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Trimble SketchUp Pro

Composite Score

8.3 /10

CX Score

8.4 /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 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

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

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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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

85 Plan to Renew

1
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.

+90 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?

4% Negative

5% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 81

3D Modeling

Visualization

Raster Data Manipulation

Collaboration

Printing Support

Technical Drawings

Simulation

2D/3D Conversion

Libraries & Templates

Analytics and Reporting

3rd Party Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Trimble SketchUp Pro Reviews

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

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Easy to use, but will take a little practice

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Balakrishna S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Good 3D modelling software for Civil and interior

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Trimble SketchUp Pro from other similar products?

It have a great community, good addons for easy modelling, nice tools for 3D modelling and supports most of the rendering softwares

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Community, tools and addons

What do you dislike most about this product?

Should have be added a BIM modelling may be its get added in the future

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Just for it for it if u want to start as a 3D modeller or interior designer

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Paras R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

Sketchup widely recognized for BIM

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Trimble SketchUp Pro from other similar products?

The software sets itself apart by offering unparalleled speed for visual concepting and iteration, backed by the enormous 3D warehouse. Importantly, the Layout tool connects rapid 3D design with crucial documentation more effectively than simply conceptual tools by converting models into expert, scaled 2D building papers.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The smooth integration of Layout with 3D models is my favourite feature as a civil engineer. It makes it to possible to quickly create accurate, scaled 2D construction drawings and presentation materials straight from the model, which greatly improves the efficiency of visualising and communicating complicated site ideas.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Although the modelling is easy to use, I find it annoying that its built-in capabilities lack sophisticated civil design tools, necessitating an excessive dependence on costly third-party extensions for crucial tasks like quantitative reporting and detailed terrain grading.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For civil projects, Sketchup Pro is excellent in 3D visualisation and design communication. Give top priority to becoming proficient with Groups/Components and specialised extensions for BIM-level data such as quantity takeoff and terrain modelling. For expert 2D construction documentation, use LayOut.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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What is Trimble SketchUp Pro?

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Trimble SketchUp Pro Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

85 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Trimble SketchUp Pro Reviews

Easy to use, but will take a little practice

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Balakrishna S.

Good 3D modelling software for Civil and interior

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Paras R.

Sketchup widely recognized for BIM

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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