A HomeByMe alternative, free and without a sign-up
HomeByMe is a home design service on the web, iOS and Android. A free sign-up gives the Starter plan: 2 projects and 5 Full HD images. Exporting the 2D plan without watermark is part of a paid plan, and its offers page does not publish the prices.
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What HomeByMe does well
- Apps for the web, iOS and Android.
- Full HD images of the project.
- Paid plans for those who outgrow the Starter limits.
What Plan² does differently
- No sign-up and no project limit.
- The 2D plan exports without a watermark, as a PNG or a PDF to scale.
- Everything is free: no plan to choose, no price to compare.
- The land with its IGN map, and the electrical and water layers, on the same plan.
Which one to choose?
If you want Full HD images of a furnished project, and an app on your phone, HomeByMe offers both. If you need a clean 2D plan to print or share, without signing up, Plan² is more direct.
Plan² plans a 3D view, not available yet: meanwhile the 2D plan is complete.
Frequently asked questions
Is HomeByMe free?
A free sign-up gives the Starter plan: 2 projects and 5 Full HD images. Exporting the 2D plan without watermark needs a paid plan, and the prices are not published on its offers page.
Does Plan² put a watermark on its exports?
No. The PNG and the PDF are free, with no account, and carry no watermark.
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 catalogue, 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 |