# Page 8 | DesignFiles Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - Is DesignFiles the right Business Management solution for you? Explore 534 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/179202/DesignFiles/reviews --- DesignFiles 4.6 (534) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/179202/DesignFiles/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 8 - Reviews of DesignFiles ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 534 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use DK Deb K. Associate Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Software for Interior Designers and Admin" May 19, 2021 5.0 It has been wonderful. Pros Customer Support, tutorials, faq's were so helpful to make the transition very easy and understandable. Mood boards are awesome, as is the clipper to add products and pricing to the documents. Cons An overall notes/to do list to add and tag tasks. Proposed budget vs actual for record keeping would be wonderful. More/easier email collaboration between my team and the clients. However, I know that the Design Files team is CONSTANTLY doing updates so I'm sure any of these ideas that would benefit many will be in the works. Reason for choosing DesignFiles Easiest to navigate Review Source AS Adilah S. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Workflow" February 15, 2022 4.0 Overall experience is good. Love the enhancements. Pros Customer Service is a one! They are always taking feedback and willing to listen on enhancements. Cons Integration was easy, however there are gaps. It would be nice if products are available across the client boards. Ability to personalize workflow. Communication with client portal enhanced. The size of the board view to not to scale. Reason for choosing DesignFiles Ease to use, pricing, customer service Switched from [HoneyBook](https://www.capterra.com/p/162588/HoneyBook/) I thought it was the missing piece to my system. I think I need Honeybook for the streamline and automated emails. The ability to schedule correspondence to client, schedule invoice, all in workflow automation. Curated to my business. Review Source AE Amanda E. Operational Manager Events Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Effortless and Professional Boards" November 8, 2018 5.0 After transitioning over to DesignFiles from Olioboards, we are thrilled with the additional features it offers and the support we have received. So far, A+! Pros As wedding and event designers, there really isn't a program out there specifically for us in regards to creating stunning, customizable design boards for our clients. DesignFiles provides all of the easy-to-use tools and resources we desperately needed to make a program our own. Telling a story through a visual component, like a design board, is crucial to obtain and build on a client's trust - in our case, for the biggest day of their lives oftentimes. With DesignFiles, we are able to tangibly "recipe" our centerpieces (for example) by building them bloom-by-bloom and/or with hard goods accessories. This is a break-through for event design technology, and one we could not be more excited about! Cons The only issue we've run into is sometimes having the program be a little slow to catch up. For instance, if we click and drag an object with our mouse, sometimes the object may not follow, or may take a while. Other than that, it is flawless. Review Source MC Melissa C. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Incredibly valuable to my business" March 15, 2021 5.0 The design features are so so helpful. They have elevated my business and increased my confidence to collaborate with clients. Pros The software makes it so easy to pull together ideas and present professional designs to my clients. I use it most for the e-design only clients and they love the 'Shop-It' feature. Cons The project management features could be improved: time tracking, scheduling, project management tools. Review Source KO Kelly O. Principal Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best software for Designers!" April 28, 2020 5.0 Excellent, we love the product and it is very user friendly and intuitive. Pros \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] and her team are constantly adding new features and expanding their offerings. Its an amazing product and platform that allows us to deliver professional looking 2D/3D design plans to our customers. Cons As the features expand it would be nice to see the ability to bring in a shot of a room and edit out existing furnishings to create a whole new look, I don't believe they are there yet. Alternatives considered [Ivy](https://www.capterra.com/p/258086/Ivy/) Reason for choosing DesignFiles Pricing, ease of use, functionality, support Review Source SE Samira E. Designer/owner Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Amazing software for designers to stay organized! " April 27, 2021 5.0 Pros It is a all in one software to manage projects, user friendly and love that they are constantly looking for ways to improve and introduce new features. Cons When invoicing, I can not invoice materials on a per sqft basis, only quantity. Also, my logo on the top of the reports shows up very small. Reason for choosing DesignFiles It was recommended by the IDI while I was a student and I continued using it because I liked the functionality and enhancements always being introduced. Review Source Leah H. Owner Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Mostly Satisfied" January 13, 2019 4.0 I do not know how to use Photoshop but I think the mood boards and 3d mood boards in design files are amazing. Pros I love the product clipper and the ease of creating mood boards. I love that all the details of each product I use are saved in my library but I can also save them for a specific project. Cons I would like to toggle back and forth between client view and my view. I would also like to be able to edit my design questionnaire. I would really love a way to offer coupon codes for packages as well. Review Source AC April C. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Love Design Files!" April 7, 2020 5.0 Overall, I love this program. I love the customer service and I know the other things I mentioned are in the works. Once these things get on board there will be nothing like DF! Pros I love how I can give my clients a visual for their space. It is very easy to use. Cons Floorplan is a basic need. So I wish the floorplan was up and running, even if it wasn't 3 or 4D. I use another program and bring it into DF. If I have to make changes, back to the other program I go and so forth. When I edit the background out of a product I wish it would stay edited. This is a major time consumer. Especially if I am doing different views of the same room. Reason for choosing DesignFiles same answer as above. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Co-Founding Leader PONCSBO - Local Hub Leader Hampshire PONCSBO Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A must for online interior designers" March 5, 2019 5.0 Pros Ease of use, lots of useful functions, many option to customise. Cons They keep improving it but to be honest every new add on is a nice surprise as opposed to a need. Review Source CT Courtney T. interior designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Things to Add" December 10, 2021 3.0 Pros The ability to shop and add to the library, send invoices, etc. Cons Autosave. My clip feature glitches a lot so I have to screenshot the item. Improve the automatic background eraser. Canva does a really good job at that. Switched from [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/) 3d effect Review Source EG Erin G. Owner Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Love Design Files!" March 29, 2021 5.0 Having DF link to my website is great! The invoicing system and mood boards are my favorite and knowing that I have almost instant access to a live person for support is a game changer. So, thank you! Pros The customer support is amazing, the software is so user friendly and the video tutorials are great! Cons Unfortunately I do prefer the floorplan of another program but I love everything else about DF. I really want one really good program to do EVERYTHING and be as good as I can be with it as I'm a bit of a perfectionist! Review Source TW Tisha W. Owner/designer Design Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "New customer" September 15, 2020 4.0 Love it so far! I have to learn which vendors won’t let me clip from their website, but other than that, no complaints! Pros I love the accessibility of customer service and all of the how-to videos. \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] feels like a friend! Cons I don’t know yet. I’m so new, I’m just trying to get through my projects! I had never used photo shop or any other way to do e-design, so all I know is I think it’s pretty amazing!!! Reason for choosing DesignFiles So much more than a tool to make a rendering! It’s a one stop shop! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Principal Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Fabulous tool for the solopreneur!" January 11, 2019 5.0 This is a very professional communication tool for the local clients I serve face-to-face. I am starting to offer more remote design consulting services (e-design) to clients farther away from my practice and this tool will be the primary communication vehicle. Pros I can collect inspirational images and product info and store it all in one private place. It's almost as easy as pinterest but allows me the professional privacy my clients and I prefer. Cons I generally use Chrome as my browser and I have not been able to use the " add to design files" capture button on Chrome. With excellent support and troubleshooting provided by the DF team, I found a work-around in Safari that works for me now. There are always technological improvements and I look forward to this tool becoming easier and easier for me to integrate into my daily routine. Review Source AV Astrid V. Founder and Head Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Online interior design business " November 2, 2020 3.0 The process of creating a design for a client goes a lot quicker with designfiles since the shopping list is created automatically. Winning time is definitely a win for me. My clients are also very impressed with how easy it is to communicate through the software and to just click and buy the products from their design. Pros I love the fact that I can create a moodboard and a lay out in the same tool. I love that a shopping list is created directly. I love that the budget appears and that I can easily communicate with my client. Cons I miss a tool to completely personalise the look and content of my questionnaire. I miss typographies to personalise the look of my designs. I miss freedom to color in or adapt the look of my lay out plans. I miss a built in Time tracker (project timeline/process) and Appointment tool Review Source KL Katherine L. Owner Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "NEWBIE here " January 19, 2022 5.0 Positive - looking forward to knowing it much better. Pros How easy it is to learn. I really like that I can have people buy directly through my boards. I'm looking to put them on instagram and avoid side door. Then I gain their email address and a sale ;) Cons I'm still working through integration. I take 30-60 min a day to get more familiar with it. Customize it. So far no complaints, so far. Switched from [Houzz Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/199689/Houzz-Pro/) I heard about your moodboards/rendering features and the ease of the program Review Source SH Sade H. Owner Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Lovely Ready-to-Use package " April 6, 2020 4.0 DesignFiles have been a very useful tool in helping us create a simple but effective client flow, keeping a lot of tasks in one manageable place. It’s also a lovely platform for quickly creating visuals for clients. It’s been mostly beneficial to our business and we hope it continues to improve with us as it currently does. Pros Very easy to use, and both designer and client friendly. Lots of neat built-in features to get your business going straightaway. Cons The simplicity aspect is great in getting started, but the software seem to hit a road block in letting you fully brand and personalise your account to your business i.e. being unable to create a custom url for what your clients see. But the team are so helpful and open to feedback and you find the program gets better every time, even in the few months we’ve been using it. Review Source Kim R. Company Owner Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A very valuable tool" October 9, 2018 5.0 Pros This has been one of the easist I have ever used for my business. Even more importantly, my Clients feel the same and the interactivity with them through this platform has been outstanding. Cons I would like better link options for advertising e-design. Different photo sets etc.. Review Source KD Kelly D. President Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Always Current" April 17, 2021 5.0 Very pleased with this tool and the opportunity it gives me for my business. Customer service is phenomenal! Fast, courteous and personalized. Pros \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] and the team are consistently listening to designers, making related updates, and sharing new features via short educational videos Cons I can't always find my own products; getting set up with my product lists is time-consuming. I'd also love to have this affiliated with OnSide Door to capitalize on silent income even more. Review Source LB Lacey B. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The Best Design Software Around!" June 8, 2020 5.0 I'd recommend this to anyone. It's a one stop shop, keep your thoughts organized kind of software. Great for anyone working on multiple projects and has significantly reduced the amount of papers on my desk! Pros Every software is different and comes with it's own instruction manual. I love to 'how to" videos. They make the learning process of this super helpful. \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] is great! Cons In the 3D floorplan section you are not able to input your own furniture using the vendors that we've carry (which are different than the ones you carry) Switched from [SketchUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/) Too time consuming/difficult to use - and still needed to write purchase orders, invoices, etc. Review Source AS Adi S. Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "DesignFile" October 8, 2018 5.0 I enjoy working with DedignFiles because it’s a great platform that allows me to show clients my design scheme and layout. I love the clients questionnaire page, and ability to write notes on each item that I pick for them. It’s a wonderful platform for communicating well with clients, so I can achieve a final design tailored to my clients needs and taste Pros I like DesignFiles because it is simple to use, very efficient to show clients the color scheme and design layout of a room with 2D and 3D options, and my clients love the fact they can shop products that I recommend. Cons I wish we had more options with rotating the items so I can place them in different ways. Also, we need a feature to be able to erase / change attached images on the project details page. Review Source AB Amy B. owner/designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "New user to this program and impressed with it!" May 5, 2020 5.0 Ease of presenting to clients and quality of finished rendering, along with prices and links to items so clients can order directly. Pros I love the overall finished high-quality look of this product and the general ease of using it. There are a lot of products in the vendor library to choose from as well, and you can upload your own from google and other vendors. I also like the pricing, invoicing, and client questionnaire that are included for designers' use. Cons The downside is the time it takes to "manually cut out" using many "click" points around products that are on too-light backgrounds or have other items in their backgrounds. Also, learning how to use the distort tool for rugs, furniture, curtain rods, etc. that are pictured at a different angle than what you need for your renderings can be a bit time-consuming and tricky. Alternatives considered [SketchUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/) Reason for choosing DesignFiles Easier to use and because of the included pricing and links to products that clients can reference and use to order directly. Review Source AL Amelia L. Co-Founder, CEO, COO Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Hippykitten Decor Review" April 18, 2021 3.0 Over all easy to use. Smart features. It joins the creative with the administrative . Pros Integration was fairly simple. Furniture placement was most impactful. The room presets a plus. Cons Freezing often, cliches that had to worked out through CS. 3D imagery does not always show up ON TIME for presentations to Client. Reason for choosing DesignFiles All encompassing package was the draw for me Review Source CT Carolyn T. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Incredible Design Tool!" October 8, 2018 5.0 Pros DesignFiles cuts my time in half. The design concept and easy of "shop it" for the client is key. I use to have to do this all by hand and create links myself. Using DesignFiles gives my business the professionalism and quality we need to give our clients what they want. LOVE IT! Cons I would like MY Library to Update automatically when added to. I would like to move around the board to see all the edges without going back to APP. I would like to be able to categorize my Library by items. Review Source LC Lina C. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Software " October 26, 2020 5.0 Pros I started using the software as a Student for Interior design, after we created our Business we decided to keep using the program since it did everything we wanted in a program not only we can come up with great customer presentations but we can also invoice and have instant fee back from out clients. Cons Financials ... but I think is only bs we don't use it a lot Review Source PH Penelope H. Principal Interior Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Highly Useful for My Business" March 15, 2021 5.0 Very good. Great customer service. Does exactly what it says it does and what I need it to do. Pros Our most used feature is the product clipping tool Cons I don't like that clients have to sign in and have an account to collaborate with me Review Source Similar Products Featured