roomephantRoomephant vs RoomCanvas: the same promise, with the size actually measured
Short answer: both put the exact product from a store page into a photo of your room and can replace the piece already standing there. RoomCanvas says “realistic scale” and leaves it at that; Roomephant reads the width, depth and height from the listing, estimates the depth of your room and places the item at that size. RoomCanvas needs an account and gives 3 previews a month free ($9.99/month after); Roomephant is free with no signup, and it also works with Amazon, JYSK and Russian marketplaces, which RoomCanvas does not list.
RoomCanvas (roomcanvas.app, Chrome Web Store, 2026) makes the right promise: the exact product, not an AI-invented room, and it swaps out the sofa you already own. On those two points it and Roomephant agree, and both are a better fit for a purchase decision than any restyling tool.
Where they part ways is the question a buyer actually cares about: is the picture the right size? RoomCanvas mentions “realistic lighting and scale” once and shows no numbers. Roomephant takes the dimensions printed on the product page, builds a depth map of your photo, calibrates against doors and outlets, and reports the method and its error on a public methodology page. That is the difference between “looks about right” and “will clear the doorway”.
The other gap is friction. RoomCanvas wants a signup and caps free use at 3 visualizations a month before $9.99/month. Roomephant asks for nothing: paste the link, upload the photo, done. Its store list is also US-centric (West Elm, CB2, Article, Crate & Barrel); Amazon is not named, and there is no Russian-marketplace support at all.
Side by side
| Roomephant | RoomCanvas | |
|---|---|---|
| What you see | The exact product from the listing | The exact product from the listing |
| Replaces your old furniture | Yes | Yes |
| True to scale | Yes — listed dimensions + depth map, ~6% error (see methodology) | “Realistic scale”, no numbers, no method |
| Signup | Not required | Required |
| Free tier | Free previews every day | 3 visualizations a month |
| Paid plan | None | $9.99/month or $79/year |
| Stores | Amazon, Wayfair, IKEA, JYSK, Ozon, Wildberries + any link/photo | West Elm, Wayfair, IKEA, Article, CB2 and similar; “any retailer” via composite |
| Where it runs | Web (any browser, phone included) | Chrome extension + web app |
| Compare two candidates | Yes — side by side in the same photo | Yes |
Verdict
If you already use RoomCanvas and like it, keep it for the one-click button. If you are choosing today: RoomCanvas shows you how the sofa looks, Roomephant shows you how it looks at the size you will actually receive, for free and without an account.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between Roomephant and RoomCanvas?
Short answer: both put the exact product from a store page into a photo of your room and can replace the piece already standing there. RoomCanvas says “realistic scale” and leaves it at that; Roomephant reads the width, depth and height from the listing, estimates the depth of your room and places the item at that size. RoomCanvas needs an account and gives 3 previews a month free ($9.99/month after); Roomephant is free with no signup, and it also works with Amazon, JYSK and Russian marketplaces, which RoomCanvas does not list.
Is there a free alternative to RoomCanvas?
Roomephant is free to use: previews every day, no signup and no credit card. It solves a narrower job than RoomCanvas — 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 RoomCanvas?
If you already use RoomCanvas and like it, keep it for the one-click button. If you are choosing today: RoomCanvas shows you how the sofa looks, Roomephant shows you how it looks at the size you will actually receive, for free and without an account.