Learning CAD for a floor plan? Not needed.
Professional drawing programs are expensive, need to be installed and take a long time to learn. In Nodaform you type the measurement and the plan is drawn; 3D, MEP and preliminary calculations sit on the same plan.
Professional programs, online tools and Nodaform
The same job, a dimensioned home floor plan: which route do you take, and at what cost?
| Professional CAD and BIMAutoCAD, Revit, Archicad | General 3D modellingSketchUp, Blender | Online plan toolsFloorplanner, Planner 5D, RoomSketcher… | Nodaform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly priceindividual, billed yearly | $2,095–3,005AutoCAD 2,095 · Archicad 2,414 · Revit 3,005 | ≈$129–399SketchUp Go and Pro | $60–400depending on plan; some use per-project credits | $0–190Plus 40 · Pro 90 · Ultimate 190 |
| Installation | DesktopRevit Windows only; AutoCAD web version limited | Mostly desktopSketchUp Go in the browser and on iPad | Mostly in the browserRoomSketcher uses an app for drawing | In the browsercomputer and tablet |
| Dedicated floor plan toolswalls, doors, windows, room area | In AutoCAD with the Architecture toolset | general-purpose modelling | type the measurement, Enter | |
| Official training and certificationin the vendor's own words | 400–1,200 hoursrecommended experience for the Autodesk certification exam; Archicad training 72 hours | Not specifiedSketchUp 3-level certification | Not neededhelp pages | Not neededstep-by-step getting started guide |
| 3D view | Not in AutoCAD LT | free | ||
| Structural system pre-check | structural analysis model in Revit and Archicad | PLUS | ||
| Electrical load and voltage drop | available in Revit | ULTIMATE | ||
| IFC (BIM) export | SketchUp Pro; Blender with an add-on | ULTIMATE |
Our all-inclusive plan: $190 a year
Each program's most complete individual plan, billed yearly. Drawing tools and 3D are free on the Free plan; the entry plan, Plus, is $40 a year.
In Türkiye, Nodaform prices are in TL: Plus ₺149 a month, Ultimate ₺799 a month.
Nodaform, professional programs and online tools
Only features that can be verified as a yes or no. An empty circle means we couldn't find it on the program's official site.
| Nodaform | Professional programs | Online plan tools | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoCAD | Revit | Archicad | SketchUp | Blender | Floorplanner | Planner 5D | RoomSketcher | Homestyler | SmartDraw | Cedreo | ||
| In the browser, no install | computer and tablet | web version limited | Windows only | Go: web and iPad | app required | |||||||
| Dedicated floor plan tools | type the measurement, Enter | Architecture toolset | general modelling | general modelling | ||||||||
| Official training and certification | Not needed | 400–1,200 hoursrecommended experience for certification | 400–1,200 hoursrecommended experience for certification | 72 hoursofficial training program | 3 levelscertification | Paidtraining platform | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| 3D view | free | 2D only | ||||||||||
| Electrical & plumbing drawing | PLUS | with a toolset | on higher plans | electrical symbols | sockets and switches | electrical symbols | ||||||
| Structural system pre-check | PLUS | analytical model | analytical model | |||||||||
| Electrical load and voltage drop | ULTIMATE | |||||||||||
| IFC (BIM) export | ULTIMATE | with a toolset | Pro | with an add-on | ||||||||
| DXF export | PRO | with an add-on | credit-based projects | |||||||||
The badge shows which Nodaform plan unlocks the feature. Training times come from the vendors' own certification and training pages.
Start to finish in one plan
Type the measurement, press Enter
No CAD commands or 3D modelling skills needed. You draw by wall length, and when a room closes its area is calculated automatically.
All-inclusive for $190 a year
Drawing and 3D are free; the entry plan is $40 a year. No credits, no per-project fees.
Structural and electrical, in the same plan
Column and beam pre-check, breakers, cable size and voltage drop. Not found in the online plan tools we reviewed.
PDF sheets, DXF, IFC
Scaled PDF with title block, DXF for CAD, IFC for BIM. Your plan can be used in other programs too.
Type it, get a plan
Type “3+1, about 110 m²” and get a draft; say “make all interior doors 80 cm” and they all change. In 7 languages.
Share with a link
Share the plan with a link; reviewers can leave comments, and on Pro you edit it together.
No install, no training. Type the measurements and your plan is drawn.
A free account gives you the drawing tools and 3D. When you need more, you upgrade on the same account; your plans come with you.
Source: vendors' official pages, 13 October 2026 · autodesk.com · AutoCAD · autodesk.com · Revit · Autodesk certification: AutoCAD · graphisoft.com · Archicad pricing · sketchup.trimble.com · pricing · blender.org · floorplanner.com/pricing · planner5d.com/pricing · roomsketcher.com/pricing · homestyler.com/pricing · smartdraw.com/buy · cedreo.com/pricing
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