Modsy alternatives in 2026: where to go after the shutdown

Modsy shut down in July 2022. The closest replacements in 2026 are Havenly ($159/room, human designer) for the original Modsy experience, and Remodel AI ($0-$29/mo, instant AI redesign) if you want a faster, cheaper solution that AI has made possible since Modsy launched in 2015.

If you are still searching for Modsy, or you are only now discovering it is gone, here is what happened and where to go instead.

What happened to Modsy

Modsy was founded in 2015 by Shanna Tellerman, a former Google Ventures partner. The premise was smart: online interior design where the 3D renderings were built from the dimensions of your actual room — not generic stock rooms. You submitted your room measurements and photos, and Modsy's designers produced renderings that showed your specific space redesigned with real furniture at accurate scale.

The service ranged from $69 to $599 before shutdown, depending on the package. At its peak, Modsy had a network of roughly 250 in-house designers working with clients remotely.

On June 29, 2022, Modsy announced it was shutting down its design business — giving its design staff approximately 3 days notice. Fortune reported the shutdown that day, noting the company was pivoting away from its human-design model. Customers mid-project lost access to their designers and their 3D models.

Havenly responded with a blog post specifically for displaced Modsy customers, offering to take over unfinished projects.

Four years later, people still search for Modsy in significant numbers — many discovering for the first time that it is gone. This article is for both groups: Modsy veterans who want the closest equivalent, and newcomers who want to understand what made Modsy worth missing.

What made Modsy different

The feature people remember most: the 3D renders showed your room, not a model room. Modsy used your actual wall dimensions, window placement, and floor plan to build a digital replica of your space. Furniture in the render was accurately scaled. You could see whether a specific sofa actually fit between two specific windows in your actual apartment.

This is different from most AI tools today (including Remodel AI) which apply AI style transfer to a photo — the result looks photorealistic, but it is not built from your room's measurements. It is also different from generic 3D design apps where you build a room from scratch.

The alternatives below are honest about which ones actually replicate this feature (Havenly and Decorilla) and which take a different approach (the AI tools).

8 Modsy alternatives in 2026

Human designer alternatives

Havenly — the closest Modsy replacement

Havenly is the most direct Modsy equivalent still operating in 2026. The process is similar: you fill out a style questionnaire, get matched with a designer, and receive a 3D rendering of your actual room along with a curated shopping list.

The key similarity to Modsy: Havenly's 3D renders are built from the dimensions of your room, not generic stock photos. The furniture shown in the render is accurately scaled to your space. This is the feature Modsy users valued most, and Havenly preserved it.

Pricing: $159/room for the online package (was $199). In-person service runs $499 for the first room ($349 with promo) and is available in 10 US cities: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, and Washington DC.

What you get: Matched designer, 3D render of your specific space, curated shopping list with brand partner discounts, designer communication and revisions.

What Havenly does not have: A free trial. You pay $159 before seeing any work. Havenly has over 10 years of operation and roughly 1 million designs completed, so the process is proven — but there is no free version.

Verdict: If you want the Modsy experience — a human designer producing a 3D render of your actual room — Havenly at $159 is the right starting point. Visit Havenly

Decorilla — two designers, more options

Decorilla takes a different approach: you receive initial design concepts from two different designers, not one. This gives you a choice of directions before committing to a final design. The process also produces floor plans, 3D renderings, and a curated shopping list with trade discounts from partner vendors (5-45% off retail on some items).

Pricing: Silver tier from $299/room. Gold from $599/room. Platinum from $2,219/room (adds architectural drawings, contractor coordination, and a dedicated project manager).

What you get: Two competing initial concepts, finalized design with floor plan, 3D renderings, shopping list with product links and trade discounts. Platinum adds white-glove contractor coordination.

The trade-off: Decorilla is more expensive and takes longer (3-5 weeks) than Havenly. The value case is clearest for large renovations where the trade discounts offset part of the fee, and for complex projects that benefit from the Platinum tier's contractor coordination. Decorilla also absorbed a significant number of former Modsy customers after the 2022 shutdown.

Verdict: Choose Decorilla over Havenly if you want competing concepts from multiple designers and can tolerate a higher cost and longer timeline. Visit Decorilla

AI alternatives

This is where 2026 looks genuinely different from 2015, when Modsy launched. AI image generation has reached a quality level where photorealistic room redesigns take 10 seconds and cost $29/month or less. These tools do not replicate Modsy's measured 3D model of your room — but for visual exploration and style decisions, they are faster and cheaper than anything that existed when Modsy was founded.

Remodel AI — best AI alternative

Remodel AI is the most complete AI design tool in the category. You upload a photo of your room and get a photorealistic redesign in about 10 seconds. The free tier gives you 3 designs with no credit card required, which lets you evaluate the output before paying anything.

What you get: - 30+ interior styles, 11 exterior styles, 10 garden styles - 8 tools: interior redesign, exterior design, virtual staging, floor replacement, paint visualization, landscape design, object removal, furniture swap - iOS app, Android app, and web access - Results in ~10 seconds per generation - Free tier: 3 designs, all styles and tools unlocked

Pricing: Free (3 designs), $29/month Pro (unlimited), $49/month Premium, $79/month Ultra.

What Remodel AI does not do: It does not produce a measured 3D model of your room built from your dimensions, and it does not generate a shopping list with product links. The results are AI style transfers applied to your photo — photorealistic, but not a dimensionally accurate floor plan.

The honest comparison to Modsy: Remodel AI is faster, cheaper, and available to anyone with a phone. But it is a different tool. Modsy's value was in the human designer and the accurate 3D model. Remodel AI's value is in instant visual exploration across dozens of styles at a fraction of the cost.

Best for: Anyone who wants to explore design directions quickly and affordably before committing to a major purchase or hiring a professional. Real estate agents using virtual staging at scale. Homeowners who want to experiment before talking to a contractor.

Try Remodel AI free — 3 designs, no credit card

For a broader look at how Remodel AI compares to other AI tools, see the best AI interior design apps comparison.

AI Designer — fast, focused interior tool for iPhone

AI Designer is a streamlined interior design app built for speed. Upload a photo, pick a style, and see the result in about 15 seconds. No bloat, no complicated flows — just clean interior restyling and room planning.

What makes it different: AI Designer is iPhone-focused and narrow in scope. Where Remodel AI covers interior, exterior, staging, flooring, paint, and landscape across iOS, Android, and web, AI Designer does interior redesign on iPhone and does it fast. The simpler UI pairs well with Remodel AI: use AI Designer for quick iPhone-based style experiments and Remodel AI when you need exterior, virtual staging, or garden design.

Full disclosure: AI Designer is built by the same team behind Remodel AI. We built it as a focused companion app for iPhone users who want the fastest possible interior redesign without the broader toolset.

Pricing: Free to try, affordable subscription.

Best for: iPhone users who want a focused, fast interior design tool without the full multi-tool feature set.

Download AI Designer on iPhone

Interior AI — best AI render quality

Interior AI is the premium AI option. No free tier, but the render quality at the top plans is noticeably better than most competitors.

Pricing: Starts around $49/month. No free trial.

What you get: High-quality photorealistic room renders, sketch-to-render capability (converts hand drawings or SketchUp sketches to photorealistic images), and video walkthrough generation.

Best for: Professional interior designers who need client-presentation quality renders and can justify the higher monthly cost. Not the right starting point for casual home redesign — start with Remodel AI's free tier first.

RoomGPT — cheapest AI entry point

RoomGPT is one of the original AI room design tools, still operational in 2026. Credit-based pricing ($9 for 30 credits, $29 for 200 credits). About 10 styles. Basic output quality.

Best for: One-time projects where you need fewer than 30 designs total. For anything more, Remodel AI's $29/month unlimited subscription is better value and higher quality.

For a detailed comparison of RoomGPT and its alternatives, see the Remodel AI vs RoomGPT breakdown.

DIY alternatives

Planner 5D — build your own floor plan

Planner 5D is a 3D room planning tool where you build the floor plan yourself — drag and drop walls, add furniture from a library, and render the result. This is the DIY version of what Modsy's designers did for you.

Pricing: Free tier with limited furniture library. Paid plans from $4.99/month unlock the full catalog.

Honest assessment: Planner 5D can replicate Modsy's output if you are willing to do the work yourself. Building an accurate floor plan, selecting furniture, and rendering it takes hours, not minutes. It is a legitimate option for people who enjoy the process or have specific layout constraints they want to test.

Best for: Highly detail-oriented homeowners who want exact control over furniture placement and are willing to invest the time to build their own model.

Homestyler — free furniture library modeling

Homestyler is a free 3D modeling tool with a large furniture library. Similar to Planner 5D but with a free entry point.

Best for: Budget users who want basic 3D modeling without paying. Output quality is lower than Planner 5D. Good for rough planning but not for client presentations or final design decisions.

Which alternative is right for you?

You want the Modsy experience exactly — human designer, 3D render of your actual room, shopping list: Go to Havenly ($159/room). It is the closest operating equivalent.

You want competing design concepts and can spend more: Go to Decorilla ($299+/room). Two designer concepts, floor plan, shopping list with trade discounts.

You want to explore styles quickly before spending money on a designer: Start with Remodel AI (free tier, 3 designs, no credit card). Test 10 different styles in an afternoon, identify your direction, then hire Havenly or Decorilla with a clear brief.

You want the best AI render quality for professional use: Interior AI ($49+/month). No free tier, but the highest quality renders in the AI category.

You need one-off designs on a minimal budget: RoomGPT ($9 for 30 credits). Not the best quality, but the cheapest per-design cost for very small volumes.

You want to design the space yourself with full layout control: Planner 5D ($4.99/month) or Homestyler (free).

Using AI and human designers together

The most effective approach in 2026: use Remodel AI to narrow your direction before hiring a human designer.

Spend an afternoon with Remodel AI's free tier. Upload photos of each room you want redesigned. Try 6-8 styles. Notice which results you keep returning to. Screenshot the ones that feel right. When you meet with a Havenly or Decorilla designer, share those screenshots as visual references.

The designer can skip the style discovery phase entirely and focus on what human expertise actually adds: measuring your space accurately, sourcing specific products at the right dimensions, identifying layout constraints, and building a shopping list you can act on.

This combination costs less than jumping straight to a human designer and produces a result that is more precisely what you actually wanted.

Frequently asked questions

Why did Modsy shut down?

Modsy announced it was shutting down its design business on June 29, 2022. The company gave its approximately 250 designers roughly 3 days notice. The exact business reasons were not detailed publicly beyond the announcement. Fortune reported the shutdown at the time, noting the company was pivoting away from its human-design model. The closure was abrupt — many customers were mid-project when it happened.

Is Modsy coming back?

No. As of 2026, Modsy has not relaunched its design business. The domain still exists but the design service is not operational. Havenly, which specifically reached out to displaced Modsy customers in 2022, remains the closest active equivalent.

What is the closest thing to Modsy now?

Havenly is the closest direct Modsy replacement. Like Modsy, Havenly uses human designers who build 3D renders of your actual room (using your dimensions), paired with a curated shopping list. The online package is $159/room. Decorilla is a second option at $299+/room with a similar human-designer model but adds competing initial concepts from two designers.

Can AI replace what Modsy offered?

Partially. AI tools like Remodel AI can produce photorealistic room redesigns in 10 seconds at a fraction of Modsy's cost. What AI cannot do yet: build a dimensionally accurate 3D model of your specific room from your measurements, or generate a shopping list of real products at accurate prices. For visual exploration and style decisions, AI is now better value than Modsy was. For the precise floor-planning and product sourcing that made Modsy useful for actual furniture purchases, human designers (Havenly, Decorilla) are still the right answer.

How much did Modsy cost?

Before shutting down in 2022, Modsy's pricing ranged from $69 for a basic package to $599 for a full-service design package. The $69 tier included a basic 3D render; higher tiers added designer hours, revisions, and a curated shopping list. At its lowest tier, Modsy was one of the more affordable human-design options available at the time.

What happened to my Modsy designs?

When Modsy shut down in July 2022, customers lost access to their in-progress designs and 3D models. If you have existing Modsy files or screenshots, Havenly and Decorilla can use them as starting-point references for a new project. Neither service can import Modsy's proprietary 3D file format directly, but visual references from your Modsy work will help a new designer understand your preferences.

Is Havenly better than Modsy was?

Havenly is the best surviving equivalent to Modsy in 2026. Both offer remote human design services with 3D renders built from your actual room dimensions. Havenly's online package at $159/room is in a comparable price range to Modsy's mid-tier offerings. The biggest difference is Havenly has been operating for over 10 years and completed roughly 1 million designs — a larger and more tested operation than Modsy was at its peak.