Compare Modo and SketchUp 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
£74.00 1 Users Per Month
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Modo
Star Rating
(86)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
£74.00 1 Users Per Month
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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
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SketchUp easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that SketchUp meets the needs of their business better than Modo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Modo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SketchUp over Modo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Modo
Monthly Subscription
£74.00
1 Users Per Month
Month-by-month subscription with no contract.
- Access to new product releases and features
- Continued Support
SketchUp
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
Modo
Free Trial is available
SketchUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
73
8.5
1,131
Ease of Use
8.1
73
8.9
1,148
Ease of Setup
8.0
11
9.0
266
Ease of Admin
7.7
10
8.3
104
Quality of Support
8.4
66
8.1
900
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
10
8.5
101
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
73
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
6.0
20
6.9
272
8.2
21
6.9
268
5.6
18
8.2
271
5.1
20
6.4
264
7.6
19
7.0
264
Move
7.3
19
6.6
264
8.2
21
7.4
268
8.8
21
8.4
271
Store & Manage
7.8
20
6.7
251
8.4
21
7.6
260
7.2
22
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
Not enough data
7.3
144
Not enough data
7.4
141
Not enough data
6.6
138
Not enough data
6.9
133
Design
Not enough data
9.0
158
Not enough data
7.9
158
Not enough data
7.5
147
Not enough data
8.0
156
Analysis
Not enough data
7.2
132
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
133
Library
5.6
8
8.1
459
6.5
8
7.4
463
Rendering
8.5
9
7.3
452
8.0
9
7.7
447
8.1
9
6.9
444
7.6
9
7.4
434
7.8
9
7.3
410
6.7
9
6.5
393
Integrations
Not enough data
6.4
367
7.7
8
7.9
419
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
238
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Modo and SketchUp are categorized as Architectural Rendering and 3D Modeling
Unique Categories
Modo is categorized as 3D Rendering and Animation
SketchUp is categorized as Urban Planning and Design, Sketching, Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM), and General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Modo
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
Design
21.7%
Computer Games
9.6%
Marketing and Advertising
9.6%
Animation
8.4%
Graphic Design
7.2%
Other
43.4%
Architecture & Planning
47.0%
Design
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.5%
Discussions
how to accurately convert fusionsurface to polygonsurface?
1 Comment
Official Response from Modo
Hi Mohammad,
Thanks for your post, check out our Mesh Fusion documentation...Read more
Hwo do i go back and edit the fusion item after converring the mesh fusion item?
1 Comment
Official Response from Modo
Hi Cristian,
Sorry, you're having issues, I've reported the issue to our support team.
If you'd like to also submit a ticket through the support portal...Read more
Modo has no more discussions with answers
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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