4Design Software

Name

4Design Software

Legal name

南京四维星软件有限公司

Website

https://4design.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanjing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Perpetual Software License: One-time purchase model where customers pay once and receive lifetime use of the software with permanent free upgrades. This is the primary revenue model and the company's main differentiator in the market.
2. Module/Version Upgrades: Additional revenue from specialized modules (such as AI design features, mobile app versions) and advanced versions of the software that offer enhanced capabilities beyond the base offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

4Design Software develops and sells a suite of photo-based, real-scene fusion design applications for the building materials and decoration industry. Its tools let users photograph actual interior or exterior spaces and overlay design materials (tiles, paint, curtains, cabinetry, exterior wall finishes, etc.) to generate instant visualizations without traditional 3D modeling or rendering, sold primarily as one-time perpetual licenses with free lifetime upgrades plus optional AI design modules.

Product overview

4Design Software (四维星软件) is a comprehensive design software platform for the building materials and decoration industry, offering multiple specialized design tools as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product suite includes: Exterior Wall Design Software for building facades, Whole House Customization Software for furniture and cabinetry, Decoration Design Software for interior rendering, Curtain/Soft Furnishing Software, Integrated Ceiling/Wall Software, Tile Layout Software, and Door Industry Design Software. The platform also includes mobile access via 4D Star Mobile Version and AI-enhanced features including 智绘AI (Smart AI Drawing) and 四维星AI+ (4D Star AI Plus) for generative design capabilities. Marketing tools include 贝贝宅购 (Beibei Zhaigou) for digital marketing and Customer Relationship Management System for CRM. All products support multi-device operation (phone, tablet, computer) with photo-based real-scene design workflow requiring no complex 3D modeling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 四维星AI+: AI-powered design module offering generative AI effect diagram solutions for building materials and decoration industry.

Products and services

• Exterior Wall Design Software (外墙设计软件) Photo-based design tool for building exterior walls that generates rendering effects in 3 minutes without 3D modeling; supports exterior materials such as coatings, stone-effect paints, exterior tiles, foam ceramics, and EPS lines. Built for exterior decoration companies and material retailers selling to homeowners and developers.
• Decoration Design Software (装修设计软件) Interior decoration design software that turns raw spaces into renderings in 3 minutes using a phone photo; supports photo upload, an extensive material library, and 360-degree room effects with no rendering required. Aimed at interior decoration companies and renovation contractors.
• Whole House Customization Software (全屋定制软件) Comprehensive furniture design software for wardrobes, cabinetry, wall panels, and entire house customization; generates cabinet effects in 10 seconds. Designed for custom furniture designers, store owners, and decorators working on whole-home projects.
• Curtain / Soft Furnishing Design Software (窗帘软装软件) Software for designing curtains and soft furnishings based on actual window dimensions and placing them in real customer spaces; supports color-blocked curtains, valances, bodies, sheers, borders, and soft/hard package wall background designs. Built for curtain and soft furnishing retailers.
• Integrated Ceiling/Wall Design Software (集成顶墙软件) Design software for ceiling and wall integration that lets users photograph ceiling surfaces and design effects based on actual dimensions for precise matching; supports multi-layer ceiling drawing, borders, skirting, waist lines, and various material layouts.
• Tile Layout Software (瓷砖排版软件) Tile layout and design software that produces tile rendering effects in 3 minutes; features intelligent tile layout generation, water-jet mosaic design, precise quotation, and one-click 3D space visualization. Aimed at tile retailers and ceramic product sales staff.
• Door Industry Design Software (门业设计软件) Door design software for cast aluminum doors and windows in self-built villas; supports free window style and size design, one-click material replacement, size adjustment, and automatic door/window list generation with dimension annotations.
• 4D Star Mobile Version (四维星移动版) Mobile application version of the 4D Star design platform that enables design work on smartphones and tablets with multi-terminal synchronization and full functionality across the core design modules.
• Smart AI Drawing (智绘AI) AI-powered design feature that generates design renderings and provides creative inspiration for the building materials and decoration industry, marketed as part of the generative AI design suite.
• 4D Star AI Plus (四维星AI+) Advanced AI design module offering generative AI rendering solutions and design inspiration to help building materials and decoration industry professionals close more deals; combines photo/image input with text preferences to generate image outputs.
• Beibei Zhaigou (贝贝宅购) Marketing-focused software tool for the building materials industry designed to help businesses with customer acquisition and sales conversion through digital marketing capabilities.
• Customer Relationship Management System (客户管理系统) CRM software designed for building materials and decoration businesses to manage customer relationships and improve sales efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Design cycle reduced from days to minutes - complete designs can be produced in 1-3 minutes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chief Architect: Established US-based provider of architectural and interior design software for residential designers and builders. Comparable as a vertical design tool with similar rendering and presentation workflows for building professionals, though serving a different geography and price point.
• Autodesk Homestyler: Free online home design platform from Autodesk aimed at consumers and small design professionals. Comparable as an interior decoration design tool with a broad portfolio offering, but functions as part of Autodesk's wider CAD/BIM ecosystem rather than specializing in 4Design's building-materials SMB niche.

Emerging players

• Planner 5D: Cross-platform 2D/3D home design tool serving consumers and small design professionals. Comparable as an easy-to-use interior design visualization product, with a freemium go-to-market aimed at non-technical users similar to 4Design's SMB focus.
• REimagineHome: AI-powered interior design generation platform that transforms room photos into styled redesigns. Comparable as an AI-driven alternative to traditional design workflows targeting real estate and decoration professionals, and a potential disruptor to photo-overlay tools like 4Design.
• Cedreo: French SaaS provider of home design and floor plan software for home builders and renovation professionals. Comparable as a vertical SaaS design tool for SMBs in the construction/renovation industry, though focused on Western markets.

Direct peers

• Dabanjia (打扮家): Chinese home decoration platform providing visualization and design tools for renovation and decoration companies. Targets an overlapping SMB customer base with comparable visual presentation and quotation workflows.
• Coohom (酷家乐): Cloud-based 3D home design SaaS from 群核科技 (Qunhe Technology), serving decoration companies and home furnishings retailers in China. Competes directly with 4Design in the SMB decoration visualization segment, though using a 3D-modeling workflow rather than photo-overlay.
• Yuanfang Software (圆方软件): Long-established Chinese CAD/CAM software vendor focused on the furniture and interior decoration industry. Comparable vertical specialization for custom cabinetry and decoration design, addressing the same SMB customers in the building materials value chain.
• Manycore (三维家): Enterprise-focused Chinese decoration and home furnishing design SaaS, also under the 群核科技 ecosystem. Targets the same building-materials retailer and custom-furniture verticals as 4Design, with comparable customization and quotation workflows.
• Aifur (爱福窝): Chinese 3D home design platform targeted at decoration and home-furnishing retailers. Competes in the same SMB visualization space as 4Design, offering renderings and design presentations for the Chinese decoration market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/4designsoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4design-software-co-ltd-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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