FloorGen vs Planner 5D
Planner 5D is a home design app on almost every platform, with photoreal renders, AI tools and live co-editing; its free plan opens half the catalogue. FloorGen is a free browser editor with the whole library, scaled drawings, DXF and code checks, but no photoreal renders. Checked October 2026 against Planner 5D's pricing page, help center and terms.
- Checked
- October 2026
- FloorGen
- Free, full library
- Planner 5D free
- Half the catalogue
- Its Premium
- $59.99/yr (USD)
We make FloorGen; read our side with that in mind. Planner 5D's pricing page shows prices in the local currency (it showed us rupees); the US dollar prices below are the ones its own FAQ and page data give. Its app store prices differ again. Where its pages give different numbers, we say so.
At a glance
| FloorGen | Planner 5D | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and free tier | Free, every feature; free exports may carry a small badge | Free plan with unlimited projects; Premium $19.99/month or $59.99/year; Professional $49.99/month or $399.99/year (USD; varies by region) |
| Sign-up to start | Not needed; Google sign-in adds cloud sync | Free account to save (its FAQ lists it as the first step) |
| Platforms | Browser on computers, tablets and phones | Browser, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Apple Vision |
| 2D and 3D | 2D plans; 3D orbit, dollhouse and walk modes; no photoreal renders | 2D and 3D with a virtual walkthrough; draft renders free, photoreal renders on paid plans, 4K and 360° on Professional |
| Furniture library | About 3,000 models in 14 categories | 6,000 to 10,000+ items (its pages differ); half on the free plan |
| Units | Imperial or metric, to 1/16 in or 1 mm | Metric or imperial |
| Trace an image or PDF | Image or PDF; two-point scale; suggested walls you accept; DXF import | AI plan recognition from 18 file types (JPG, PDF, DWG, DXF…) on paid plans, in 10 minutes to 24 hours; LiDAR room scan on iPhone and iPad Pro |
| Exports (DWG, DXF, PDF) | PDF, PNG, SVG, DXF (R12), glTF, CSV, HTML; no DWG or IFC | PDF on every plan (web only); render images; DWG and DXF (2D) on Professional |
| Video | MP4 or WebM walkthrough, up to 1440p, with captions | AI video clips with paid credits; 360° walkthrough on Professional |
| AI and MCP | MCP server with 151 tools; in-app AI chat with sign-in | AI Studio (redesign a room photo, images, video) with credits on paid plans; WebMCP for AI agents in the browser |
| Collaboration | View-only HTML file to share; no real-time co-editing | Real-time co-editing and comments on every plan, including free |
On the free plan you can create and share unlimited projects with 50% of the furniture catalogue and unlimited draft screenshots. Planner 5D's terms say renders made for personal use carry its watermark, and commercial or revenue-generating use needs a commercial account; watermark-free renders come with Professional.
Where Planner 5D is the better choice
- Apps everywhere. Native apps for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Apple Vision, plus the browser. FloorGen is browser-only.
- Photoreal renders and AI images. Renders on paid plans, unlimited 4K and 360° panoramas on Professional, and AI Studio to restyle a photo of your room. FloorGen has no photoreal rendering or AI restyling.
- Live co-editing, even free. Several people can edit and comment on one project at the same time. FloorGen has no real-time collaboration.
- Automatic plan recognition. Upload a JPG, PDF, DWG or DXF and get an editable plan back (paid plans). FloorGen's tracing is semi-automatic and it does not read DWG, but it imports DXF as editable walls, doors and windows.
- LiDAR scanning on an iPhone 12 Pro or iPad Pro to start from the real room.
- Your own 3D models (OBJ, FBX, BLEND, STL and more) on Professional, and a design community with Design Battles.
Where FloorGen is the better choice
- The whole library, free. All of FloorGen's 3,000 or so models are available to everyone, with no catalogue tier.
- Output for any use. The terms let you use what you draw in your own plans and exports, paid work included; free exports may carry a small FloorGen badge. Planner 5D's free renders are watermarked and for personal use.
- CAD without a Professional plan. DXF (R12) for every plan. Planner 5D's DWG and DXF export is on Professional.
- Drawings to scale. Print sets on Letter up to ARCH D or A1 with a title block, elevations and sections, and dimension strings to centreline, inside or outside faces.
- Code checks and quantities. Room sizes, stairs and escape windows under IRC, NBC, OBC, UK, DIN or CDMX rules, and paint, flooring and tile quantities with a budget.
- A walkthrough video of the design as an MP4 at 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, without credits.
- An MCP server for any AI app. Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another MCP client can edit plans through FloorGen's server at a URL.
Switching from Planner 5D
FloorGen has no importer for Planner 5D projects. Export a PDF and trace it:
- Export the plan to PDF from Planner 5D on the web (available on every plan), with the dimensions showing.
- Start a trace in FloorGen with the button above, pick the PDF and choose the page.
- Set the scale from the longest overall dimension.
- Accept the suggested walls or draw over them, then furnish again from FloorGen's library; Planner 5D furniture and materials do not carry over.
- Check the room areas against the original before you rely on the copy.
Questions
Is Planner 5D free?
It has a free plan with unlimited projects, half the furniture catalogue and draft renders. Its terms say free renders carry a watermark and are for personal use. Paid plans unlock the full catalogue, photoreal renders and CAD export.
How much is Planner 5D?
Its pricing FAQ gives Premium at $19.99 a month or $59.99 a year and Professional at $49.99 a month or $399.99 a year, in US dollars. The page shows local prices in other regions, and app store prices differ.
Can FloorGen open Planner 5D files?
No. Export a PDF from Planner 5D and trace it in FloorGen; converting a floor plan image shows how.
Which is better for students?
Planner 5D runs an education programme and works on Chromebooks. FloorGen needs no student accounts at all; see FloorGen for education.