2020 Design Live vs ProKitchen: Which Should You Use?
The verdict
2020 Design Live and ProKitchen are both home & construction design tools, compared here side by side. 2020 Design Live is paid ($2495/yr) and is a desktop install with no browser version; ProKitchen is paid ($1795/yr) and runs in any web browser with nothing to install. The main difference is where they run: ProKitchen works in the browser with nothing to install, while 2020 Design Live is a desktop app.
Free tiers & pricing last verified Jun 23, 2026.
Pick 2020 Design Live if…
PaidKitchen/bath dealers and pros producing high volumes of branded-cabinet designs.
Pick ProKitchen if…
PaidIndependent kitchen/bath designers and dealers wanting cloud access and ordering.
Side by side
2020 Design Live
PaidNo free tier; it's a paid professional license, with legacy 2020 Design Live around $166-$235/month and its successor Design Flex running roughly $1,895-$2,995 per year depending on tier and manufacturer-catalog access.
ProKitchen
PaidNo free tier, only a 7-day trial; paid licenses run about $1,795/year without manufacturer catalogs or $2,395/year with all branded catalogs (roughly $158-$208/month paid annually).
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2020 Design Live
No free tier; it's a paid professional license, with legacy 2020 Design Live around $166-$235/month and its successor Design Flex running roughly $1,895-$2,995 per year depending on tier and manufacturer-catalog access.
ProKitchen
No free tier, only a 7-day trial; paid licenses run about $1,795/year without manufacturer catalogs or $2,395/year with all branded catalogs (roughly $158-$208/month paid annually).
2020 Design Live vs ProKitchen: questions, answered
What is the main difference between 2020 Design Live and ProKitchen?
The main difference is where they run: ProKitchen works in the browser with nothing to install, while 2020 Design Live is a desktop app.
Is 2020 Design Live or ProKitchen free?
2020 Design Live is paid and ProKitchen is paid. 2020 Design Live: No free tier; it's a paid professional license, with legacy 2020 Design Live around $166-$235/month and its successor Design Flex running roughly $1,895-$2,995 per year depending on tier and manufacturer-catalog access. ProKitchen: No free tier, only a 7-day trial; paid licenses run about $1,795/year without manufacturer catalogs or $2,395/year with all branded catalogs (roughly $158-$208/month paid annually).
Can you export CAD files from 2020 Design Live or ProKitchen?
2020 Design Live exports PDF, PNG, JPG, DWG; ProKitchen exports PDF, PNG, JPG. Only 2020 Design Live exports CAD (DWG/DXF).