Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Home Designer | $79 a month | Billed monthly |
| Home Designer | $495 a year | Billed annually |
| Home Designer Pro Rent (legacy) | $59 a month | monthly |
| Home Designer (monthly subscription) | $79 a month | Billed monthly |
| Home Designer subscription (monthly) | $79 a month | monthly |
| Home Designer Suite (legacy) | $129 once | one-time payment |
| Home Designer Architectural (legacy) | $249 once | one-time payment |
| Home Designer (annual subscription) | $495 a year | Billed annually; $41.25/mo. – save 48% |
From Home Designer's own pricing page, checked 22 Sept 2026. Every plan
What the maker publishes
- 3D design
- It provides realistic 3D views, cross-sections, elevations, and real-time ray-trace rendering. source
- 3D model formats
- Depending on edition and version, it imports OBJ, 3DS, SKP, DAE, STL, DWG and DXF symbols. source
- 3D rendering
- The program provides real-time ray-traced rendering plus artistic rendering modes. source
- Activation frequency
- Internet is required for installation, activation, deactivation, catalogs and videos, with license authentication required at least every 14 days. source
- API and SDK
- The public product pages and documentation describe file import/export and viewer sharing but do not provide a public API or SDK. source
- Authentication and telemetry
- The EULA says licensing technology and automatic error reporting send installation, system and security information to Chief Architect servers. source
- Automatic building tools
- Walls, roofs, floors, foundations, ceilings and framing update automatically as the design changes. source
- Building tools
- Automatic tools generate roofs, floors, foundations, ceilings, and framing as users design. source
- Cabinet design
- Cabinets snap together, conform to walls and support customizable doors, drawers, counters, woods, paints and stains. source
- Company founding
- LinkedIn states that Chief Architect Software was founded in 1992. source
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Chief Architect Software as privately held with 51–200 employees. source
- Documentation and support
- Documentation includes a reference manual, illustrated user guide, installation guide, update notes, knowledge-base articles, videos, webinars, phone and online support. source
- Doors and windows
- Placed doors and windows automatically frame wall openings and provide customizable styles and shapes. source
- DWG/DXF integration
- The software imports DWG/DXF drawings and exports current views or all floors as line-based DWG/DXF files. source
- Founded
- 1992 source
- Headquarters
- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States source
- Headquarters
- LinkedIn lists the headquarters at 6500 N Mineral Drive, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. source
- Integration
- Home Designer is compatible with Chief Architect software, allowing homeowners and professional designers to share projects. source