HomeDesign vs Chalk

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HomeDesign compared with Chalk
Detail	HomeDesign	Chalk
What it does	See your future home in minutes	A native macOS drawing app for quick sketches, screenshot markup, and AI-generated diagrams
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	Lite: $5 (80 credits, valid 30 days). Plus: $9 (was $10, 160 credits, valid 60 days, for typical 7-room home). Pro: $17 (was $20, 320 credits, valid 90 days). Max: $32 (was $40, 640 credits, valid 180 days). Credits cost: Room concept 1 credit, 2D room plan 2 credits, Realistic render 3 credits, 360	Free: $0 forever, includes all drawing tools, unlimited sketches in one folder, copy to clipboard as PNG, and auto-save with local-first storage. Pro: coming soon.
Key features	AI Interior Design from room photos AI Exterior Design from house photos AI Floor Plan to 3D rooms with furniture layouts 360° room walkthroughs Local editing for specific design elements Style selection for design direction Before and after comparison views Credit-based pricing with flexible amounts Commercial usage rights	Instant copy-to-clipboard as PNG No accounts or setup required Local-first storage with auto-save Screenshot annotation with arrows, boxes, text, and freehand tools AI diagram generation via Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code Refine diagrams through chat Paste screenshot from clipboard Unlimited sketches in one folder Native macOS performance All drawing tools included in free version
What makes it different	Results arrive in browser within about one minute Works from photos or existing floor plans with no design experience required Local edits cost fewer credits than full regeneration Preserves room structure and dimensions in all outputs Free trial with 5 credits, no credit card required	Zero-friction design: open, draw, and share in seconds with no setup or accounts Local-first architecture: all sketches stay on your Mac, nothing leaves unless you ask AI integration runs through your own subscription with no proxying of prompts
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	7 +5 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	23	46

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