Alside Visualizer vs CertainTeed ColorView: Which Should You Use?
The verdict
Alside Visualizer and CertainTeed ColorView are both home & construction design tools, compared here side by side. Alside Visualizer is free, brand-locked (Free) and runs in any web browser with nothing to install; CertainTeed ColorView is free, brand-locked (Free) and runs in any web browser with nothing to install. Both are close on the basics, so the choice comes down to which free-tier limits and platform support fit your project.
Free tiers & pricing last verified Jun 23, 2026.
Pick Alside Visualizer if…
Free, brand-lockedAlside siding and window combos
Pick CertainTeed ColorView if…
Free, brand-lockedCoordinating a CertainTeed exterior
Side by side
Alside Visualizer
Free, brand-lockedFree to upload a home photo and apply Alside siding, windows, and doors with a magic-brush masking tool; limited to Alside products.
CertainTeed ColorView
Free, brand-lockedFree to mix and match CertainTeed roofing, siding, and trim on sample homes; uploading your own photo carries a small (refundable) prep fee.
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Alside Visualizer
Free to upload a home photo and apply Alside siding, windows, and doors with a magic-brush masking tool; limited to Alside products.
CertainTeed ColorView
Free to mix and match CertainTeed roofing, siding, and trim on sample homes; uploading your own photo carries a small (refundable) prep fee.
Alside Visualizer vs CertainTeed ColorView: questions, answered
What is the main difference between Alside Visualizer and CertainTeed ColorView?
Both are close on the basics, so the choice comes down to which free-tier limits and platform support fit your project.
Is Alside Visualizer or CertainTeed ColorView free?
Alside Visualizer is free, brand-locked and CertainTeed ColorView is free, brand-locked. Alside Visualizer: Free to upload a home photo and apply Alside siding, windows, and doors with a magic-brush masking tool; limited to Alside products. CertainTeed ColorView: Free to mix and match CertainTeed roofing, siding, and trim on sample homes; uploading your own photo carries a small (refundable) prep fee.