Comparison

DAF vs Roomswan.

Roomswan sells access to a tool. DAF ships the room. Both approaches work for different jobs — here is what each actually is.

Services company

DAF

davidandrewfurniture.com ↗

A furniture services company. Workshop-direct sourcing, 20% flat on landed cost, install + warranty registration + Lifeware exchange bundled — one line item, no monthly seat fee.

How they charge
$0 per month. 20% flat on landed cost when a project ships. Lifeware Founding is a separate one-time enrollment ($499 currently, will rise at public launch).
Pricing
$0/mo. 20% flat on landed. Lifeware Founding $499 one-time (currently).
Supplier scope
DAF Global Connect — workshop-direct supplier network, growing with volume.
Who it fits
Decision finalizers furnishing whole rooms, homes, or buildings. Interior designers + developers + decorators + private buyers with real budget.
What it includes
  • Sourcing across DAF Global Connect
  • Supplier negotiation
  • Purchase order issuance
  • Freight + customs coordination
  • Last-mile delivery
  • Install coordination
  • Project management
Pure SaaS

Roomswan

www.roomswan.com ↗

AI procurement for interior designers — AI product data + trade pricing + designer essentials, published SaaS tiers.

How they charge
Pure SaaS. Solo $92/mo, Studio $299/mo, Enterprise $2,500/mo — transparent, plan-gated feature bundling.
Pricing
Solo $92/mo · Studio $299/mo · Enterprise $2,500/mo — published on homepage.
Supplier scope
Aggregated trade pricing across brands. No direct workshop lane disclosed.
Who it fits
Solo interior designers → mid-size studios → design firms. Priced to fit every band.
Published tiers
Solo
$92
/month
Studio
$299
/month
Enterprise
$2,500
/month
What it includes
  • AI product data extraction
  • trade pricing lookup
  • client-portal essentials
  • proposal generation

Where DAF is different.

  • 01Every dealer commission and freight surcharge consumed by DAF, never passed to the client.
  • 02One line item — the 20% covers procurement start-to-finish; no seat fee, no per-order surcharge.
  • 03Lifeware adds design + colour + AR mockups + sourcing plans + a 3-7y 1:1 exchange window.
  • 04XLA missions — 10/10 client experience is the mission, not an uptime SLA.

What Roomswan does not solve for.

Every category has trade-offs. These are the ones a services company is built to handle and a SaaS tool is not.

  • Charges the designer a monthly SaaS fee even when nothing is being procured
  • AI is a lookup tool, not a fulfillment partner
  • No landed-cost transparency, no Foshan-direct supply
  • No install / warranty registration / Lifeware exchange bundled
  • Silicon-Valley SaaS voice — not a services partner tone

Start with a brief. See a costed plan.

No monthly seat fee, no signup gate. Describe the room. DAF returns a costed plan with every line — workshop, freight, customs, install, DAF fee — visible.

DAF is early-stage and pre-revenue. That means the founding rate and the founding conversation. It won't stay this way.