2D as exact as an architect's drawing
Clear, structural or axis dimensions – measurements are typed in, never guessed. Snapping with guides, editable dimension chains, drawing mode to DIN 1356 with line weights, hatching and title block.
I am planning as
House planner for homeowners
Design tool for architects and planners
Your house. Planned precisely, ready to walk through.From sketch design to client meeting in one sitting.
Draw your floor plan to the millimetre, have living area and building regulations checked automatically and walk through your home before the first brick is laid – photorealistic, right in your browser.
CAD-accurate floor plans with areas to WoFlV and DIN 277, setback distances per German state building code, DWG/DXF/IFC exchange and a walkthrough your clients understand – no installation, no render queue.
- Try it without an account
- Runs in the browser, tablet included
- Export your data at any time
0,01 mmmeasurement precision – nothing is ever rounded
16German state building codes with setbacks and references
166+object types in 249 variants, true to scale
50 fpswalkthrough with precomputed light – smooth, no queue
Draw. Check. Walk through.
Everything a design needs – and what usually only CAD can do
One tool from the first line to the walkthrough: as precise as architectural software, as simple as a room planner.
Draw
CAD exchange
Import and export DWG, DXF and IFC, place an image, PDF or CAD drawing underneath to scale. Vector PDF at 1:50 to 1:200 on A4 to A1.
Quantities and costs
Window and door schedule, wall, floor and roof areas, cost estimate to DIN 276 with your own prices, phases existing/demolition/new.
Check
Checks while you draw
Door swing clear? Stair to DIN 18065? Fall protection upstairs? The design check flags issues right where they are – in every plan, free of charge.
Sun, moods, times of day
Sun position by location and date, shading map, daylight per window to DIN 5034-1, four times of day and moods for presentations.
Preliminary check under German building law and area standards
Zoning plan or § 34 as a form, site coverage, heights, building lines, setback distances for all 16 German state building codes with references – an automated preliminary check with notes for your architect and the building authority to review. Living area to WoFlV and DIN 277 computed automatically with an official form.
Walk through
Photorealistic 3D, no credits
Precomputed global illumination with around 21,000 light probes, photo materials, soft shadows, automatic exposure. Light is computed in a few seconds – after that everything runs smoothly.
Walk through the house
Climb the stairs, open doors and windows: first-person walkthrough with collision, pathfinding and touch controls on tablets – at 50 frames per second on a computer.
Dollhouse and top view
Pull the storeys apart, lift the roof, set a section: every view shows the same exact model – ideal for explaining a design.
A library that is true to scale
Every object has real dimensions and a photo-quality 3D model – CC0-licensed, parametric or from Poly Haven. No sofa too small, no wardrobe too shallow.
166object types
249variants with preview
13categories
13wood species
20paint colours (RAL/NCS)
11upholstery fabrics
- Doors & windows
- Stairs
- Living
- Dining
- Sleeping
- Kitchen
- Bath & utility
- Office
- Outdoors
- Electrical
- Structure
- Roof
- Other
Styles, colours, woods
Scandinavian, modern or classic; fronts with bar handles, handleless or country style; natural oak to smoked oak; fabrics from linen to burgundy. Drag materials onto surfaces – parquet, tiles, plaster, brick, roof tiles.
Photo materials
Floors, walls, façades, roofs and outdoor surfaces with colour, normal and roughness maps (ambientCG, CC0).
For architects and planning studios
A sketch-design tool that takes your drawing seriously: exact geometry, standard areas and CAD exchange – plus a presentation your clients understand.
- DWG/DXF/IFC both waysArchitect's drawings as underlay, export as vector PDF, DXF, DWG or IFC4 with walls, openings, rooms and quantities – identical coordinates.
- Building regulations as a formEnter zoning-plan stipulations or § 34, setback areas per wall as overlay, site coverage, heights, full storeys with the reference in the state building code.
- Living-area formWoFlV and DIN 277 from the geometry: sloped ceilings, stairs, balconies, plaster deduction – as PDF and CSV for the bank and the permit.
- Team and clientsShare projects with permissions, comments in place, compare versions, client view with your logo in the title block.
- Invoice and net pricesStudio plan per user, net prices with VAT ID, cancel monthly, invoice by e-mail.
For homeowners and renovators
You do not need to learn CAD. Drag rooms, type in dimensions, furnish, walk through – and bring your architect a plan that already works.
- Inside the house in five minutes9 house templates from bungalow to townhouse, a sample house to modify, an underlay from a photo or PDF – you never start from zero.
- Dimensions that are rightEnter width, depth or area and the plan adapts. Neighbouring rooms make room, walls keep their thickness, nothing is rounded.
- Furnish with styleKitchen, bathroom and furniture in variants, colours and woods; “Furnish room” proposes a layout you then adjust.
- Costs in viewQuantities and a cost estimate to DIN 276 straight from the design – for the bank meeting and for decisions like “carport or garage?”.
- Photorealism without waitingNo render credits, no queue: light is computed once, then you walk smoothly through every room, by day and by night.
Pricing
Clear and without credits: trying it out is free, Plus has everything for your own home, Studio everything for the studio. Cancel monthly, export your data at any time.
Yearly payment = 10 monthly prices (2 months free)
Free
To try it out
€0
- 1 project
- 2D editor with design check
- Basic library
- 3D “Draft” and “Standard”, walkthrough
- PDF/PNG with watermark
Plus
Homeowners and renovators
€7.90 / month
- Unlimited projects
- Full library with styles, colours, woods
- 3D “Photorealistic”, drag materials, furnish rooms
- Dollhouse and top view
- Export without watermark
- Versions and offline
Plus forever
Pay once
€149 one-time
- Everything in Plus
- Use it for good
- 2 years of updates
Everything for homeowners
Plus and four modules
€19.90 / month
€27.90 · You save €8 per month
- Plus
- Building regulations & standards
- Costs & quantities
- Presentation
- Sun & energy
All prices include 19 % German VAT.
Free
To try it out
€0
- 1 project
- 2D editor with design check
- Basic library
- 3D “Draft” and “Standard”, walkthrough
- PDF/PNG with watermark
Studio
Architects, planners, interior designers
€39 per user / month
- Everything in Plus
- All modules: CAD, regulations, costs, presentation, sun, team
- Team seats with permissions
- Your logo in the title block
- Invoice, VAT ID
All prices net, VAT added; with an EU VAT ID outside Germany reverse charge applies.
Add-on modules
Add to Free or Plus, cancel monthly. Included in Studio.
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CAD exchangeDWG/DXF/IFC import and export, underlay from CAD
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Building regulations & standardsZoning plan/§ 34 and 16 state building codes, setbacks, site coverage, WoFlV/DIN 277 with form, DIN 18040 accessibility
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Costs & quantitiesQuantity and window schedule, cost estimate to DIN 276, phases with demolition costs
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PresentationRender photo with depth of field, 360° tour, build-up film, moods and times of day
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Sun & energySun study, shading map, daylight to DIN 5034-1, PV yield per roof face
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Team & clientsShare with permissions, comments in place, version comparison, client view with logo
AI assistant (recognise a floor plan from a sketch, automatic furnishing) – in preparation
- Try all modules free for 14 days, no payment details.
- The design check stays free in every plan – safety is not an upsell.
- When a module ends, your data stays readable and exportable as a plan file.
- Students 50 %, educational institutions on request.
How we compare
Based on vendor information and our own testing, as of October 2026. Every tool has its strengths – this is about what a house design needs.
| Feature | Plandivis | Planner 5D | RoomSketcher | Floorplanner.com | Sweet Home 3D | Plan7Architekt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the browser, no installation, tablet included | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | – |
| Exact dimensions without rounding, editable dimension chains | ✓ | – | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Living area to WoFlV and DIN 277 automatically | ✓ | – | ~ | – | – | ✓ |
| Zoning plan, site coverage, setbacks pre-checked (planning aid) | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stairs to DIN 18065, accessibility to DIN 18040 | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ~ |
| Roof shapes with dormers, knee wall and terrain | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Photorealistic in real time without render credits | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | – | ~ |
| Sun study, shading, daylight per window | ✓ | – | – | – | ~ | ~ |
| DWG/DXF and IFC both ways | ✓ | ~ | – | ~ | – | ✓ |
| Versions, comments in place, sharing with permissions | ✓ | ~ | – | – | – | – |
| Data fully exportable at any time | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing without credits, cancel monthly | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ available · ~ partly or only in higher plans · – not available
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account?
No. You can draw and walk through right away; your project stays saved in your browser. You only need an account to save online, share or continue on another device.
Does this replace the architect or the building permit?
No. You get a precise, checked sketch design with area form and CAD files that your architect continues with directly. The building-code check is a planning aid with references and does not replace the review by the designer and the building authority.
Is the result binding?
No. Plandivis is a non-binding planning and visualisation aid. Dimensions, areas, quantities and costs are calculated from your input with simplified models; the building-code notes are an automated preliminary check under German building law without guarantee of completeness or currency. “No findings” does not mean a project is approvable. Before use, a person authorised to submit building applications and the competent authority must review – the program replaces neither architect nor structural, energy or official review.
How precise is it really?
Dimensions are stored at 0,01 mm and never rounded. What you enter appears exactly in the plan, the PDF, the DXF and the IFC. Architect drawings you import keep their coordinates.
Why are there no render credits?
Because light is precomputed once and the walkthrough then runs in real time on your device. There is no queue we would have to sell you. “Render photo” with depth of field is part of the Presentation module – also unlimited.
Does it run on tablets and phones?
Yes. 2D and 3D run on iPad, Android tablets and phones with touch controls; 3D quality adapts to the device. For drawing work we recommend a tablet or computer.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
Nothing is deleted. Your projects stay readable and exportable as plan file, PDF and – with the CAD module – as DXF/IFC. You can delete your account with all data at any time (GDPR export included).
Which German states are covered by the building-code check?
All 16 state building codes are included (setbacks, boundary buildings, building classes) with the reference in the law. Where a value could not be verified against the current text, this is marked in the program.
Can I share my plans with family or clients?
Yes: read-only links for viewing and walking through without an account; with the Team module also permissions, comments in place and version comparison.
Trust is part of the product
GDPR and EU hosting
Accounts with passkeys or password (Argon2id), sessions only via httpOnly cookie, no trackers, no third-party scripts.
No lock-in
Plan file, PDF, DXF, DWG, IFC: your work belongs to you and can be taken along at any time.
Nothing gets lost
Autosave, versions with restore, offline mode; conflicts from simultaneous editing are detected, never overwritten.
Free content only
Models and materials are CC0 (Poly Haven, ambientCG) – also for your commercial presentations.
Beta waitlist
We open new accounts in waves. Sign up – you will get a confirmation e-mail and, later, your invitation.
About Plandivis
Plan. Dimension. Vision.
The name says what the tool does: a plan gains dimension – every measurement is exact – and dimension becomes vision – you walk through your house before it is built.
Plandivis is a product by Jonas Tebben (jonas-tebben.de).
Questions, requests, partnerships?
Write to us – we answer personally. Prefab house companies, estate agents and schools receive conditions on request.