PlanningWiz Floor Planner

What do you like best?

It helps you plan a room very quick and then use the 3D view to check on how the space will look like. They also have lots of furniture and other templates you can use to represent your ideas. It can also help you take measurements and keep space and furniture as real as it can be. The application is a WYSIWYG, which means "What You See Is What You Get" so for people used to draw things in PowerPoint or similars, it can be very friendly.

What do you dislike?

The software is missing a premium look and feel and, depending on your version, your number of saved plans can be limited. The sharing options are only by saving a plan or downloading it wit a medium resolution unless you have a business account. Some more "help" options are also missing. You have to figure out how to use it, although it is very easy to use.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

Great for quick design planning, make sure to check on the limitations for the different plans. Also, keep in mind that the look and feel might not be the most polished and the plans can then be downloaded to be shared.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

Replicate a room and check on how will it look like with the furniture, have a feeling on space and dimensions and share it with others. We use the 3D view to have a better feeling on the spaces. Basically, we found this software to answer all of our "what if" questions when moving furniture or redesigning spaces in the office.