SketchUp review

SketchUp remains the quickest way to model rooms, buildings and furniture, and its plans page spells out what each tier covers. Go costs $10.75 USD per month per user billed annually and is limited to iPad and web, with premade furnishings and materials and unlimited cloud storage. On a Mac you can use Go in the browser, but the desktop 3D modeler requires Pro at $33.25 per month billed annually, which also adds LayOut for 2D documentation, more than 1000 extensions and better IFC and DWG compatibility. Studio, at $71.58 per month billed annually, adds V-Ray and Revit import but is Windows only, so Mac users top out at Pro. The push-pull approach makes simple architectural models fast to learn, and the extension library fills many gaps. SketchUp is not meant for sculpting, characters or detailed mechanical parts, where Blender, Nomad or Fusion fit better. For interiors and woodworking plans on a Mac, Pro is a sound buy.

Who it is for

Architects, interior designers and woodworkers modeling rooms and furniture

Price

Go from $10.75 per month billed annually (iPad and web); Pro desktop from $33.25 per month billed annually.

Go Annual $10.75 USD per month / per user / billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Go plan with premade furnishings and materials and unlimited cloud storage
• Pro adds the desktop 3D modeler and 2D documentation with LayOut
• 1000+ extensions on Pro
• Enhanced IFC and DWG compatibility on Pro
• Real-time sharing, viewing and commenting

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Push-pull modeling suits rooms, buildings and furniture
• Strength: Go costs $10.75 per month billed annually
• Strength: LayOut turns models into 2D drawings on Pro
• Weakness: Go is iPad and web only; the Mac desktop app needs Pro at $33.25 per month billed annually
• Weakness: Studio, with V-Ray and Revit import, is Windows only
• Weakness: Not built for organic sculpting or character work

Key facts

• Cheapest plan: Go, $10.75 per month billed annually
• Desktop app: Pro, $33.25 per month billed annually
• Extensions: 1000+ on Pro
• Studio on Mac: No, Windows only

Where it ranks

SketchUp is No. 6 in our Best 3D Modeling Software for Mac verdict.