Compare Rhinoceros and SketchUp 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$495
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Rhinoceros
Star Rating
(191)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$495
Browse all 2 pricing plansSketchUp
Star Rating
(1,324)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 plansRhinoceros vs SketchUp
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SketchUp easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SketchUp overall.
- Reviewers felt that Rhinoceros meets the needs of their business better than SketchUp.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SketchUp is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Rhinoceros over SketchUp.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Rhinoceros
No trial information availableSketchUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
169
8.5
1,133
Ease of Use
7.9
171
8.9
1,151
Ease of Setup
8.9
23
9.0
269
Ease of Admin
7.9
15
8.3
104
Quality of Support
7.7
139
8.1
902
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
12
8.5
101
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
167
8.2
1,120
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
7.0
274
Not enough data
6.9
268
Not enough data
8.2
272
Not enough data
6.4
265
Not enough data
7.0
265
Move
Not enough data
6.6
264
Not enough data
7.5
270
Not enough data
8.4
272
Store & Manage
Not enough data
6.7
253
Not enough data
7.6
260
Not enough data
7.7
261
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
248
Not enough data
6.2
246
Design
9.7
5
8.7
305
10.0
5
8.9
308
Not enough data
8.9
308
Not enough data
7.7
294
Edit
9.0
5
8.1
297
Not enough data
9.1
305
Not enough data
8.8
304
Not enough data
8.3
290
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.4
265
Not enough data
7.5
264
Not enough data
7.3
244
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
Not enough data
8.1
460
Not enough data
7.4
464
Rendering
Not enough data
7.3
453
Not enough data
7.7
448
Not enough data
6.9
444
Not enough data
7.4
435
Not enough data
7.3
411
Not enough data
6.5
394
Integrations
Not enough data
6.5
368
Not enough data
7.9
419
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
238
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Rhinoceros and SketchUp are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
Rhinoceros is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
SketchUp is categorized as Urban Planning and Design, Sketching, Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D Modeling, and Architectural Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rhinoceros
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
37.3%
Design
25.4%
Higher Education
4.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.7%
Construction
2.2%
Other
27.6%
Architecture & Planning
47.1%
Design
16.6%
Construction
11.1%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.4%
Discussions
How do I change command line auto-fill shortcuts
1 Comment
PV
Select the setting in Options > Appearance > ‘Use fuzzy autocomplete’ checked
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Rhinoceros has no more discussions with answers
What is SketchUp used for?
3 Comments
DF
What I primarily use SketchUp for is extremely quick concept ideas for the construction of a project or the explaining of a project. The programs easy...Read more
When is the Sketchup for IPAD going to be released. I joined the beta back in September 2021 and have been waiting eagerly.
2 Comments
CB
Hey there! SketchUp for iPad has been released. Check out our website for more information: https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-for-ipadRead more
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