Compare Lumion Pro and SketchUp 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Lumion Pro
Star Rating
(92)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Lumion ProSketchUp
Star Rating
(1,320)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansLumion Pro vs SketchUp
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lumion Pro easier to use. However, SketchUp is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SketchUp overall.
- Reviewers felt that SketchUp meets the needs of their business better than Lumion Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lumion Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lumion Pro over SketchUp.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lumion Pro
No pricing availableSketchUp
Go Subscription
$129.00
1 Seats Per Year
Design & collaborate anywhere.
- Web & iPad based 3D Modeling Platform
- Unlimited Cloud Storage on Trimble Connect
- Community Support and SketchUp Help Center Access
Free Trial
Lumion Pro
Free Trial is available
SketchUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
73
8.5
1,131
Ease of Use
9.2
74
8.9
1,148
Ease of Setup
8.7
13
9.0
266
Ease of Admin
8.1
7
8.3
104
Quality of Support
8.6
60
8.1
900
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
5
8.5
101
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
70
8.2
1,118
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
7.3
317
Design
Not enough data
8.9
298
Not enough data
7.8
296
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
271
Not enough data
7.6
221
Collaboration
Not enough data
6.8
222
Not enough data
8.3
293
Not enough data
7.1
269
Not enough data
7.5
259
Construction
Not enough data
7.5
239
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.6
216
Not enough data
6.8
201
Not enough data
6.5
190
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
118
Not enough data
6.1
118
Not enough data
6.4
119
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
6.9
272
Not enough data
6.9
268
Not enough data
8.2
271
Not enough data
6.4
264
Not enough data
7.0
264
Move
Not enough data
6.6
264
Not enough data
7.4
268
Not enough data
8.4
271
Store & Manage
Not enough data
6.7
251
Not enough data
7.6
260
Not enough data
7.6
260
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
248
Not enough data
6.2
246
Design
Not enough data
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
7.7
294
Edit
Not enough data
8.1
296
Not enough data
9.1
304
Not enough data
8.8
303
Not enough data
8.3
290
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.4
265
Not enough data
7.5
264
Not enough data
7.3
243
Plan
8.5
13
7.3
144
8.1
16
7.4
141
6.3
12
6.6
138
6.0
13
6.9
133
Design
Feature Not Available
9.0
158
9.6
20
7.9
158
Feature Not Available
7.5
147
Feature Not Available
8.0
156
Analysis
Feature Not Available
7.2
132
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.3
133
Library
8.8
26
8.1
459
8.5
27
7.4
463
Rendering
8.9
27
7.3
452
9.2
26
7.7
447
8.5
25
6.9
444
9.2
26
7.4
434
8.7
26
7.3
410
8.9
24
6.5
393
Integrations
8.8
20
6.4
367
8.6
24
7.9
419
Generative AI
5.3
5
6.2
238
Generative AI
5.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Lumion Pro and SketchUp are categorized as Urban Planning and Design and Architectural Rendering
Unique Categories
Lumion Pro is categorized as 3D Rendering
SketchUp is categorized as Sketching, Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM), General-Purpose CAD, and 3D Modeling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lumion Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SketchUp
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Architecture & Planning
68.2%
Construction
6.8%
Design
6.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
2.3%
Events Services
2.3%
Other
13.6%
Architecture & Planning
47.0%
Design
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.5%
Discussions
Is Lumion software free?
2 Comments
MS
There is a free trial but after that, no.Read more
How to do night renders?
1 Comment
MB
Use or edit Night rendering styles built into software by Lumion.Read more
What is Lumion software used for?
1 Comment
AP
It is for 3D rendering of architectural projects.Read more
What is SketchUp used for?
3 Comments
JA
SketchUp is a versatile 3D modeling software used for a variety of purposes, including architectural design, interior design, landscape architecture,...Read more
Using SketchUp MAKE in your business?
2 Comments
DB
I have Make on my work computer, but I use it to view content from 3D Warehouse. I use the models in a program called CET Designer. I am not ready yet to...Read more
What is the best way to use sketchup in other software programs?
2 Comments
SJ
Hey,
So my work requires me to export Sketch Up files in other software domains. I generally consult the BIMDeX company for exporting the files from Sketch...Read more
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