What is better Live Home 3D or SmartDraw? It’s a good idea to use our scoring system to give you a general idea which Architecture Software product is more suitable for your company. For overall product quality, Live Home 3D received 8.2 points, while SmartDraw earned 9.5 points. Meanwhile, for user satisfaction, Live Home 3D scored 97%, while SmartDraw scored 100%.
Details about their characteristics, tools, supported platforms, customer service, and more are available below to give you a more accurate review. Don’t forget to choose only the features that you need to avoid wasting cash for features that you won’t be using.
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Live Home 3D has two enterprise pricing options for Windows and for Mac. The prices for each version are listed below to help you decide which one is best for your needs.
Live Home 3D for Windows – Free
2D Plan & 3D View Modes
Furniture & Material Collections
Large Object Collection
Detailed Floor Plans
Automatic 3D Visualization
Wall Drawing Tools
File Export
Live Home 3D Pro for Windows – $19.99/one-time payment
All Live Home 3D for Windows Features
Advanced Floor Plans
Elevation View
Material Editor
Light Editor
SketchUp Integration
Export Options
Live Home 3D for Mac – $29.99/one-time payment
2D Plan & 3D View Modes
Furniture & Material Collections
Large Object Collection
Detailed Floor Plans
Automatic 3D Visualization
Wall Drawing Tools
File Export
Live Home 3D Pro for Mac – $69.99/one-time payment
SmartDraw offers two SMB and enterprise pricing plans for all users to choose from. You can make a one-time license purchase as a single user to avail the software or purchase an annual subscription plan which is dedicated to multiple users. Here are the details of each plan:
Single User
$297
One-Time Purchase
No Monthly or Annual Fees
Includes both the SmartDraw Windows Desktop and Online Editions
4,500+ Templates and 34,000+ Symbols
Visio Import and Export
AutoCAD Import
Powerful Automatic Formatting
Save and Open Diagrams from Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive
Integration with Microsoft Office and PowerPoint
Project Management with MS Project Integration
SharePoint Integration
Data-Driven Charts: Org Charts, Bar charts, and Graphs
Multiple Users
5+ Users – $595/yr. (Billed Annually)
10 Users – $995/yr. (Billed Annually)
Site License – $2,995/yr. (Billed Annually)
Includes both the SmartDraw Windows Desktop and Online Editions
4,500+ Templates and 34,000+ Symbols
Visio Import and Export
AutoCAD Import
Powerful Automatic Formatting
Save and Open Diagrams from Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive
Integration with Microsoft Office and PowerPoint
Project Management with MS Project Integration
SharePoint Integration
Data-Driven Charts: Org Charts, Bar charts, and Graphs
SmartDraw integrates with the following applications:
Microsoft Office
OneDrive
SharePoint
Google Docs
Google Sheets
WordPress
Dropbox
Confluence
Jira
Trello
Box
Languages Supported
English
Chinese
German
Hindi
Japanese
Spanish
French
Russian
Italian
Dutch
Portugese
Polish
Turkish
Swedish
Arabic
Prominent Clients
Nestle, FedEx, Texas Children's Hospital
Available Devices
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone/iPad
Mac
Web-based
Windows Mobile
Company Size
Small Business
Large Enterprises
Medium Business
Freelancers
Available Support
email
phone
live support
training
tickets
General Info
An easy-to-use and powerful flowchart maker and diagramming solution which is an alternative to Microsoft Visio; helping companies and organizations document processes, manage projects, plan strategies, and convey ideas. SmartDraw can also integrate with other Microsoft productivity tools like Word and Excel. Additionally, it facilitates collaboration through file-sharing.
Almost as important as features and customer support quality are pricing plans given by Live Home 3D and SmartDraw. Even though price should not be the only factor it’s surely an important thing to consider. You should try to find a flexible pricing package that can be matched with your company size and effortlessly scaled up if your company expands. Make sure you don’t select pricing plans that have extra tools that you won’t find a use for and always make an effort to get in touch with the vendor directly because big companies can usually count on special pricing. You should also check out a free trial or demo of each software to spend at least some time working with it. It’s a valuable experience that doesn’t need you to pay any money and offers a solid overview of what it feels like to work with Live Home 3D and SmartDraw.
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