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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
No pricing available
SketchUp
Star Rating
(1,316)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 plansVisual Studio
Star Rating
(3,808)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual StudioSketchUp vs Visual Studio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SketchUp easier to use and set up. However, Visual Studio is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Visual Studio overall.
- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than SketchUp.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio 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
Visual Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
SketchUp
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
1,127
9.1
3,087
Ease of Use
8.9
1,144
8.7
3,106
Ease of Setup
8.9
260
8.6
761
Ease of Admin
8.3
103
8.5
546
Quality of Support
8.1
897
8.3
2,677
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
100
8.8
510
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
1,114
8.9
2,995
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
7.3
316
Not enough data
Design
8.9
297
Not enough data
7.8
295
Not enough data
8.7
296
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
271
Not enough data
7.6
221
Not enough data
Collaboration
6.8
222
Not enough data
8.3
293
Not enough data
7.1
269
Not enough data
7.5
259
Not enough data
Construction
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
118
Not enough data
6.1
118
Not enough data
6.4
119
Not enough data
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
6.9
269
Not enough data
6.8
268
Not enough data
8.1
272
Not enough data
6.4
265
Not enough data
7.0
265
Not enough data
Move
6.5
265
Not enough data
7.4
267
Not enough data
8.4
270
Not enough data
Store & Manage
6.7
252
Not enough data
7.6
260
Not enough data
7.6
260
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
249
Not enough data
6.2
247
Not enough data
Design
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
7.7
294
Not enough data
Edit
8.1
296
Not enough data
9.1
304
Not enough data
8.8
303
Not enough data
8.3
290
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.4
265
Not enough data
7.5
264
Not enough data
7.3
243
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
817
Not enough data
9.0
806
Not enough data
8.9
716
Not enough data
8.7
794
Not enough data
8.7
780
Not enough data
8.6
781
Not enough data
8.7
788
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
512
Not enough data
8.9
508
Not enough data
8.9
468
Not enough data
8.8
499
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.7
499
Not enough data
8.7
496
Plan
7.3
145
Not enough data
7.3
142
Not enough data
6.5
139
Not enough data
6.9
134
Not enough data
Design
9.0
159
Not enough data
7.9
159
Not enough data
7.5
148
Not enough data
8.1
157
Not enough data
Analysis
7.2
133
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
134
Not enough data
Library
8.1
458
Not enough data
7.4
463
Not enough data
Rendering
7.3
452
Not enough data
7.6
448
Not enough data
6.9
444
Not enough data
7.4
434
Not enough data
7.3
410
Not enough data
6.5
394
Not enough data
Integrations
6.4
367
Not enough data
7.9
420
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
239
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
398
Not enough data
9.1
392
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
8.9
391
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.7
386
Not enough data
9.0
385
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SketchUp and Visual Studio share no categories
Unique Categories
SketchUp is categorized as Urban Planning and Design, Sketching, Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM), General-Purpose CAD, 3D Modeling, and Architectural Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SketchUp
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio
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
47.1%
Design
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.3%
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
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
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more
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