placing furniture immediately.
Can I use my own floor plan instead of drawing one from scratch?
Yes, with most of these tools. Layoutr and Floorplanner let you upload an image and scale it directly. RoomSketcher, Homestyler, and Coohom can convert an uploaded PDF or scan into an editable project using AI. Layoutr keeps this step the simplest: upload, click two points of known distance, and the scale is set.
Do I need 3D to plan a room?
No. 3D is useful for visualizing colors, materials, and lighting, but to answer whether furniture fits and how to arrange it, a scaled 2D plan is faster and clearer. You can see clearances, walkways, and door swings at a glance from above. 3D adds polish, not accuracy, for the fit question.
Are these tools really free, or is it a trial?
Most offer a genuinely free tier rather than a time-limited trial, but the free tiers are limited. Floorplanner caps projects and export quality, Planner 5D limits the catalog and editing, and RoomSketcher caps projects and AI conversions. Layoutr's core tool is free with no project cap and no account, with paid plans only for saving and loading projects.
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