Design IRL vs Houzz
Houzz Pro is paid software and advertising for running a design or building business. Design IRL is a free listing that sends people to your own website.
Side by side
| Compared on | Houzz Pro | Design IRL |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Houzz ProBusiness software for professionals, with tools such as floor plans, estimates and invoicing. | Design IRLAn open directory and marketplace. We don’t run your jobs for you. |
| What it costs | Houzz ProA free plan with basic tools. Pro is listed at $199 a month and Teams from $399 a month. | Design IRLBeing listed is free. Our coming paid tools are separate and don’t change your place in the directory. |
| Paying for reach | Houzz ProAn advertising add-on, listed from $499 a month. | Design IRLNobody can pay to rank higher in the directory. |
Which one should you use?
Choose Houzz when
- You want one piece of software for estimates, invoicing and floor plans
- You have a budget for advertising
Choose Design IRL when
- You want to be findable without a monthly fee
- You want visitors sent to your own website
What we aren’t
- We’re new. Most pages start from public facts on a business’s own website until its owner claims them, so some are thin.
- We don’t rate or review anyone. You judge the work yourself.
- The marketplace carries Indian brands only, and you buy on the brand’s own site, not here.