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Trimble SketchUp Pro

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8.2 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is Trimble SketchUp Pro?

SketchUp is a premier 3D design software that truly makes 3D modeling for everyone, with a simple to learn yet robust toolset that empowers you to create whatever you can imagine. SketchUp is useful from the earliest stages of design to the end of construction. Programming, diagramming, design development, detailing, documentation, RFIs—wherever you need drawings, you need SketchUp Pro.

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Awards & Recognition

Trimble SketchUp Pro won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

6 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

7 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

Service Experience

2022

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

9 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

Trimble SketchUp Pro Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

83 Plan to Renew

3
Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Trimble SketchUp Pro?

5% Negative

5% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 80

3D Modeling

Visualization

Raster Data Manipulation

Collaboration

Technical Drawings

Simulation

Analytics and Reporting

Printing Support

Libraries & Templates

3rd Party Integration

2D/3D Conversion

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Trimble SketchUp Pro Reviews

Bùi H.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Nov 2023

Powerfull CAD Tool for Architecture

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Trimble SketchUp Pro from other similar products?

SketchUp Pro is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, with a simple and clean interface, a large library of pre-built 3D models, and a powerful push-pull tool that lets you create complex shapes with ease. You can also use SketchUp for iPad to create on the go.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of SketchUp Pro is its artificial intelligence feature, which allows me to use AI algorithms to create and optimize 3D models, instead of relying on manual adjustments and calculations

What do you dislike most about this product?

limited support for Mac devices.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Watch the tutorials and learn from the community: SketchUp Pro has a rich and helpful online community that can provide you with tips, tricks, and support.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy

sanketh s.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2023

Good product but need some improvements

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Trimble SketchUp Pro from other similar products?

Sketch up is very easy to use, and rendering is fast as well, minimum rendering configurations

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Software ui is very to use and learning curve is low

What do you dislike most about this product?

Rendering quality is not that great compared to other rendering engines like vray and corona renderer.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's good for interior designs and other simple works

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Helps Innovate

Promise M.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2025

A Fast and Intuitive 3D Modeling Tool with Great

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Trimble SketchUp Pro from other similar products?

What differentiates Trimble SketchUp Pro from other similar products is its exceptional ease of use, intuitive modeling interface, and fast learning curve, making it ideal for quickly translating design ideas into 3D. Unlike more complex BIM or CAD platforms, SketchUp allows users to model freely and visually without getting bogged down in technical constraints. Its vast 3D Warehouse, strong LayOut integration for documentation, and flexibility across various design disciplines from architecture to interior design and urban planning make it a uniquely versatile and user-friendly tool in the design process.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Trimble SketchUp Pro is its intuitive and fast modeling environment, which allows for quick conceptualization and iteration of design ideas with minimal setup. The ability to draw and modify geometry in a freeform, visual way makes it incredibly efficient for early-stage design, and features like Push/Pull, groups, and components make complex modeling feel simple and fluid.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Trimble SketchUp Pro is its limited native support for advanced parametric modeling and BIM workflows. While it's excellent for conceptual design, it lacks deeper tools for data rich modeling, real-time collaboration, and detailed documentation compared to more comprehensive BIM platforms. Additionally, performance can slow down with large or complex models, and managing components and materials can become cumbersome without proper organization tools.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're considering Trimble SketchUp Pro, I recommend using it primarily for conceptual design, quick 3D modeling, and visualization, while being aware that it has limitations in BIM level detail and documentation; invest time in learning groups, components, and LayOut integration for efficient workflows, organize your models properly to avoid lag with large files, and consider using extensions from the Extension Warehouse to expand its capabilities depending on your specific design needs.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Trimble SketchUp Pro

What is Trimble SketchUp Pro?

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Trimble SketchUp Pro Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

83 Plan to Renew

3 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Trimble SketchUp Pro?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Visualization The ability to see and interact with a design in a more intuitive and informative way.

Raster Data Manipulation Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, vectorization and filters.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

Simulation The ability to create and test circuit or motion simulation and structural validation.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Printing Support The ability to print maps and 3D output to scale.

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

3rd Party Integration The ability to integrate other applications including PLM, CAM, CAE or GIS.

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Trimble SketchUp Pro Reviews

Bùi H.

Powerfull CAD Tool for Architecture

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

sanketh s.

Good product but need some improvements

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Promise M.

A Fast and Intuitive 3D Modeling Tool with Great

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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