Floor Plan Creator vs Planner 5D: My Hands-On Review

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been testing different floor plan design tools for my projects, and two names kept coming up: Floor Plan Creator (powered by Coohom) and Planner 5D.

At first glance, they seem to serve a similar purpose—both help you create layouts, visualize spaces in 3D, and customize furniture and materials. But after trying them on the same café renovation project, I found that they offer very different workflows.

1. My First Impressions

When I opened Floor Plan Creator for the first time, the interface felt professional but still intuitive. I uploaded my sketch, hit the AI layout tool, and within seconds, I had three 2D and 3D layout variations ready to explore.

Planner 5D, on the other hand, has a playful and visually clean interface. It’s designed to be beginner-friendly, and I was able to start building walls, dragging furniture, and experimenting with layouts almost instantly.

2. Workflow Experience

Here’s where my experience diverged significantly:

1. With Floor Plan Creator, AI did most of the heavy lifting. It auto-generated the floor plan, optimized furniture placement, and even suggested lighting configurations based on windows and natural daylight. For my café project, this shaved at least an hour off my workflow.
2. With Planner 5D, the process was slower but more hands-on. I manually positioned furniture and adjusted layouts. If you enjoy customizing every small detail, this tool gives you that freedom.

3. Rendering Quality

For this café project, realistic visuals were critical since I needed to present the design to my client:

1. Floor Plan Creator (Coohom): Delivers photorealistic 3D rendering. The textures, shadows, and reflections looked so real that my client thought I had taken photographs.
2. Planner 5D: Offers high-quality visuals but with a slightly stylized look. It’s great for concept presentations and quick mood boards but lacks the same level of realism.

If your clients demand near-photo quality, Floor Plan Creator has a clear edge.

4. Model Libraries & Flexibility

Both tools offer 3D furniture and material libraries, but the scale is very different:

1. Floor Plan Creator: Comes with 600K+ models and materials, including branded furniture and appliances. It even supports custom 3D uploads, which was useful when I needed a specific espresso machine model for my café.
2. Planner 5D: Its library is well-organized and visually appealing but smaller in size. It covers most residential basics, so for simple home designs, it works perfectly fine.

5. What Designers Are Saying (G2 Reviews)

Before testing the tools myself, I checked what other designers had to say. On G2, Floor Plan Creator (Coohom) holds an impressive 4.6★ rating from 77 verified reviews. A few highlights:

“Coohom’s AI one-click floor plan generation saved me hours of work.”

— Mike T., Interior Designer

“The rendering quality is incredible. Clients often think my designs are real photos.”

— Sarah L., Architecture Firm Owner

These reviews matched my own experience almost perfectly.

6. Collaboration & Client Delivery

One of my favorite things about Floor Plan Creator is how easy it is to share designs:

1. You can send a live project link, allowing clients to explore layouts interactively—even in VR mode—without installing anything.
2. Planner 5D keeps it simple: export an image or PDF and share it. It works well but doesn’t offer the same immersive client experience.

7. Feature Comparison at a Glance

8. Final Thoughts

After using both tools extensively, I’d summarize my experience like this:

1. Choose Planner 5D if you want a simple, visual, beginner-friendly tool for quick layouts and personal projects.
2. Go with Floor Plan Creator if you need AI-powered efficiency, photorealistic rendering, 600K+ assets, and seamless client collaboration backed by strong user feedback.

For me, Floor Plan Creator consistently produced faster, more professional results—but Planner 5D still has its place for casual design and experimentation.

Editor: Usher

Role: Global Product Manager for Traffic Growth at Coohom, AI Prompt Script Specialist & Interior Design Expert