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Compare house plan and BQ software for Malaysia

Most design tools draw a beautiful house. Fewer can price it in Ringgit, check it against Malaysian rules and hand you a permit set. Pick up to three tools, filter by what matters to your project and share the result as a link.

Capabilities are taken from each product's public information and checked on 06/11/2026. Products change: confirm anything critical on the vendor's own site before you buy. RumahHQ makes Studio, so read this as our view. We say where other tools are stronger, and we show how we checked.

Which tool for what

The short answer first, taken from the table below. Different jobs need different tools, so we name the ones that do other jobs better than Studio.

  • Best for

    A priced Malaysian BQ

    • RumahHQ Studio

    RumahHQ Studio measures your plan into an item-by-item Bill of Quantities and prices it from a Malaysian rate card, in Ringgit.

    Worth knowing: Homestyler and Chief Architect list quantities too: Homestyler does not price them, and Chief Architect is not built around Malaysian rates.

    Compare these in the table: A priced Malaysian BQ

  • Best for

    A free 3D look at a room or house

    • Homestyler
    • Room Planner

    Both start free, show your plan in 3D and offer AI renders, which suits trying furniture and styles.

    Worth knowing: Neither gives you a priced Malaysian BQ. Homestyler Pro starts from MYR 22 a month and Room Planner PRO from USD 5.99 a month.

    Compare these in the table: A free 3D look at a room or house

  • Best for

    Showroom-style renders for interior studios

    • Coohom
    • Foyr Neo

    Both offer AI renders and a furniture library, aimed at interior design studios.

    Worth knowing: They are priced in US dollars for studios and are not built around Malaysian rates.

    Compare these in the table: Showroom-style renders for interior studios

  • Best for

    Permit-style drawing sets outside Malaysia

    • Cedreo
    • Chief Architect

    Both produce permit-style sheets with 3D. Cedreo runs in a browser and has a free plan; Chief Architect is a desktop program that also lists quantities.

    Worth knowing: Neither is built around Malaysian approvals, and Chief Architect Premier costs USD 229 a month or USD 1,995 a year.

    Compare these in the table: Permit-style drawing sets outside Malaysia

  • Best for

    Professional CAD drafting

    • AutoCAD

    AutoCAD is the industry standard for 2D drawing and permit-style sheets, and part of it runs in a browser.

    Worth knowing: It is a subscription in US dollars and it does not price a design. We could not read Autodesk's pricing page, so confirm the price with Autodesk.

    Compare these in the table: Professional CAD drafting

  • Best for

    Free, open source and offline

    • Sweet Home 3D

    Sweet Home 3D is free and open source, draws dimensioned 2D plans and shows them in 3D.

    Worth knowing: It is mainly a desktop program, with no AI and no cost output.

    Compare these in the table: Free, open source and offline

Compare side by side

Studio is always in the table. Choose up to three other tools, and the address of this page updates so you can share the comparison.

Tools to compare

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Showing RumahHQ Studio beside Homestyler, Cedreo, AutoCAD.

12 of 12 capabilities shown

Capabilities of RumahHQ Studio and the tools you chose, checked on 06/11/2026.
CapabilityRumahHQ Studio 12 of 12 YesHomestyler 8 of 12 YesCedreo 6 of 12 YesAutoCAD 3 of 12 Yes
Runs in a web browser (no install) Yes Yes Yes Partly
Free to start Yes Yes Yes Not confirmed
AI drafts a floor plan Yes Yes No Not confirmed
AI room renders Yes Yes No No
Dimensioned 2D plans Yes Yes Yes Yes
Real-time 3D walkthrough Yes Yes Yes Yes
Furniture library Yes Yes Yes Partly
Bill of Quantities Yes Yes Partly Partly
Priced cost estimate Yes No Partly No
Permit-style drawing sheets Yes Partly Yes Yes
Priced for Malaysia Yes Partly No No
Malaysian team and support Yes No No No
Price model, as publishedFree to draw. Sign in with WhatsApp to save, use AI or get your BQ.Free Basic; Pro from MYR 22/monthFree plan; paid Personal / Pro / Enterprise (quote)Subscription only (USD)

Key to the table

  • Yes
  • Partly
  • No
  • Not confirmed

About each tool

What each product is for and where it falls short for a Malaysian house, with its price model as published. Names link to the vendor's own site.

How we compared

Twelve capabilities, fourteen tools and one rule: a tool gets a Yes only when its own public pages clearly say so.

  • Sources

    We read each product's own product and pricing pages, linked under About each tool, and not reviews or third-party lists.

  • The rule

    Yes means the vendor clearly says so. Partly means the capability exists only on a paid tier, as an add-on or in a limited form. No means the product does not offer it. Not confirmed means we could not read the page, and we never turn an unknown into a No.

  • Studio's own column

    Every Yes in the RumahHQ Studio column is something the app does today. It is the reference column, not a score, and it is written by the people who make it.

  • Date checked

    Every cell was last checked on 06/11/2026. Vendors change plans and prices without notice, so confirm anything critical on their own site before you buy.

Spotted something wrong?

Tell us which cell, and what the vendor's page says and where. We will check it and correct the table.

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The short answer

Choose a design tool for the drawing you want. Choose RumahHQ Studio when the drawing has to become a price, a submission and a house in Malaysia.

Try it on your own plan
  • Same plan everywhere: the 2D drawing, the 3D model, the BQ and the permit sheets never disagree.
  • Ringgit from the first click, with a range and the assumptions in writing.
  • No install, no per-seat licence, and both languages from the start.

Questions about this comparison

Is this comparison fair, given that RumahHQ makes Studio?

We cannot be neutral, so we show our working. Every cell comes from the vendor's own public pages, and a tool gets a Yes only when they clearly say so. When we could not confirm something it says Not confirmed, never No, and the cards under Which tool for what name the tools that do other jobs better than Studio. If we got something wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

Which tool gives me a Bill of Quantities for a house in Malaysia?

In this table only RumahHQ Studio is marked Yes for a Bill of Quantities, a priced estimate and Malaysian rates together. Homestyler and Chief Architect list quantities, and Cedreo, Chief Architect and Room Planner cost a design in part, but none of them is built around Malaysian rates.

Which tool is best if I only want a free 3D picture of my house?

Homestyler and Room Planner both start free and show your plan in 3D with AI renders, and Sweet Home 3D is free and open source on the desktop. RumahHQ Studio is also free to draw and view in 3D, and adds the BQ when you need it.

Does Studio replace AutoCAD or Chief Architect?

No. For professional CAD drafting, or a full construction set outside Malaysia, AutoCAD and Chief Architect are the better fit. Studio is for taking a house plan to a price and a permit-style set in Malaysia, in a browser.

How up to date is the table?

Every cell was last checked against the vendors' own pages on 06/11/2026. Products change, so confirm anything critical with the vendor before you buy. When we refresh the table, the date changes with it.

Can I share my comparison?

Yes. The address of this page changes as you choose tools and filters, for example ?vs=homestyler,cedreo. Copy it, and anyone who opens it sees the same table.

Price your own plan

Draw it, or let Studio read the plan you already have, and see the BQ in Ringgit. The first plan is free, and so is the estimate.

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