Using Home Designer is now easier than ever. You can choose a monthly or annual subscription. The annual subscription will save you 48% over the monthly option. Subscriptions include access to all the features in Home Designer.
Yes. Your upgrade will be available through your online account.
For annual licenses, payments will be charged to your credit card one year from the day you began your software subscription. For monthly licenses, payments will be charged to your credit card each month on the day you began your software subscription. If a monthly payment falls on a day that does not exist in the current month, the billing date will be adjusted to the last day of the month.
Manage your subscription online through your Digital Locker or contact us by phone. Your subscription is only canceled after you receive a cancellation confirmation from Chief Architect. Access to the software will end at the conclusion of the current billing period.
Software rentals have been replaced with subscriptions.
The subscription will be canceled and your software access will end.
Annual Home Designer subscriptions and most Home Designer legacy licenses can be upgraded to an annual Chief Architect Premier subscription. Learn more about Chief Architect Premier.
Annual subscriptions do qualify for the money-back guarantee. Monthly software subscription products do not qualify for the money-back guarantee. See the complete satisfaction guarantee.
Yes. Home Designer is a single-user license intended for one person. The software can be installed on multiple computers for personal use, but only one computer can be active at a time. You can switch between your computers as much as you like, and the process is quick and easy. Visit the knowledge base to learn how to use Home Designer on multiple computers.
Home Designer is both Mac and PC compatible. Visit the system requirements page for details, or read our blog post about how to choose a new computer to run Home Designer.
Yes. The Home Designer Trial Version has all of the same tools and features as the paid version with the exception of saving, printing, exporting, and virtual tours. The trial version does not expire.
Home Designer offers many training resources to aid in learning the software. All of the free resources are available to use with the trial version.
The 3D Library offers catalog downloads of both manufacturer-specific and generic content. You can also import 3D objects, materials, and colors into Home Designer from third-party sources, including directly from manufacturers' websites if available.
When you purchase a license subscription, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail and can download the software in your online account. If you did not previously have an online account, you will be provided with instructions for activating your account.
Home Designer offers a 2‑week satisfaction guarantee on annual subscriptions. Home Designer monthly subscriptions, software rentals, backup media, and 3D Library catalogs are excluded from the satisfaction guarantee. See the complete satisfaction guarantee.
All prices are shown in United States Dollars (USD). Any purchase or refund processed by Home Designer is in USD. If your local currency is different, you may see a conversion made by your bank. Home Designer does not control the conversion rate used by your bank for any purchase or return you make with us.