An ArchiFacile alternative, free and without an account
ArchiFacile is a French online plan maker, in 2D with a 3D elevation. A free sign-up is needed to save; the free version allows 3 projects, shows ads and includes an assistant for the electrical diagram.
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What ArchiFacile does well
- A 3D elevation of the plan, right in the browser.
- An assistant for the electrical diagram, in the free version.
- Paid plans that go further: IGN cadastre import and PDF to scale in Plus, DXF, DWG and IFC files and permit PDFs in Pro.
What Plan² does differently
- No sign-up: you start drawing straight away, and nothing is saved on our side.
- No project limit and no ads: Plan² has no paid plan.
- The IGN map with the cadastre, the PDF to scale and the electrical and water layers are all free.
- 2D plan first (3D view planned): the editor works the same on a phone, a tablet and a computer.
Which one to choose?
If you want a 3D elevation, or the DXF, DWG and IFC files of the Pro plan, ArchiFacile is built for it. If you want a plan with the cadastre, a PDF to scale and the networks, free, with no account and no ads, Plan² is enough.
Plan² plans a 3D view, not available yet: meanwhile the 2D plan is complete.
Frequently asked questions
Is ArchiFacile free?
Its free version allows 3 projects and shows ads, and saving needs a free sign-up. The Plus plan costs €37 once, according to its versions page, and adds the IGN cadastre import, the PDF to scale, HD images and no ads.
Does Plan² import the cadastre for free?
In France, yes: the IGN map and the parcel import are free and need no account. The map loads only if you accept it.
Does Plan² export a PDF to scale?
Yes, a PDF or an image at the paper size and the scale you choose, free and with no account.
Plan² next to other tools
| 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 |