Every comparison page on this site is written to be useful when the answer is not us. Three of the tools listed above are free, one is the industry standard for residential architecture, and for a good number of projects those are the right call. Saying so costs us nothing and saves you a refund request.

The honest short version: if you want to sketch a layout in a browser this afternoon and never touch it again, use a free planner. If you draft for clients full time and need construction documentation to a professional standard, look hard at the dedicated CAD packages. ArchiMaster 3D is built for the ground in between, where you need real dimensions and a render people believe, on a one-time licence rather than a subscription.

Two things worth checking on any tool before you commit: whether the file stays on your machine or on someone else’s server, and whether the price is a purchase or a rental. Those two answers age far worse than a feature list. If you already know which room you are starting with, the edition breakdown is a faster route than reading all 10 of these.