SmartDraw vs Remplanner

Learn why professionals choose SmartDraw for a complete floor planning and diagramming solution

Remplanner is made for homeowners and interior designers planning renovations. SmartDraw is built for professionals who need precision across a broader range of use cases including designing commercial spaces, facilities management, retail plans, electrical plans, plumbing drawings, evacuation plans, fire pre-plans, and a wide range of business diagrams. If your floor planning needs go beyond interior visualization, SmartDraw is the smarter choice.

Features SmartDraw Remplanner Why It Matters
2D Floor Plans Yes Yes Both tools can create basic 2D floor plans.
3D Floor Plans No Yes Remplanner can render 3D views of layouts with a large selection of materials and textures. SmartDraw is a 2D tool focused on professional documentation.
Editable Templates Yes Yes Both tools offer editable templates you can start with instead of a blank page.
Import Existing Floor Plans Yes Yes Both tools let you import an existing floor plan to use as a background layer.
Industry-Standard Symbols Yes Limited SmartDraw offers thousands of industry-standard symbols for HVAC, NFPA, and more. Remplanner only has a limited number of electrical and plumbing symbols.
Layers Yes Limited While both tools offer a feature to keep plans organized, SmartDraw lets you create and control custom layers. Remplanner uses a fixed set of technical sheets.
Custom Symbols and Libraries Yes Yes (upgrade required for saving custom symbols) Both tools allow you to create custom symbols, but Remplanner requires a Business PRO Plan to save custom symbols in a personal library for quick re-use in projects.
Shape Data/Manifests Yes No Only SmartDraw lets you attach pricing and specs to objects and export full manifests to create proposals or estimates. Remplanner can only calculate material quantities.
Print to Scale Yes No Only SmartDraw lets you print your floor plan to scale.
Specialized Use-Cases Extensive Limited In addition to residential floor plans, SmartDraw supports office floor plans, warehouse plans, retail planograms, facility layouts, landscape designs, site plans, evacuation plans, fire pre-plans, and more. Remplanner mainly focuses on residential and some limited commercial layouts.
Real-Time Co-Editing Yes No SmartDraw supports simultaneous co-editing by multiple users. Remplanner supports guest access for viewing or editing, but not at the same time.
Integrations with Teams, Slack, and Confluence Yes No Only SmartDraw fits in your existing business workflows.
Other Diagram Types Yes No (floor plans only) Only SmartDraw lets you support your business by creating flowcharts, org charts, mind maps, network diagrams, and more all ni the same solution.
Overall Best For Professionals who need a complete solution that includes floor plans, compliance-ready technical layouts, and business diagrams. Interior designers and homeowners doing renovations.

Why Users Prefer SmartDraw over Remplanner

SmartDraw Supports Technical Precision

SmartDraw lets users set a specific drawing scale and have the ability to change the scale at any time. Users can also print their finished floor plans to scale, which is essential for contractors and architects who need to measure directly off a page. Remplanner can export PDFs for contractor handoff, but doesn't offer a user-controlled print to scale setting.

Changing scale on floor plan

SmartDraw Turns Floor Plans Into Actionable Documents

SmartDraw lets users attach pricing, models, manufacturing information, and other key data directly to symbols on their floor plan. Users can generate manifests that can be used to create an estimate, material list, or proposal. Remplanner can only calculate material quantities.

Approved floor plan proposal

SmartDraw Supports More Specialized Use Cases

Both SmartDraw and Remplanner can create residential and commercial floor plans, but Remplanner stops there. SmartDraw extends into specialized professional diagrams including fire pre-plans, accident reconstructions, crime scenes, evacuation routes, and more. This makes SmartDraw a more versatile tool for many different industries.

Floor plan types in SmartDraw

SmartDraw Offers More Industry-Standard Symbols

While Remplanner offers a limited amount of electrical and plumbing symbols, SmartDraw does that and more. SmartDraw has thousands of industry-standard symbols for designing HVAC, electrical plans, and plumbing drawings as well as help create compliance-ready floor plans with NFPA, fire, and emergency symbols.

Floor planning symbols

SmartDraw Helps You Collaborate with your Team

SmartDraw integrates directly with Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Confluence making it easier to share floor plans with your team. Remplanner does not have any integrations with business collaboration tools, making it difficult to do work in a professional capacity with team members on projects.

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SmartDraw Does More Than Just Floor Plans

In addition to floor plans, SmartDraw users can also create flowcharts, org charts, network diagrams, mind maps, and more. Remplanner is limited to only floor plans and 3D renderings.

Collection of business diagrams

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About SmartDraw vs Remplanner

What is the main difference between SmartDraw and Remplanner?

Remplanner is built for homeowners and interior designers who want to plan renovations and see their layouts in 3D. SmartDraw is designed for professionals in many different industries who need precise and accurate plans. If you need a floor plan that a contractor can measure off of, SmartDraw is the right tool. SmartDraw is a complete solution that makes creating floor plans of all kinds from residential to commercial layouts accessible to anyone, offers compliance-ready technical layouts, and lets organization create business diagrams like flowcharts and org charts.

Can SmartDraw create 3D floor plans?

No. SmartDraw specializes in accurate 2D floor plans. If your work requires 3D visualization, Remplanner is the better option.

Which tool is better for generating proposals or estimates?

SmartDraw allows users to attach key data to symbols on their floor plan and generate a manifest to help create estimates or proposals.

Which tool is better for creating evacuation plans or fire pre-plans?

SmartDraw is the batter choice for specialized use cases. It includes NFPA symbols and templates specifically designed for fire pre-plans and evacuation routes. Remplanner mainly focuses on home renovations and interior design.

Can SmartDraw create diagrams other than just floor plans?

Yes. SmartDraw can create many different types of diagrams including flowcharts, org charts, mind maps, network diagrams, and more. Remplanner is limited to floor plans only.

SmartDraw is the More Complete Floor Plan and Diagram Solution

If you want to focus on interior design, Remplanner is a good choice. But if your floor planning needs require precision and specialized use cases, SmartDraw is the stronger choice.