HomeByMe

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home.by.me

Country: United States (US)
Founded: 2012
Developer: 3DVIA (Autodesk subsidiary)
Pricing: Freemium
Open source: No
Platforms: Web, iOS, Android

Indexes

Moving/Floor Planning

Overview

HomeByMe is an online 3D home design platform that enables users to create 2D floor plans and 3D visualizations of home layouts. It provides access to a catalog of over 20,000 furniture and decoration products from various brands for furnishing virtual spaces. Targeted at homeowners, DIY enthusiasts, interior designers, and real estate professionals, it stands out with its free core tools, community collaboration from over 12 million users, and AI-powered features like room scanning.

Key Features

2D Floor Plan Creation - Drag-and-drop tools to draw walls, doors, windows, and room layouts.
3D Visualization - Convert 2D plans to interactive 3D models with realistic rendering.
Product Catalog - Browse and place over 20,000 branded furniture and decor items.
Room Scanner - AI-powered mobile scanning of real rooms to generate 3D floor plans.
4K Rendering - Produce photorealistic HD and 4K images and aerial views.
Magic Furnish - AI suggestions for automatic room furnishing.
Virtual Tours - Generate 3D walkthrough videos of designs.
Community Sharing - Share projects, collections, and profiles publicly or privately.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	Free	Basic 2D/3D design, limited renders, catalog access, community features.
Premium	$10/month	Unlimited HD/4K renders, advanced exports, priority support, more storage.
Pro	$25/month	All Premium features plus custom branding, API access, team collaboration.

Platforms & Requirements

Primary web app runs in any modern browser without installation. iOS and Android apps support room scanning (LiDAR on iPhone 12 Pro+), mobile editing, and shopping lists. Web version offers full feature set; mobile apps have minor limitations on complex renders.

Integrations & Ecosystem

Brand product catalogs (e.g., Profils Systemes)
Social media sharing
Shopping list export
Image/PDF export
LiDAR scanning (iOS)
AI furnishing suggestions
3D video export
Public profile pages

Alternatives

App	Difference
Floorplanner	More focused on professional 2D blueprints with paid photorealistic renders.
Roomstyler	Emphasizes user-generated 3D content and smaller brand catalog.
Planner 5D	Offers offline mobile use and AR previews but less community features.
Sweet Home 3D	Free downloadable app with scripting but no online collaboration or brand catalogs.

Reputation

HomeByMe is praised for its intuitive interface, extensive free features, and large product catalog, making it accessible for beginners and pros alike. Users appreciate the community inspiration and mobile scanning. Criticisms include occasional rendering limits on free tier, browser performance issues on complex projects, and premium upsells for high-quality exports.

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