Home Designer

C tier on 3D Home Design SoftwareScore 6.5 · #17 of 38

Android app: Yes
Free plan: Trial only
Paid plans from: $41.25/mo
Runs on: Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows

homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com

Summary

Home Designer is 3D home design, remodeling, and interior design software for DIY users, based on Chief Architect’s professional architectural software. Drawing walls builds a 3D model, while changes to walls, doors, or windows update framing, roofs, and foundations. Designs include materials lists to support cost estimating and budgeting. For interiors, cabinets snap and adapt to walls, and Material Painter lets users visualize colors and styles. The 3D Library provides manufacturer-specific and generic catalog downloads; users can also import third-party 3D objects, materials, and colors. The software works with Chief Architect’s professional product line, and designs can be shared through the Chief Architect 3D Viewer app. Supported platforms are Windows, macOS, web, iOS, and Android. The maker identifies Home Designer 2027 as available for PC and Mac. Pricing starts at $79.00 USD per month or $495.00 USD per year. There is no free plan, but a trial is available and does not expire; it excludes saving, printing, exporting, and virtual tours.

Who it is for

It suits DIY users planning a home, remodeling, or interior layout who want 3D modeling and materials lists. It may also suit people who need to work with Chief Architect designs or share them through its 3D Viewer app.

What is good

Wall drawing creates a 3D model automatically.
Design changes update framing, roofs, and foundations.
Materials lists support cost estimating and budgeting.
Trial includes paid tools and does not expire.
Available for Windows, macOS, web, iOS, and Android.

What to know first

No free plan is offered.
Trial excludes saving, printing, exporting, and virtual tours.
Only one computer can be active at a time.
Monthly subscriptions do not qualify for the satisfaction guarantee.

Verdict

Home Designer combines home planning and interior design tools with automatic 3D modeling and materials lists. Consider the subscription cost and trial limits before choosing it.

Home Designer plans and pricing

All plans

Home Designer Monthly Subscription $79/mo $79/mo. All Home Designer features · Software upgrades · Free catalog downloads · Technical support homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026

Home Designer Annual Subscription $495/yr $495/yr. ($41.25/mo. – save 48%) All Home Designer features · Software upgrades · Free catalog downloads · Technical support homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on 3D home design software

Free plan: Nohomedesigner.chiefarchitect.com
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Androidhomedesigner.chiefarchitect.com
Floor plan import: Yeshomedesigner.chiefarchitect.com
AR visualization: Yeshomedesigner.chiefarchitect.com
Export formats: AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, M4V, DWG, DXF, PDFhomedesigner.chiefarchitect.com
Multi-floor design: Yeshomedesigner.chiefarchitect.com

Facts

Purpose: Home Designer is 3D interior design, remodeling, and home design software based on Chief Architect’s professional architectural software and aimed at DIY users.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Automatic modeling: As walls are drawn, the program creates a 3D model and automatically updates framing, roofs, and foundations when doors, windows, or walls change.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Materials lists: Items added to a design are included in a materials list for cost estimating and budgeting.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Interior design: Cabinets are smart objects that snap, bump, and form to walls, and the Material Painter changes colors and styles to visualize options.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Latest version: The maker identifies Home Designer 2027 as available for both PC and Mac, with one license that works natively on both platforms.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Trial limits: The trial includes the paid version’s tools and features except saving, printing, exporting, and virtual tours, and does not expire.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Catalogs and imports: The 3D Library offers manufacturer-specific and generic catalog downloads, and users can import third-party 3D objects, materials, and colors, including from manufacturers’ websites when available.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Compatibility: Home Designer is compatible with Chief Architect’s professional product line, and its designs can be shared using the Chief Architect 3D Viewer app.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
License limit: The license is for one person and can be installed on multiple computers for personal use, but only one computer can be active at a time.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support: Subscriptions include technical support, and the maker describes its customer support as live and based in the US.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Refund policy: Annual subscriptions qualify for a two-week satisfaction guarantee, while monthly subscriptions do not.homedesigner.chiefarchitect.com · 29 Sept 2026
Company: Chief Architect Software publishes Home Designer for consumer DIY home design and Chief Architect for professionals.homedesignersoftware.com · 29 Sept 2026