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ComparisonExtruda vs magicplan
Like Extruda vs CubiCasa, this comes down to a starting point. magicplan is built to capture and measure a physical space on-site with a phone — great for contractors and field teams. Extruda converts an existing 2D plan into editable CAD and 3D. Capturing a room you're standing in? magicplan. Converting a plan you already have? Extruda.
What magicplan is best at
On-site capture and measurement: walk a space with a phone, get a measured floor plan, and produce field documentation and estimates. Its home turf is teams working in real, physical spaces.
What Extruda is best at
Converting a plan you already have — image, PDF, or scan — into editable geometry and layered DXF/DWG, plus 3D (OBJ, glTF, .blend) and renders. Its focus is professional CAD/3D output from existing drawings, not field capture.
Side by side
| magicplan | Extruda | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Capture a real space on-site | An existing 2D plan |
| Core job | Measure & document in the field | Convert & export |
| Main audience | Contractors, field teams | Architecture, RE, 3D, dev |
| CAD / 3D export focus | Field-oriented exports | Layered DXF/DWG + OBJ/glTF/.blend |
| Furnished renders | Not the focus | Yes, from the plan |
Which should you choose?
- Measuring a physical space on-site → magicplan.
- Converting existing plans into CAD/3D → Extruda.
- Both → capture with one, convert your plan library with the other.
Convert the plans you already have
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Get early access →Frequently asked questions
Is Extruda a magicplan alternative?
Partly. Both produce floor plans and can export files, but they start differently. magicplan is built to capture and measure a physical space on-site with a phone. Extruda converts an existing 2D plan (image, PDF, or scan) into editable CAD and 3D. Choose by whether you're capturing a space or converting a plan you already have.
Which is better for field measurement?
magicplan, which is designed for on-site capture, measurements, and estimates by contractors and field teams. Extruda doesn't measure a physical space; it works from an existing plan.
Which is better for CAD and 3D output?
Both export files, but Extruda centers on layered DXF/DWG plus 3D formats (OBJ, glTF, .blend) and renders from a plan. If your goal is professional CAD/3D output from existing drawings, that's Extruda's focus.
Can I use both together?
Yes. A team might capture on-site with magicplan and convert its archive of existing plans with Extruda — capture on one side, conversion and export on the other.