roomephantRoomephant vs DesignFiles: the platform that runs your projects, and the photo that answers one question
Short answer: DesignFiles is an all-in-one platform for interior designers, from mood boards and a product clipper to a client portal, contracts and invoicing, at $55 or $75 a month. Roomephant does not manage anything. It takes a store link and a photo of the client's room and shows the exact product there at the listed size, free, with a link to send.
DesignFiles says it connects your design work, sourcing, invoicing and client communication in one system: moodboard editor, 3D floor planner, product clipper and library, client presentations, AI render, elevations, plus contracts, quotes, invoices and QuickBooks on the Full Service plan. e-Design is $55 a month, Full Service $75, each extra user $30, and the branding can be swapped for your own logo (designfiles.co/plans, 9 October 2026).
Roomephant is what you open after the board is approved and the client asks the next question: how will this one sofa look in our room? Paste the listing the clipper already collected, add the client's photo, tap the spot. The product lands at its listed dimensions, and the before-and-after link goes into the same client thread.
Side by side
| Roomephant | DesignFiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Job | One product in the client's real room photo | Running the project: boards, clients, money |
| Product source | The store listing, with its dimensions | Clipped products from any store, on a board |
| Client sees | Their own room with the product, via a link | Boards, presentations and a client portal |
| Scale | Listed width, depth and height in the photo | Floor plans and 3D renderings, not the client's photo |
| Price | Free previews every day, no account | e-Design $55/mo, Full Service $75/mo |
Verdict
DesignFiles runs the business; Roomephant answers one client question with their own photo. Most designers who use one will keep the other.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between Roomephant and DesignFiles?
Short answer: DesignFiles is an all-in-one platform for interior designers, from mood boards and a product clipper to a client portal, contracts and invoicing, at $55 or $75 a month. Roomephant does not manage anything. It takes a store link and a photo of the client's room and shows the exact product there at the listed size, free, with a link to send.
Is there a free alternative to DesignFiles?
Roomephant is free to use: previews every day, no signup and no credit card. It solves a narrower job than DesignFiles — showing the exact product you are about to buy in your own room, at the size the store lists.
Does Roomephant use the real dimensions of the product?
Yes. Width, depth and height are read from the store listing and used as the scale anchor, and the room scale is estimated from visible cues such as floor and ceiling lines. That is what keeps a sofa from being rendered the size of an armchair.
Which should I use — Roomephant or DesignFiles?
DesignFiles runs the business; Roomephant answers one client question with their own photo. Most designers who use one will keep the other.