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Designed for architects, architectural designers, students, and firms focused on building design and visualization. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 1046 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Trimble - **Location**: Princeton, US - **Founded**: 1978 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$19.99 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Numeric pricing values are available for Go, Pro, Studio, and Education Plans (Students and Educators). - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese - **Available Countries**: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - 2D Drawing - 2D/3D Designing - 3D Design & Modeling - 3D Imaging - 3D Modeling - Access Controls/Permissions - Animation - Annotations - BIM Modeling - Collaboration Tools - Component Library - Data Import/Export - Design Management - Document Management Software - Drafting - File Management - Image Editing - Mobile Access - Project Management Software - Real-time Product Visualizations - Rendering - Reporting & Statistics - Room Visualization - Rule-based Configuration - Scheduling Software - Sketching and Annotation Tools - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control ## Integrations (6 total) - AutoCAD - Enscape - Lumion - Revit - Trimble Connect - V-Ray ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support ## Category - [3D Rendering Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/34095/3d-rendering/software) ## Related Categories - [3D Rendering Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/34095/3d-rendering/software) - [Collaboration Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/15/collaboration/software) - [Construction Management Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30057/construction-management/software) - [3D CAD Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31236/3d-cad/software) - [Architectural CAD Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31237/architectural-cad/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[RoomSketcher](https://www.capterra.ca/software/164021/roomsketcher) — 4.4/5 (174 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Sketchup is a Designer's Best Tool" — 4.0/5 > **Colleen** | *April 17, 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to create detailed, creative 3D models. > > **Cons**: Challenging learning curve, technical issues at times that causes crashing of software. > > Overall Sketchup provides features that meet my design needs. ----- ### "Easy and Practical for Quick 3D Design" — 4.0/5 > **Ashish** | *August 23, 2025* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about SketchUp is how simple and user-friendly it is. It’s great for quickly creating 3D models and visualizing ideas without a steep learning curve. The drawing tools are intuitive, and it’s very handy for early design stages. > > **Cons**: The rendering quality isn’t the best unless you use plugins, and for more detailed or complex projects, it sometimes feels limited compared to other software. > > Overall, SketchUp has been a very positive experience for me. It’s a reliable tool that helps me turn ideas into quick 3D visuals, which makes collaboration and presentations easier. It’s not perfect, but for the price and ease of use, it’s definitely worth having. ----- ### "Needs fixes\!" — 3.0/5 > **Douglas** | *July 1, 2024* | Industrial Automation | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Not complicated for simple drawings. Not too expensive. > > **Cons**: It does not save your color changes in paint. If you create anything in that group it will be lost. You can be working on a drawing and you will get logged off and all your changes are lost. > > Not bad, needs improvement. Once all the fixes are done, will be okay. ----- ### "Easy and Intuitive" — 4.0/5 > **Lex** | *July 18, 2025* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It does what I want it to and has a large library of assets that can be loaded into it. It also exports into other programs verry well. Drawing and modeling are straight forward and easy to do. > > **Cons**: Honestly I don't have anything negative to say about SketchUp. My biggest grievance is that the free version restricts certain features but that can be easily rectified buy purchasing the paid version which does everything you could want it to. > > I used SketchUp a lot when I was in school and have used it quite a bit since then as well. It is super user friendly as it is both intuitive to use and has a lot of features. It is a great program and a great way to get into architectural design, especially the free version of the program. ----- ### "Sketchup and 3D Modelling" — 5.0/5 > **Bishnu** | *August 4, 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use SketchUp for 3d Modelling. So, the ease of use is the main features that I like about SketchUp. Other thing is, it is easy to install and use plugins in this software. The true version of architectural design is visualized using this software. > > **Cons**: I don't like having to use same command for different use. For example, you have to use M command for both moving and copying albeit you have to use control sign for copying. Still, if there were independent command for each use, it would have been so much easier like AutoCAD > > The overall experience is fantastic. This is the software I started my journey in 3d modelling and it has been handy ever since. I can easily add and use plugins for various use. Also, the software update is getting better every time. ----- Page: 1 / 43\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/211798/sketchup?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/211798/sketchup) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | da | | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fi | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nb | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data