Free Room Planner vs Planner 5D: price and features compared
Short answer: for a project that lasts a few months, Free Room Planner Plus at $11 a month is the cheaper way to plan with a premium catalogue. If you will design all year, Planner 5D Premium's yearly plan ($59.99 a year) costs less overall, and its catalogue is bigger.
Price, side by side
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Room Planner Free | $0 | No account needed. Draw to scale, 2D and 3D, basic furniture and finishes |
| Free Room Planner Plus | $11 a month (£9 in the UK, €9.50 in the euro area), tax included | Premium catalogue and finishes in every room of every plan |
| Free Room Planner Pro | $21 a month (£19 in the UK, €19.50 in the euro area), tax included | Everything in Plus, with project packs, 4K exports and floor plan import |
| Planner 5D Free | $0 | Unlimited projects, web and mobile, about half of the furniture catalogue |
| Planner 5D Premium | $19.99 a month, or $59.99 a year | Full catalogue of 10,000+ items, floor plan upload, standard renders, AI Studio credits |
| Planner 5D Professional | $49.99 a month, or $399.99 a year | Unlimited 4K renders, CAD export, 360° walkthroughs, custom model uploads |
Free Room Planner has no yearly plan: you pay monthly while you plan, cancel in Account & billing when the project is done, and can refund a payment yourself within 14 days of being charged in the UK and EU (3 days elsewhere).
Planner 5D's paid plans can be paid monthly or yearly; the yearly price is a single payment for the year.
Prices in USD (ours include tax, theirs are before any sales tax), from Planner 5D's pricing page and our pricing page, checked 18 October 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.
What customers say on Trustpilot
| TrustScore | |
|---|---|
| Free Room Planner | 4.7 “Excellent” 48 reviews |
| Planner 5D | 2.6 “Poor” 860+ reviews |
Recent Free Room Planner reviews: “Finally I found an app this simple” · “Easy, simple & free!” · “I could use it for free”
Scores from each company’s Trustpilot page, checked 18 October 2026. Trustpilot scores change as reviews come in; follow the links for the latest.
What a typical project costs
| Two months | Twelve months | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Room Planner Plus | $22 | $132 |
| Planner 5D Premium, monthly | $39.98 | $239.88 |
| Planner 5D Premium, yearly | $59.99 (paid up front) | $59.99 |
For one renovation, paying Free Room Planner monthly and cancelling when you finish is cheapest. If you plan to keep designing for most of a year, Planner 5D's yearly plan is better value. We would rather you knew that up front.
Features compared
| Free Room Planner | Planner 5D | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Draw to scale in 2D and 3D, basic furniture and finishes | Unlimited projects, about half the catalogue |
| Premium catalogue | Premium furniture, kitchens and bathrooms, hundreds of named paint colours (Dulux, Farrow & Ball and more), floors, worktops and real tiles | 10,000+ furniture items |
| Mobile | Works in the browser on phones and tablets | Web and mobile apps |
| Images | 4K photo renders, no watermark (Plus/Pro) | Standard renders on Premium; unlimited 4K on Professional |
| Documents for your fitter | Project board PDF and scaled drawings (Plus/Pro) | CAD export and specs on Professional |
| AI tools | — | AI Studio credits on paid plans |
| Cancel and refund | Cancel yourself any time; self-serve refund within 14 days of a charge in the UK and EU (3 days elsewhere) | See Planner 5D’s terms |
Which should you choose?
Choose Free Room Planner if…
- You are planning a specific room or renovation and want to pay only while you plan.
- You want to see real-brand paint colours, floors and tiles in your room before you buy.
- You need an accurate, scaled plan and project board to hand to your fitter.
Choose Planner 5D if…
- You enjoy designing and will use it on and off all year — the yearly plan is good value.
- You want the largest furniture catalogue and a native mobile app.
- You want AI design tools, or Professional features like CAD export.
See all the main room planners compared. More options: our list of Planner 5D alternatives, or compare Free Room Planner and RoomSketcher.
Questions people ask
Is Free Room Planner cheaper than Planner 5D?
Month to month, yes: Plus is $11 a month against $19.99 a month for Planner 5D Premium. Over a full year, Planner 5D Premium's yearly plan ($59.99 a year) costs less than twelve months of Plus ($132).
Does Free Room Planner have a yearly plan?
No. Plans are monthly so you can stop paying when your project is finished. Cancel any time in Account & billing.
Which has more furniture?
Planner 5D's catalogue is larger (10,000+ items on Premium). Free Room Planner focuses on premium kitchens, bathrooms and furniture alongside named paint colours, floors, worktops and real tiles.
Can I get a refund from Free Room Planner?
Yes. You can refund a payment yourself in Account & billing within 14 days of being charged in the UK and EU (3 days elsewhere). The refund goes through straight away.