--- description: Review of Design Flex Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Design Flex | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [House Design Software](/directory/4182/architecture/software) > [Design Flex](/software/196096/2020-design-live) # Design Flex Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/196096/2020-design-live Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/196096/2020-design-live?page=2) > Design Flex is a kitchen and bathroom design application that assists professional designers with space planning, photorealistic rendering and presentation on a unified interface. The platform provides content libraries with decorative catalog items, textures and finishes from manufacturers, which lets users specify and visualize spaces with real products. It offers a large selection of manufacturer catalogs for kitchens and bathrooms, including cloud-configurable cabinets, appliances, and plumbing. The software provides advanced design tools that allow designers to create stunning spaces through space planning, photorealistic renderings, 360-degree panoramas, and a lighting wizard. Design Flex includes EZ Render, a rendering engine, which allows professionals to automatically implement lighting effects across cabinet finishes, tiling, flooring, paint and countertop materials. Real estate agents can utilize the Virtual Reality (VR) viewer to deliver immersive 3D experiences and 360° panoramic views of designs to clients. With a design wizard, businesses can draw custom walls, ceilings, window or cabinets. The tools can be used to place moldings or doors, add countertops to cabinets and elevations to walls. It can also configure screen layout. It facilitates integration with room measuring applications including ETemplate and magicplan, allowing users to design floor plans on mobile devices. One standout feature is the ability to easily change cabinet colors and styles without having to download multiple catalogs. This streamlines the design process and allows designers to quickly iterate on their ideas. The software also includes Closet, a tool for designing custom closets and home storage solutions. Additionally, the Application Integration Module enables electronic data transfer to accounting and other systems. Whether designers are creating kitchens from scratch or guiding bathroom renovations, Design Flex offers a comprehensive suite of features, vast catalog selection, and seamless integration capabilities to help design professionals make spaces amazing. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 354 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 354 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Cyncly - **Location**: Laval, Canada - **Founded**: 1987 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Pricing Details**: Contact Cyncly for pricing information about Design Flex - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti and 17 more ## Features - 3D Imaging - BIM Modeling - Billing & Invoicing - Bills of Material - Contact Management - Data Visualization - Design Management - Document Management - Document Storage - For AEC Industry - Planning Tools - Presentation Tools - Project Workflow - Quotes/Estimates - Summary Reports - Task Management - Task Progress Tracking - Task Scheduling - Template Management - Timesheet Management ## Integrations (1 total) - SketchUp ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [House Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4182/architecture/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Cyncly seems to be working on the annoying bugs that seemed to be ignored in prior versions. ----- ### "Needs more work" — 4.0/5 > **Michelle** | *25 August 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Mostly, I like the rendering quality and the ability to plug in full cabinetry manufacture catalogs for quick design and pricing > > **Cons**: What I like the least is the dimensioning. I constantly need to adjust it and shorten dim. lines. Also making the drawings look professional takes a lot of timely finessing. It's not quite to nkba graphic standards. > > I've been a user of this program for 30+ years. Design Flex is an improvement but now is also much more limiting than the previous program since cloud items and program items can no longer be modified. ----- ### "Renderings" — 4.0/5 > **Danielle** | *20 March 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I really like that the system is a lot cleaner and the renderings look better. I always liked the cloud browser and I think it's really improved. > > **Cons**: WHen creating a rendering, the lighting is a pain. If I am just disgning a small vanity or bar, I have to put several walls up to get lighting on the cabinets. The colors are off too. Everything is kind of dark. I also do not like that you cannot load several renderings at once or download them at once because it will more likely cause the system to crash. When before I would load all my renderings then save. > > I think overall it's improved. I think if they could tighten the rendering system it would be awesome. I like the new layout of the system and especially the cloud browser. ----- ### "Works well, very expensive for what it does and offers." — 3.0/5 > **Patrick** | *9 February 2026* | Building Materials | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: it's powerful, does a nice job overall. lots of options and abilities to adjust things as required. It's a must have in the industry currently. > > **Cons**: Some things could be much more simple to make designs go faster. the program sometimes makes really dumb decisions. Probably some AI rational would go a long way. > > It works well but is very expensive for what it does. It's powerful but you can tell the software is very old and is a continual improvement of a somewhat outdated platform. ----- ### "Owner, Designer" — 4.0/5 > **Diana** | *8 January 2026* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ease of use and ability to utilize my manufacturers catalogs. The ability to save and share details with contractors, homeowners and designers in a professional and clear format. > > **Cons**: The price. As a small design group, a menu option would allow us to pay for features we need and use vs. an excessive blanket annual fee. I also wish the lighting was more straightforward. > > Overall we are quite happy with the software, the cost is becoming difficult to justify. Thankfully I recently renegotiated our 2026 rate that is more palatable, however, I fear we will have no option but the defaulted rate next year. ----- Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/196096/2020-design-live?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/196096/2020-design-live) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data