PLANA vs Renderica

PLANA is a workspace for architecture and interiors that combines AI rendering, collaboration, and node-based workflows. In a browser, users can turn photos, sketches, or 3D models into photorealistic visuals. They can connect nodes to make rendering pipelines without code and save workflows as reusable templates. Workflows can also turn renders into video walkthroughs and produce structured, branded client proposals. Projects sit within hierarchical workspaces, with search across projects and files. PLANA offers web access, self-hosted deployment, and API access; enterprise options include integration with existing systems, dedicated server environments, on-premise software, and early API access. Enterprise controls include custom roles, permissions, organization management, and SCIM provisioning. A new account receives one 7-day Max trial without a card, which stops automatically without charge. Starter costs $8 a month and includes 500 monthly credits, one project, up to 2K image generation, and 5GB storage. Pro costs $20 a month and Max costs $50 a month.

Renderica uses AI to turn architectural sketches and plans into photorealistic renders. It extracts room dimensions and openings from a plan and conditions rendering on that geometry. Inputs include PDF, DXF, PNG, JPG, GLB, and GLTF files, as well as hand-drawn sketches, floor plans, CAD sketches, and Pinterest image URLs. The homepage lists compatibility with Revit, SketchUp, ArchiCAD, Rhino 3D, AutoCAD, Blender, 3ds Max, and Chief Architect. Users can select from 32 style presets and five lighting modes, provide Pinterest pins or image URLs as style references, and share a client review link or export a 4K PNG from the gallery. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three renders per month at 1024px; Starter costs $24 a month for 60 monthly renders at 2048px. Pro costs $59 a month and Studio costs $179 a month. Renderica says uploaded content is not used to train its own models. Its policy describes some stored assets as accessible through non-expiring unauthenticated URLs and is marked draft pending legal review. For non-rectangular rooms, openings may not be carved and angled walls may be omitted.