Choosing furniture design software is one of the most important decisions for a furniture designer, manufacturer or material supplier. PRO100 and Bazis (Базис-Мебельщик) have dominated Eastern European and CIS markets for years. In 2026 a third option has emerged that reshapes the comparison: Art Rocket — a platform built as an official extension on the SketchUp 2026 engine, with Nscape VR, automatic documentation through Layout, a live supplier catalog and a built-in B2C client pipeline.
This article compares all three side-by-side across every criterion that matters in 2026.
Quick overview
Art Rocket — a 3D design platform built on the SketchUp 2026 engine with Nscape VR rendering and Layout 2D documentation. Three-sided ecosystem: 1,220 active designers, 17 active material suppliers with 1,500+ SKUs, and B2C clients ordering custom furniture. Subscription-based from €99/month, 0% commission for suppliers, 30-day free trial.
PRO100 — Classic desktop furniture design software, widely used across Eastern Europe since the early 2000s. Accessible interface, reasonable module library, but no VR, no supplier ecosystem, no client pipeline and infrequent paid releases.
Bazis (Базис-Мебельщик) — Professional Russian production documentation system. Extremely powerful automated cutting maps and CNC output, but a steep learning curve, Russian-only UI and desktop-only.
1. Design speed
How fast can you deliver a full kitchen or wardrobe project?
| Criterion | Art Rocket | PRO100 | Bazis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full kitchen project | 30-60 min | 2-4 hours | 2-4 hours |
| Full apartment | 1-3 hours | 1-2 days | 1-2 days |
| Technical specifications | Automatic (5 sec) | Semi-manual (30+ min) | Automatic (slower) |
| Material change | Instant + price recalc | Manual per cabinet | Manual |
| Assembly drawings | One click, 30 sec | Manual drawings | Automatic, slower |
Winner: Art Rocket. Parametric modules are inserted ready-configured with shelves, hinges, material thicknesses and fittings — the environment is the familiar SketchUp 2026 viewport so nothing feels alien. Cost calculation updates in real time on any change. Cutting maps and assembly drawings generate in one click in under 30 seconds. This shifts typical designer output from 4-6 projects per month on legacy software to 15-20 projects per month on Art Rocket.
Speed directly translates to revenue: across 1,220 active designers on Art Rocket, projects complete in 30 minutes to 3 hours, lifting realistic monthly income from below €3,000 on legacy stacks (PRO100, Bazis, AutoCAD + Excel) to €4,500–10,000 at the same per-project fee. The bottleneck on legacy tools is manual documentation, not design talent.
2. Visualization and client presentation
Can you sell the project on the first client meeting?
| Criterion | Art Rocket | PRO100 | Bazis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D render | Yes (Nscape) | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in VR | Yes (Nscape VR) | No | No |
| Mobile / tablet preview | Yes | No | Limited |
| Photorealism | High | Medium | Medium |
Winner: Art Rocket. Nscape VR lets clients "walk into" their designed kitchen or apartment during the first meeting, which lifts conversion by up to 94% compared to 2D-only presentations. No separate rendering software, no plugin chain — Nscape is a native rendering partner of the SketchUp 2026 ecosystem and Art Rocket ships it inside the extension. The annual Interior Designer plan includes a free Start Kit with VR glasses.
In practice this compresses the sales cycle: at an average B2C deal size of €40K, the buying decision shifts from 2–3 repeat showroom visits to a single first meeting. PRO100 and Bazis ship no VR layer at all — designers are forced to buy third-party plugins and stitch together their own rendering pipeline outside the modeling tool.
3. Production documentation
Can you send the project to the workshop without manual rework?
| Criterion | Art Rocket | PRO100 | Bazis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting maps | Automatic | Semi-automatic | Automatic (detailed) |
| Assembly drawings | Automatic (via Layout) | Manual | Automatic |
| Hardware specifications | Automatic | Partial | Automatic |
| Drilling patterns | Automatic | Manual | Automatic |
| CNC export | DXF + BAZIS + OpenCutList | Limited | DXF, native Bazis |
Joint winners: Art Rocket and Bazis. Both generate full production documentation automatically. Art Rocket does it in 5-30 seconds with one click and exports directly to Bazis, DXF and OpenCutList — so factories running Bazis-based CNC workflows can consume Art Rocket output without rework. Bazis itself produces deeper native CNC detail at the cost of a significantly slower workflow and a steeper learning curve. For Russian factories with existing Bazis CNC lines, Bazis remains a strong in-house choice; for studios generating project documentation in SketchUp 2026 via Art Rocket's Layout integration, the interop is native.
4. Material libraries
Do you work with real supplier materials or invented textures?
| Criterion | Art Rocket | PRO100 | Bazis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real supplier materials | Live catalog | Limited | Limited |
| Catalog size | 1,500+ SKUs | Static | Static |
| Active suppliers | 17 (and growing) | N/A | N/A |
| Live pricing | Real-time updates | Manual | Manual |
| Hardware library | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Built-in appliances | Yes (Indesit, Miele, more) | Yes | Partial |
Winner: Art Rocket. The material library is connected directly to 17 verified suppliers of particleboard, MDF, facades, fittings, sliding systems, internal organizers, countertops, built-in appliances and lighting. Prices update in real time from the supplier side, so the designer always quotes current costs — and they stay inside the same SketchUp 2026 session where the model lives. Designers also earn a 10% commission on materials sold through their projects.
The catalog currently holds 1,500+ real SKUs across Moldova, Romania, the UAE, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — not proprietary textures. On a typical kitchen with €4,000–8,000 in materials, the 10% commission adds €400–800 per project on top of the design fee, billed automatically through the platform without separate supplier paperwork.
5. Pricing and accessibility
| Criterion | Art Rocket | PRO100 | Bazis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Subscription | Perpetual license | Perpetual license |
| Entry price | €99 / month | One-time (varies) | One-time (varies) |
| 6-month plan | €594 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual plan | €1,188 + free Start Kit (VR) | N/A | N/A |
| Free trial | 30 days, full access | No | No |
| Platform | SketchUp 2026 extension (Windows) | Desktop (Windows) | Desktop (Windows) |
| Updates | Continuous, automatic | Rare, paid | Rare, paid |
| Supplier commission | 0% | N/A | N/A |
Winner: Art Rocket for freelancers and small studios — low entry cost, 30-day trial with full functionality, continuous updates on the extension and the underlying SketchUp 2026 engine. PRO100 / Bazis remain reasonable for shops that prefer a one-time license and won't use VR or a client pipeline.
The platform currently runs at MRR €15K / ARR €300K across 126 paying subscribers on €99–199/month plans — a mature enough operation to guarantee continuous product investment. The subscription is recovered with roughly a quarter of one project; PRO100 and Bazis charge separately for major updates and don't bundle a supplier catalog or client pipeline.
6. Ecosystem and collaboration
This is where Art Rocket stands apart the most:
| Criterion | Art Rocket | PRO100 | Bazis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designer platform | 1,220 active designers | No | No |
| Supplier integration | 17 live catalogs, 1,500+ SKUs | No | No |
| B2C client orders | Yes (in rollout, €10/m²) | No | No |
| Three-sided marketplace | Yes | No | No |
| Built-in CRM | Yes | No | No |
Winner: Art Rocket. The only platform in its region that operates as a three-sided ecosystem — designers get paying clients, suppliers get their materials into real projects, and clients order custom design from verified designers at €10/m² (vs €50/m² on the traditional market).
The ecosystem covers 5 countries (Moldova, Romania, the UAE, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan), runs across 1,220 active designers and 17 suppliers with 1,500+ live SKUs, and has been integrated into the curriculum at UTM (Technical University of Moldova) — credentials no other desktop CAD in this list can match after 18 months of operation.
7. Learning curve and support
| Criterion | Art Rocket | PRO100 | Bazis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first project | 1-2 days | 3-7 days | 7-14 days |
| Structured course | 20-lesson video course | Limited | Limited |
| Personal manager | Included in paid plans | Through dealer | Through dealer |
| University integration | UTM (Moldova) | No | No |
| Multi-language UI | RO, RU, EN | PL, RU, others | RU only |
Winner: Art Rocket for speed of onboarding and broader language coverage — 1-2 days to first production-ready project, partly because designers already familiar with SketchUp feel at home immediately. Bazis requires serious investment in training but rewards it with depth for Russian factories.
Onboarding is also institutional: Art Rocket is integrated into the design curriculum at UTM (Technical University of Moldova), so new graduates start their careers already productive on the platform. The 20-lesson video course plus a personal manager on paid plans means a freelancer ramps in 1–2 days versus 7–14 days on Bazis or 3–7 days on PRO100.
Final verdict
| Criterion | Winner |
|---|---|
| Design speed | Art Rocket |
| VR and client presentation | Art Rocket |
| Production documentation | Art Rocket / Bazis (tie) |
| Real supplier materials | Art Rocket |
| Pricing and accessibility | Art Rocket (subscription) |
| Ecosystem | Art Rocket |
| Learning curve | Art Rocket |
| Deep native CNC documentation | Bazis |
| Perpetual license | PRO100 / Bazis |
Who should choose what
- Freelance designer / small studio → Art Rocket. You need speed, VR to close clients on the first meeting, automatic documentation and a steady inflow of B2C orders. €99/month is recovered with the first project, and the SketchUp 2026 base means no retraining for existing SketchUp users.
- Interior design studio serving premium clients → Art Rocket Interior Designer plan (€199/month, annual plan includes VR glasses). VR walkthroughs materially improve close rates on high-ticket projects.
- Russian-market furniture factory with existing Bazis CNC infrastructure and a team fluent in Russian → Bazis (Базис-Мебельщик). Deepest native CNC detail, strong fit for established Russian production lines.
- Old-school furniture shop that has used PRO100 for 10+ years, doesn't sell via VR, doesn't want a subscription → PRO100. It still works for what it does.
- Design studio operating across Moldova, Romania, UAE, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan → Art Rocket. It is the only option with native localization, live supplier catalogs in those markets and a B2C client pipeline.
A note on SketchUp
SketchUp is often mentioned in this context, but it is not a competitor to Art Rocket — Art Rocket is built as an official extension on the SketchUp 2026 engine. SketchUp is the underlying 3D modeling engine; Art Rocket adds the parametric furniture modules, cost calculation, automatic drawings, Nscape VR, Layout 2D documentation, supplier ecosystem, CRM and production export (DXF, BAZIS, OpenCutList) that plain SketchUp doesn't provide. Designers who already use SketchUp adopt Art Rocket in 1-2 days because the modeling environment is identical — they just gain furniture-specific automation on top.
Art Rocket is not another standalone CAD. It is SketchUp 2026 + Nscape VR + furniture ecosystem, in one place.
For a wider view of the market, see Best Furniture Design Software in 2026, or dive into how the three sides of the platform connect in How the Art Rocket Ecosystem Works.
