Blophome
Blophome is an interior design application for designing, decorating, and remodeling spaces in 3D, with photorealistic rendering.
What Blophome is
Blophome is an interior design application for designing, decorating, and remodeling spaces in 3D, with photorealistic rendering. Its maker says rendering takes place on its servers while users continue drawing on their computers. Projects can include 3D products from manufacturer catalogs such as IKEA, Roca, Samsung, and Cosentino. In the browser version, multiple users can work on the same project at once and see each other’s actions in real time. Users can also publish projects on Blophome’s portal and receive comments. The Professional version adds dimension drawings, automatically applied wall dimensions, and high-resolution dimension plans. Blophome is available on the web, Windows, and macOS. The online version needs an HTML5-supporting browser, and the maker recommends an uninterrupted internet connection above 10 Mb. A free Classic plan includes standard rendering five times daily and 24 manufacturer catalogs. Monthly paid plans offer different catalog and rendering allowances; Premium subscriptions renew automatically by default.
Good
- Free Classic plan includes 24 manufacturer catalogs.
- Browser projects support simultaneous editing.
- Projects can use products from manufacturer catalogs.
- Professional includes high-resolution dimension plans.
Watch out
- Online use requires an HTML5-supporting browser.
- The maker recommends an uninterrupted connection above 10 Mb.
- Premium subscriptions renew automatically by default.
Who it suits
Blophome suits people planning or visualizing interior spaces in 3D, including collaborators who want to work on a shared browser project. Its Professional version is for users who need dimension drawings and plans.
Verdict
Blophome combines 3D design, manufacturer catalogs, project sharing, and several rendering options. The free plan is available, while catalog and rendering allowances vary across paid plans.
Plans and prices
From Blophome's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Classic | Free | Standard render 5/day · 24 manufacturer catalogs · FREE |
| Premium Catalogs Medium | $6 a month | 31 manufacturer catalogs · Standard render 5/day · 6 eu/month; monthly contract |
| Premium Renders | $9 a month | FullHD 5/day · 360/VR 5/day · Animated render 5/day · 9 eu/month; monthly contract |
| Premium Images | $11 a month | 24 manufacturer catalogs · Standard render 5/day · 11 eu/month; monthly contract |
| Premium Catalogs Full | $27 a month | 55 manufacturer catalogs · Standard render 5/day · 27 eu/month; monthly contract |
| Professional Full | $40 a month | 55 manufacturer catalogs · Standard, FullHD, 360/VR and animated renders · 40 eu/month |
The facts
Each one read from Blophome's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser requirements
- The online version requires an HTML5-supporting browser and recommends a high-speed internet connection above 10 Mb without interruptions.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Mac app
- The maker’s download page lists a Mac OS X app, and its Mac release is available through the Apple Store.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Windows app
- The maker’s download page lists a Windows app for Windows 8 and 10 that is installed with its plugin.checked 9 Oct 2001
What it does
- Business customers
- Blophome Business is described as a product for manufacturers and distributors to publish catalogs, customize Blophome and view product usage statistics.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Business links
- The Business offering lets manufacturers include links to their online stores to speed up sales.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Catalogs
- The software connects to manufacturer catalogs, including IKEA, Roca, Samsung and Cosentino, whose 3D products can be used in projects.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Collaboration
- The browser version supports simultaneous work on the same project, with users seeing each other’s actions in real time.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Community
- Users can publish interior projects on Blophome’s portal and receive comments on them.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The maker identifies Index Consulting SL in Barcelona as the personal-data controller and says user data is not transferred to third parties except when legally required.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Product
- Blophome is an interior design application for designing, decorating and reforming spaces in 3D with photorealistic rendering.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Professional output
- The Professional version offers dimension drawings, automatically applied wall dimensions and high-resolution dimension plans.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Rendering
- The maker says its servers render projects photorealistically while users continue drawing on their computers.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Subscription and data
- Premium subscriptions run monthly with automatic renewal by default, and generated catalogs are stored on the maker’s servers for six months after the subscription period.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- Support includes step-by-step graphical guides, video tutorials, email contact, a user forum and tutorial projects.checked 9 Oct 2001
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