Vicinity map
The vicinity map
Your lot marked on a map, so the reviewer can find it. The scale depends on your jurisdiction.
- Map background, lot circled
- Scale and north arrow
- Address in the title block
- Several lots on one sheet
Free floor plan creator · online · no sign-up
Draw the house, the lot and the utilities: a dimensioned floor plan, a site plan on a map, electrical and water, PDF export at scale. On a phone as on a computer.
Tap a layer to show or hide it, as in the editor.
Everything you need to draw, check and print your project, with nothing to install.
LegendPlan²
Plan² draws a vicinity map and a site plan to scale, with north arrow, legend and distances to the lot lines. These are the plans a building permit application usually asks for, but requirements vary by city and county: check your building department’s checklist, and have the plans checked or stamped by your architect or surveyor where required.
The IGN map and the cadastral parcel import are for France only for now. In the US the map is OpenStreetMap, and you draw the lot yourself.
Vicinity map
Your lot marked on a map, so the reviewer can find it. The scale depends on your jurisdiction.
Site plan
The house on its lot, with setbacks dimensioned to the lot lines. The scale depends on your jurisdiction.
Floor plan
The plan of the house in black and white, ready to print at an exact scale.
Every tool has its strengths. Plan² makes an accurate 2D plan, from the lot to the utilities, with no account and no subscription; its 3D view is planned, not available yet.
| Criterion | Plan² | Kazaplan | Sweet Home 3D | Floorplanner | Planner 5D | ArchiFacile | RoomSketcher | HomeByMe | RunPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Free and open source (GPL) on desktop; paid editions on mobile and in stores | Free up to 5 projects, exports paid in credits ($8.15 for 5) | Free with half the catalog, then $19.99/month or $59.99/year | Free (3 projects, ads); Plus: €37 once | Free (2 projects); Pro: $144/year | Free (2 projects); paid plans, prices not published | Free, optional donations |
| Account to save | None: a file you keep | Leroy Merlin account | None on desktop, account online | Required | Required | Free sign-up to save | Account required | Free sign-up | None |
| Where your plans live | On your device | In your Leroy Merlin account | On your computer, or in your online account | In your Floorplanner account | In your Planner 5D account | In your ArchiFacile account | Not documented | Not documented | In your browser |
| Sharing a plan | A plain link, no account | Plan saved in an account | By sending the file | Plan saved in an account | Plan saved in an account | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Installation | None, in the browser | None, in the browser | Desktop software, or online version | None, in the browser | In the browser, or an app | None, in the browser | Web portal; drawing in the computer or tablet app | In the browser, or an app | None, in the browser |
| 3D view | Planned, not available yet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (3D elevation) | 3D snapshots (watermarked when free) | Not documented | No, 2D only |
| Platforms | Web: phone, tablet and computer | Web | Windows, macOS and Linux; iOS and Android in paid editions | Web | Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS | Web, on computer, Mac, iPad and Android | Web; drawing in the computer or tablet app | Web, iOS and Android | Web, built for computer and mouse |
| Electrical and water networks | Yes: Electrical and Water layers | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Electrical diagram assistant (free version) | Not documented | Not documented | No, according to its site |
| Land and cadastre | Land, IGN map and cadastre in France, OpenStreetMap elsewhere | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | IGN cadastre import (Plus plan) | Not documented | Not documented | No, according to its site |
| Site plan to scale | Yes (PC2), exported at the scale you choose | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | PDF to scale (Plus plan) | No print to scale in the free version | Not documented | Vector PDF to scale |
| PDF export | Yes: PNG or PDF, at the paper size you choose | Not documented | Not documented | 960×540 watermarked images in the free version | Not documented | PDF in the Plus plan; permit PDFs in the Pro plan | Not documented | Export of the 2D plan without watermark: paid plan | PDF, SVG, PNG, CSV and JSON |
Plan² has no accounts and no plan server. Everything you draw lives in your browser tab, and nowhere else.
The one optional exception: the Site mode map contacts IGN or OpenStreetMap to show its images, never without your consent, and without sending your plan.
To keep a plan, export it as a file: open it again whenever you like, on any device. Closing the tab without exporting erases the plan, and the editor warns you first.
A 3D view generated from your plan, with a walk-through at eye level, is in the works. It does not exist yet and no date is announced.
Open the editor: a sample plan is waiting, with nothing to install.
Open the editorI build it on my own, in my spare time. No ads, no account, no subscription. If it helped you, a coffee keeps it going.
Buy me a coffeeFrom taking measurements to a site plan: step-by-step guides to draw a floor plan of your house, yard or lot, with nothing to install.
Yes, entirely: no paid tier, no subscription, no ads. The project runs on optional donations.
No. Open the editor and start drawing.
In your browser, for the session. Export them as JSON to keep them and open them again later, as a PNG image or a PDF (A4 to A0, at scale) to show or print them, or share them as a link: the whole plan fits in the link, and is stored on no server.
Plan² draws the vicinity map and the site plan to scale, with north arrow, legend and distances to the lot lines, and the dimensioned floor plan. Heights, sections and elevations are coming soon. Requirements vary by city and county, so check your building department’s checklist. It does not replace an architect or surveyor where one is required.
In Site mode you can open a map under the plan, only if you agree to it: IGN aerial photo and cadastre in France, OpenStreetMap elsewhere. In France, tap your parcel to import its boundary and area. Parcel import is France only for now.
Yes. You cut the lot with lines: each part has a name, an area, a color and its distances to the house, and a site plan can be exported for each one.
Yes, in the Electrical and Water modes: circuits, ratings and cable sections, cold, hot and drain pipes. The NF C 15-100 checks are indicative; they do not replace an electrician or a plumber.
Yes. The editor adapts to small screens: placing with a viewfinder, long press, pinch to zoom, a strip of recent tools and a quick toolbox. It can also be installed as an app from the browser.
Yes, it is planned: a 3D view generated from your plan, with a walk-through at eye level. It is not available today and no date is announced. Meanwhile the 2D plan is complete and accurate.
Kozikaza closed in April 2025, and its plans were moved to Kazaplan, run by Leroy Merlin. Plan² cannot read those files, but redrawing a house usually takes a few minutes.