Make Floor Plan vs SketchUp (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
SketchUp
From $10.75/mo against from $14.99/mo
Free plan
Tie
Neither has one
Higher rating
SketchUp
3.4 against 3.8
Same job?
Yes
Both are Design tools

Side by side

Compared on	Make Floor Plan	SketchUp
Our rating	3.4	3.8Better
Starts at	$14.99/mo	$10.75/moBetter
Free plan	No	No
Category	Design	Design
Plans	From $14.99/mo	From $10.75/mo
Key features	Generates a floor plan from a written description Cleans up a rough hand-drawn sketch into a plan Previews a 2D plan from a 3D isometric angle Manual canvas editor for arranging the plan yourself PNG export, watermark-free on paid plans	Generate Object - text/image-to-3D geometry creation AI Render - client-ready visualization from concepts AutoShape - hand-sketch to 3D shape conversion Scan-to-Design - scanned spatial data to organized 3D geometry AI-based image search across the 4M-model 3D Warehouse
Pros	Runs in the browser with no CAD software to install Sketch cleanup rescues an existing drawing rather than starting over The manual editor lets you correct what the AI gets wrong	AI assistance spans concept generation through client-ready rendering, not one step AutoShape and Scan-to-Design remove real manual-reconstruction time Established professional 3D modeling foundation, not an AI-only newcomer
Cons	Only 3 AI trial credits before a paid plan is needed Trial exports carry a watermark Concept layouts, not construction drawings	Studio tier ($68.25/month) required for advanced BIM/visualization features AI features assume familiarity with SketchUp's existing modeling workflow Professional-grade tool - steeper learning curve than consumer design apps
Company	Make Floor Plan	Trimble Inc.

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260921. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Make Floor Plan better than SketchUp?

In our reviews Make Floor Plan scores 3.4 and SketchUp scores 3.8. The better pick depends on the job. Make Floor Plan: Explore floor-plan concepts from text, clean up sketches, and create static 3D previews. SketchUp: Six AI tools built into the modeler - text/image-to-3D generation, AI Render, AutoShape sketch conversion, and an AI chat assistant for the software itself.

Which is cheaper, Make Floor Plan or SketchUp?

SketchUp has the lower starting price: from $14.99/mo for Make Floor Plan and from $10.75/mo for SketchUp.

Do Make Floor Plan and SketchUp have free plans?

Neither lists a free plan.

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