SketchUp alternative
A SketchUp + V-Ray alternative for interior designers
Model, render, quote and present in one tool that runs in Chrome. Rendering happens in the cloud, so your laptop doesn't need a powerful graphics card.
Credit where it's due
Where SketchUp shines
SketchUp is a capable, popular modeller. If these matter most to you, it may still be the right fit1:
- LayOut for 2D documentation, in SketchUp Pro and Studio
- 3D Warehouse, with user-made and manufacturer models
- A large extension ecosystem — Trimble lists 1000+ extensions
- A Revit importer and BIM workflows in SketchUp Studio
Side by side
A SketchUp + renderer setup, and RevoPlan
What each involves for an interior designer in India. Facts about other products are footnoted to their own pages.
| Topic | SketchUp + a renderer | RevoPlan |
|---|---|---|
| Rendering | V-Ray comes with SketchUp Studio, which is Windows-only2. Otherwise a renderer such as V-Ray, Enscape, D5 Render or Lumion is its own licence3. Paid SketchUp plans also offer AI Render, which uses credits4. | Built in: renders and 360° panoramas run in the cloud. |
| Your computer | Enscape, D5 Render and Lumion publish minimum graphics-card requirements5. | Any laptop with Chrome, 8 GB+ RAM and a 4-core CPU. No hardware cost. |
| Cloud rendering | Chaos Cloud is bought as credit packs6. | Part of your plan, with allowances by plan. |
| Pricing and tax | SketchUp lists prices in USD and other currencies, not INR, excluding tax7. Chaos shows 18% IGST as payable separately in India8. | Plans priced in INR. GST invoice from Abhinav IT Solutions Pvt Ltd, Pune. |
| Drawings and quotes | Drawings through LayOut; materials lists and estimates through Generate Report9. | Drawings, quotations and BOM export. |
| Trying it | SketchUp Free is not for commercial use10. | 7-day free trial — starts instantly, no card needed. |
Switching
Moving from SketchUp
- Bring your SketchUp (.skp) models into RevoPlan
- Start projects from a DWG file or an image of the floor plan
- Training to get you and your team productive on RevoPlan.
- WhatsApp support, Monday to Saturday, 9 am–6 pm IST (except national holidays).
Questions
SketchUp alternative: questions
SketchUp Studio includes V-Ray (Windows only), and SketchUp's paid plans include AI Render, which uses credits. Otherwise SketchUp is usually paired with a separate renderer such as V-Ray, Enscape, D5 Render or Lumion.
Sources
Where the facts come from
Checked on 24 September 2026. Details on other companies' sites can change.
- 1.Trimble lists LayOut and 1000+ extensions with SketchUp Pro, a Revit importer with Studio, and user-made and manufacturer models in 3D Warehouse. sketchup.trimble.com/en/plans-and-pricingsketchup.trimble.com/en/plans-and-pricing/sketchup-free
- 2.SketchUp Studio includes V-Ray for SketchUp and is available for Windows only. help.sketchup.com/en/admin/sketchup-studiosketchup.trimble.com/en/plans-and-pricing/sketchup-studio
- 3.V-Ray, Enscape, D5 Render and Lumion are sold as their own licences. www.chaos.com/vray/sketchupwww.chaos.com/enscapewww.d5render.com/pricinglumion.com/product/buy
- 4.SketchUp's paid plans include AI Render, which uses AI credits. help.sketchup.com/en/getting-started-ai-renderhelp.sketchup.com/en/ai-credits
- 5.Enscape, D5 Render and Lumion publish minimum graphics-card requirements. support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/articles/31808932235281www.d5render.com/posts/render-pricing-d5-planslumion.com/product/system-requirements
- 6.Chaos Cloud rendering is bought as credit packs. www.chaos.com/cloud-rendering
- 7.SketchUp lists its prices in USD and other currencies (not INR), excluding tax and VAT. sketchup.trimble.com/en/plans-and-pricing
- 8.Chaos's store shows 18% IGST as payable separately by customers in India. www.chaos.com/vray/sketchup
- 9.SketchUp documents drawings through LayOut and materials lists and estimates through Generate Report. help.sketchup.com/en/layout/layouthelp.sketchup.com/en/sketchup/generate-report
- 10.SketchUp Free is not for commercial use. help.sketchup.com/en/admin/sketchup-free
Model and render in one place
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SketchUp and LayOut are trademarks of Trimble Inc.; V-Ray, Enscape and Chaos Cloud of Chaos; D5 Render and Lumion of their owners. RevoPlan is not affiliated with any of them.