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# SketchUp

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> 3D CAD tool that helps businesses streamline designs with 3D modeler, 2D documentation, cloud storage, and AR/VR visualization.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 1046 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses SketchUp?

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**: $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 Software
- 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.in/directory/34095/3d-rendering/software)

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## Alternatives

1. [D5 Render](https://www.capterra.in/software/1043954/d5-render) — 4.8/5 (388 reviews)
2. [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.in/software/174021/autocad) — 4.7/5 (3205 reviews)
3. [Revit](https://www.capterra.in/software/183122/revit) — 4.6/5 (479 reviews)
4. [Lumion](https://www.capterra.in/software/174874/lumion) — 4.7/5 (157 reviews)
5. [RoomSketcher](https://www.capterra.in/software/164021/roomsketcher) — 4.4/5 (174 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Imagination to virtual reality" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *4 March 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
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> **Pros**: Easy to use and user-friendly for beginner
> 
> **Cons**: costly for small-scale firms and individuals.
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> overall good experience and user friendly

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### "Best software for innovative 3d modeling" — 4.0/5

> **Anshika** | *6 July 2024* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10
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> **Pros**: SketchUp, combined with its various plugins, is a powerful tool for architecture students.Easy to learn interface , best for beginners. Offers wide range of plugins, extensions, and tools for creating innovative 3d models. It has ability to create a photorealistuc render with the help of plugins like V-ray, Lumion, and Enscape.
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> **Cons**: Sketchup has performance issues large and complex models can cause SketchUp to slow down or crash, especially on less powerful computers. Mastering advance extensions, tools, and plugins can take time .
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> I have been working on Sketchup for 3 years. This is a very good software for making buildings of different types of shapes and it is very easy to do so, as it has a 3D warehouse from where you can pick up complete furniture or items from the model. Then there are plugins which help you a lot in making difficult shapes easily.

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### "very useful software" — 5.0/5

> **ARUNDHATHY** | *18 June 2024* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: its very simple to understand and easy to use
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> **Cons**: need a higher version computer system. in my laptop its little slow
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> i like it overmuch. this software is very easy to use and simply we can understand every tools i learn it by my self with the help of youtube

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### "Needs fixes\!" — 3.0/5

> **Douglas** | *1 July 2024* | Industrial Automation | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
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> **Pros**: Not complicated for simple drawings. Not too expensive.
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> **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.
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> Not bad, needs improvement. Once all the fixes are done, will be okay.

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### "Easy and Intuitive" — 4.0/5

> **Lex** | *18 July 2025* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **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.
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> **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.
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> 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.

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