Houzz Pro is a powerful platform — for contractors and home pros who need lead generation. If you're a bespoke interior designer billing $300/hour, you're paying for tools you'll never touch. Net Atelier was built for the work you actually do.
Pricing verified March 2026 from live pricing pages.
| Feature | Houzz Pro | Net Atelier |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price (1 user) | $149–249/mo (monthly) / $99–159/mo (annual) | $49/mo |
| Annual price | $1,788–2,988 | $490/yr (2 months free) |
| Free trial | ✓ 30 days (requires annual contract) | ✓ 30 days, no contract |
| Lock-in contract | Annual required | ✗ Cancel anytime |
| COM fabric tracking | ✗ | ✓ Built in |
| Custom spec-to-proposal | ✗ Basic | ✓ Automated |
| Accounting / Finance Export | ✓ (live sync) | CSV export (integration roadmap) |
| Canva / PowerPoint import | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lead generation marketplace | ✓ | ✗ (not needed) |
| Contractor network tools | ✓ | ✗ (not needed) |
| HNW client portal | Basic | ✓ Professional branded |
Houzz Pro costs $149–249/month per seat. Net Atelier costs $49/month (includes 2 seats) plus $9/month per additional seat. For a solo designer, that's $49 versus $149–249 — a saving of $1,200–2,400 per year before you add a single team member.
Houzz Pro is built around contractors and renovators — the features bespoke designers need are secondary to the lead-gen marketplace that drives Houzz's business model. Lead generation is available as an add-on ($499/month), but even the core platform reflects marketplace priorities. Net Atelier has no marketplace, no homeowner-facing portal, no contractor matching. Just the workflow tools designers actually need.
Houzz Pro has no native COM fabric tracking. Bespoke studios typically manage COM specs — yardage, supplier, grade, dye lot, lead time — in separate Excel files. Net Atelier tracks COM fabrics as first-class objects, linked directly to specs, budgets, and proposals. One change updates everything.
Houzz Pro requires an annual contract at every plan tier. Net Atelier has no contract requirement — month-to-month at $49, no lock-in, cancel anytime.
Most bespoke studios have years of presentation assets in Canva or PowerPoint. Net Atelier imports Canva PDF exports and PowerPoint (.pptx) files directly. Houzz Pro has no import pathway — you rebuild everything from scratch in their system.
Houzz Pro is a powerful platform — and for some businesses, it's the better fit. Choose Houzz Pro if:
Your business depends on Houzz's homeowner marketplace to generate new project inquiries.
You manage remodeling, renovation, or construction projects with trade contractors rather than bespoke interior design.
You need built-in client relationship management with automated follow-ups and lead tracking.
Track COM fabrics as first-class objects — vendor, SKU, yardage, dye lot, lead time — linked directly to your spec sheet, budget, and purchase order. When a client changes the fabric on Week 8, you update once. Everything else updates automatically.
Generate luxury-grade proposals that match the sophistication your HNW clients expect — consistent studio branding, near-zero copy-paste errors, regenerated automatically when specs change.
From concept to invoice — every step connected. Generate vendor POs and client invoices directly from your specification data. Update once; it flows everywhere.
Sign up at net-atelier.com — no credit card required. Your account is ready instantly.
Our team handles your data export from Houzz Pro and import into Net Atelier. Active projects, product libraries, client records. Free migration = guided self-service. Migration Pro at $297 = our team handles the full data transfer.
Your data is live. We walk you through the core workflow — first project, first proposal, first CSV export to your accounting system.
Core plans include project management, proposals, and client directory. Lead generation marketplace available as a separate $499/month add-on.
What studios redirect to design time, tooling, or growth — not software overhead. Even on Houzz Pro's annual plan ($99–159/mo), the saving is $698–1,418/year.
Common questions from designers making the switch.
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