magicplan scans the room.
Alcovia redesigns it.
magicplan is a solid floor plan tool — it scans rooms and generates measurements. But it stops there. It can't redesign the space, generate photorealistic renders, or help you close the deal. Alcovia takes scanning further and adds AI-powered design, rendering, and instant estimates.
magicplan measures the room. Alcovia sells the remodel.
magicplan has built a strong reputation for room scanning and floor plan generation. Contractors use it to capture dimensions and create basic layouts. But magicplan has no generative AI design engine and no photorealistic remodel rendering — its 3D is a schematic model and its PDFs are field reports, not design presentations. It can measure a room, but it can't show your client what the remodel will look like. Alcovia starts where magicplan stops — scan the room, redesign it with AI, render it photorealistically, and present it to your client in a polished PDF.
Why contractors switch
- Same LiDAR scanning capability, plus AI-powered room redesign on top
- Generate photorealistic renders — not just floor plans and measurements
- AI design engine lets you prompt changes to any surface or material
- Export client-ready PDF presentations with renders and material breakdowns
- Growth plan adds full material takeoffs and instant estimates with your price list
- One app for the entire workflow instead of scanning in one tool and designing in another
Feature comparison
Alcovia vs magicplan
| Capability | Alcovia | magicplan |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Plan | ||
| AI redesign / reskinning | ||
| Core Plan — All Basic Features Plus | ||
| Phone room scan | ||
| LiDAR scanning | ||
| Auto floor plan generation | ||
| 3D room modeling | ||
| Client inspiration upload / reskin | ||
| Photorealistic PDF export | ||
| Growth Plan — All Core Features Plus | ||
| Material library / catalog | ||
| Customer design portal | ||
| Client design collaboration | ||
| Material takeoff automation | ||
| Instant project quote | ||
| Vendor marketplace integration | ||
| Contractor CRM | ||
| Project management tools | ||
| Scheduling tools | ||
| Coming Soon | ||
| Payments / invoicing | Soon | |
| Contractor lead generation | Soon | |
| AR / VR walkthrough | Soon | |
| CAD model from architectural plans | Soon | |
| Full house design (new build / flips) | Soon | |
Key advantages
What Alcovia does that magicplan doesn't
AI-powered room redesign
magicplan scans and measures. Alcovia scans, measures, and then redesigns the room with AI. Prompt changes to cabinets, countertops, flooring, paint — anything your client wants to see.
Photorealistic rendering
magicplan produces floor plans and basic 3D views. Alcovia generates photorealistic renders with real material textures and natural lighting that look like professional photography.
Client-ready presentations
Export polished PDFs with wide-angle renders, close-up details, and material breakdowns. magicplan's PDFs are field/documentation reports, not design presentations.
Full material takeoffs
magicplan offers partial takeoff capabilities. Alcovia's Growth plan generates complete material takeoffs with quantities, specifications, and instant estimates using your custom price list.
Close deals on-site
With Alcovia, you scan the room, design the remodel, show the client photorealistic renders, and generate an estimate — all in one visit. magicplan scans and estimates, but it can't redesign the room or render the remodel for the client.
Complete remodeling workflow
Scan, design, render, estimate, and present — all in one app. magicplan covers scanning, floor plans, and estimates, but not the generative design and photorealistic rendering in between.
The bottom line
magicplan is a great scanning tool. Alcovia is a complete remodeling platform — scanning, AI design, photorealistic renders, and instant estimates in one app.
Scan any room with your phone, redesign it with AI, generate photorealistic renders, and present to your client — all in one app. Try your first project free.
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