INK TO BRICK vs HomeByMe: decoration, privacy and exports
Choose INK TO BRICK when the plan has to leave as a model file and the project should not sit in a public feed you did not choose. HomeByMe is stronger when shopping and decorating are the job, with branded furniture and a paid service where its team draws the plan for you.[4][2][5]
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Choose INK TO BRICK if
Reconstruct a conceptual model from the source plan, keep furnishing and finish options editable, generate an image tied to its exact revision, publish explorable 3D and use a 20-format export library with access depending on the plan.[5]
Start with the decision
Three jobs that separate them.
Compare price
INK TO BRICK: Free $0 for one lifetime import; Project Pass $29.99 once; monthly plans $9.99 to $199.99 with stated imports, editors and image generations.[7]
HomeByMe: Registration includes 2 projects, 5 Full HD images and unlimited 2D and 3D screenshots. Essentials and Pro subscriptions and add-on packs exist, and yearly billing advertises two months saved with the year’s credits granted at the start; on September 9, 2026 the offers page rendered those plan names without a retrievable numerical price, so none is quoted here.[4]
Continue in another tool
INK TO BRICK: Twenty formats from a saved revision: SVG and PDF plans, seven 3D models, JSON, CSV and XLSX data and PNG, JPEG or WebP images on Plus and above; DXF, DWG and SKP on Creator and above; IFC and STEP on Business.[5]
HomeByMe: Exporting to DraftSight produces 2D DWG or DXF drawings. Its 3D upload page covers importing GLB, glTF, OBJ or DAE furniture, which is an import route rather than a way to download the finished project.[2][3]
Start from an existing drawing
INK TO BRICK: Upload a PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG or DXF up to 25 MiB with optional known measurements, then review the reconstructed rooms, walls and openings.[7]
HomeByMe: Its how-it-works page describes importing your plan and drawing over it, while its professional page advertises importing a scanned PDF or JPG and converting it into a 3D project.[1][2]
| Your task | INK TO BRICK | HomeByMe |
|---|---|---|
| Compare price | INK TO BRICKFree $0 for one lifetime import; Project Pass $29.99 once; monthly plans $9.99 to $199.99 with stated imports, editors and image generations.[7] | HomeByMeRegistration includes 2 projects, 5 Full HD images and unlimited 2D and 3D screenshots. Essentials and Pro subscriptions and add-on packs exist, and yearly billing advertises two months saved with the year’s credits granted at the start; on September 9, 2026 the offers page rendered those plan names without a retrievable numerical price, so none is quoted here.[4] |
| Continue in another tool | INK TO BRICKTwenty formats from a saved revision: SVG and PDF plans, seven 3D models, JSON, CSV and XLSX data and PNG, JPEG or WebP images on Plus and above; DXF, DWG and SKP on Creator and above; IFC and STEP on Business.[5] | HomeByMeExporting to DraftSight produces 2D DWG or DXF drawings. Its 3D upload page covers importing GLB, glTF, OBJ or DAE furniture, which is an import route rather than a way to download the finished project.[2][3] |
| Start from an existing drawing | INK TO BRICKUpload a PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG or DXF up to 25 MiB with optional known measurements, then review the reconstructed rooms, walls and openings.[7] | HomeByMeIts how-it-works page describes importing your plan and drawing over it, while its professional page advertises importing a scanned PDF or JPG and converting it into a 3D project.[1][2] |
| Have someone else draw the plan | INK TO BRICKReconstruction runs on the file you upload; there is no human redraw service. | HomeByMeA separate paid service on its offers page has HomeByMe experts draw your 3D floor plan for you.[4] |
| Furnish with real products | INK TO BRICKPlace library furniture and finishes as saved options and read modeled dimensions in the editor; there is no branded shopping list. | HomeByMeIts catalog advertises more than 300 brands, and a shopping list shows product prices and dimensions with a link to the brand’s store.[4][2] |
| Keep a project off a public feed | INK TO BRICKA project stays unpublished until you release it, on a paid plan; Free is for public projects, and a published page leaves out the uploaded drawing.[5] | HomeByMeRead-only mode stops other users copying a Pro project, and its own plan table says those projects still appear in the Inspiration feed. Keeping imported 3D models private is a paid feature.[4][3] |
Choose HomeByMe when shopping and decorating are the job
HomeByMe is a decoration platform first. It advertises more than 300 brands in its catalog, a shopping list with product prices and dimensions that links to the brand’s store, custom furniture with MakeByMe, Full HD and 4K images, video, and an Inspiration feed of other people’s rooms. For choosing a sofa, a paint color and a tile, that is the stronger environment.[4][2]
INK TO BRICK is aimed at the earlier question: what this drawing actually becomes in three dimensions, and what file leaves with it. Furnishing and finishes exist as saved options on top of a locked existing-conditions revision, so a shopping decision does not overwrite the reconstruction you are checking.[5]
Importing a plan and drawing over it is a different offer
HomeByMe’s how-it-works page says to draw your floor plan outline with the measures you want, and that you can import an existing plan and draw over it. Its professional page advertises importing a scanned PDF or JPG and converting it into a 3D project. Its offers page also sells a service where its experts draw the plan for you, which tells you how much of that drawing work is expected to be manual or paid.[1][2][4]
INK TO BRICK reconstructs rooms, walls and openings from the file you upload, then asks you to verify it against the same drawing. Neither route removes that check: compare a second known dimension, look for missed openings, and treat a plausible model as a starting point rather than a survey.[7]
Read-only is not the same as private
This is the detail worth reading carefully. HomeByMe’s Pro read-only mode stops other users copying your project, and its own plan table adds that those projects will still appear in the Inspiration feed. Keeping imported 3D models private is listed as a paid feature too. Visibility and copy protection are separate settings there, and neither is a private workspace by default.[4][3]
INK TO BRICK is not automatically better here, and the honest version has a condition: Free is for public projects, so private work needs a paid plan. On a paid plan a project stays unpublished until you release it, and a published showcase page leaves the uploaded source drawing out. Check the actual setting in either product before you upload a client’s plan.[5][7]
Compare what you can finish, not the entry price
HomeByMe gives a new account 2 projects, 5 Full HD images and unlimited 2D and 3D screenshots, and a deleted Starter project does not return its credit. Essentials and Pro subscriptions and add-on packs exist, and yearly billing advertises two months saved with the year’s credits released at the start. On September 9, 2026 its offers page rendered plan names and a monthly or yearly toggle without a retrievable numerical price, so treat any older monthly quote as out of date and read the checkout.[4]
INK TO BRICK publishes Free at $0 with one lifetime import, a $29.99 Project Pass with three imports on one project, and monthly plans from $9.99 to $199.99 with stated import, editor and image allowances. Projects and images are different units from HomeByMe’s credits, so compare the deliverable you need to finish: a decorated room with a shopping list, or a checked model with a file you can hand over.[7]
Sources and scope
Product documentation can change. Check the linked plan and export details before you commit to a tool.