Floorplanner vs SmartDraw: Which Should You Use?
The verdict
Floorplanner and SmartDraw are both home & construction design tools, compared here side by side. Floorplanner is free, with limits ($5/mo) and runs in any web browser with nothing to install; SmartDraw is free trial only ($7.95/mo) and runs in any web browser with nothing to install. On output, Floorplanner exports CAD (DWG/DXF) files while SmartDraw does not, which matters if you need to share plans with a contractor.
Free tiers & pricing last verified Jul 3, 2026.
Pick Floorplanner if…
Free, with limitsHomeowners who want a free, easy 2D/3D planner and occasionally pay to upgrade a single project.
Pick SmartDraw if…
Free trial onlyBusiness users who want fast, to-scale 2D floor plans and diagrams with Office integration.
Side by side
Floorplanner
Free, with limitsFree to design in 2D/3D with the full library, but every free export is locked to SD (960x540) with a Floorplanner watermark, and HD/4K, watermark removal, multiple floors, and DXF/PDF export all cost credits.
SmartDraw
Free trial onlyThere is no free tier, only a 7-day trial; after that you must pay, billing is annual-only, and it produces flat 2D floor plans with no 3D or photorealistic rendering at all.
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Floorplanner
Free to design in 2D/3D with the full library, but every free export is locked to SD (960x540) with a Floorplanner watermark, and HD/4K, watermark removal, multiple floors, and DXF/PDF export all cost credits.
SmartDraw
There is no free tier, only a 7-day trial; after that you must pay, billing is annual-only, and it produces flat 2D floor plans with no 3D or photorealistic rendering at all.
Floorplanner vs SmartDraw: questions, answered
What is the main difference between Floorplanner and SmartDraw?
On output, Floorplanner exports CAD (DWG/DXF) files while SmartDraw does not, which matters if you need to share plans with a contractor.
Is Floorplanner or SmartDraw free?
Floorplanner is free, with limits and SmartDraw is free trial only. Floorplanner: Free to design in 2D/3D with the full library, but every free export is locked to SD (960x540) with a Floorplanner watermark, and HD/4K, watermark removal, multiple floors, and DXF/PDF export all cost credits. SmartDraw: There is no free tier, only a 7-day trial; after that you must pay, billing is annual-only, and it produces flat 2D floor plans with no 3D or photorealistic rendering at all.
Can you export CAD files from Floorplanner or SmartDraw?
Floorplanner exports PNG, JPG, PDF, DXF, STL, SKP; SmartDraw exports PDF, PNG, SVG. Only Floorplanner exports CAD (DWG/DXF).