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SketchUp

Composite Score

8.3 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is SketchUp?

SketchUp is a premier 3D design software that truly makes 3D modeling for everyone, with a simple to learn yet robust toolset that empowers you to create whatever you can imagine. SketchUp is useful from the earliest stages of design to the end of construction. Programming, diagramming, design development, detailing, documentation, RFIs—wherever you need drawings, you need SketchUp Pro.

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Awards & Recognition

SketchUp won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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2026 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2026

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2025

6 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

7 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

Service Experience

2022

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

9 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

SketchUp Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

86 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SketchUp?

4% Negative

7% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Efficient Service
Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 82

3D Modeling

Visualization

Raster Data Manipulation

2D/3D Conversion

Collaboration

Printing Support

Technical Drawings

Simulation

Libraries & Templates

2D Drawing

3rd Party Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

SketchUp Reviews

Joyce M.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Easy and Flexible Sketching Software.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SketchUp from other similar products?

Sketching features on this platform are very responsive.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Quality of the drafted documents its perfect.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Dislike about this Architectural easy tool i got zero.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Architectural and Engineering documents drafting software and very easy on first set up.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Denver M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Low PC requirements for 3D CAD of any Structure.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SketchUp from other similar products?

If you had tried a lot of 3D CAD software, you can feel how light this software is. It does not require a high-end desktop to have a realistic render of your structure.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The best thing that SketchUp has is the drag and drop feels of its components. It is very easy to use compared to its counterpart produce by Autodesk if you know what I mean. And most of my Architect friends use this software.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Though this software is great. We can't deny that its collaboration is not that great.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Price-wise and feature-wise, just be comfortable using it. Make it your main 3D CAD software and you will have a big advantage in using it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Darlene R.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Engineering Documents Management Tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SketchUp from other similar products?

Creating a professional products designs using SketchUp Pro is very enjoyable.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the tool quality designs and easy of the interface.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislike on the software performance and the design commands are very easy.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

SketchUP Pro provides Engineering and construction projects with effective management ability for their projects drawing and design generation for their projects.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2026 Data Quadrant Champion

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

SketchUp Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

86 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SketchUp?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Visualization The ability to see and interact with a design in a more intuitive and informative way.

Raster Data Manipulation Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, vectorization and filters.

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Printing Support The ability to print maps and 3D output to scale.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

Simulation The ability to create and test circuit or motion simulation and structural validation.

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

2D Drawing The ability to create precise 2D drawings.

3rd Party Integration The ability to integrate other applications including PLM, CAM, CAE or GIS.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

SketchUp Reviews

Joyce M.

Easy and Flexible Sketching Software.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Denver M.

Low PC requirements for 3D CAD of any Structure.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Darlene R.

Engineering Documents Management Tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

3D Modeling

Visualization

Raster Data Manipulation

2D/3D Conversion

Collaboration

Printing Support

Technical Drawings

Simulation

Libraries & Templates

2D Drawing

3rd Party Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support