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Head-to-head · Landscape Design Software

Edificius vs Pool Studio

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Edificius #2 in Landscape Design Software 8.2/10 From €799/yr · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Edificius
Pool Studio #6 in Landscape Design Software 7.6/10 From $125/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Pool Studio

Edificius leads on 0 checks, Pool Studio on 3, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEdificius · 8.2/10
  • Most featuresPool Studio · 3 of 3

Edificius scores higher on our rubric for landscape design software: 8.2 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Pool Studio offers plant library; Edificius doesn't publish it. Pool Studio offers hardscape library; Edificius doesn't publish it. Pool Studio offers terrain modeling; Edificius doesn't publish it.

Edificius is the better fit for BIM teams adding landscape and terrain modeling. Pool Studio is the better fit for pool and outdoor-living design specialists.

  • Edificius fits best

    BIM teams adding landscape and terrain modeling

  • Pool Studio fits best

    Pool and outdoor-living design specialists

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Side by side

Feature Edificius 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Pool Studio 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.6
Ranking #2 in Landscape Design Software #6 in Landscape Design Software
Best for BIM teams adding landscape and terrain modeling Pool and outdoor-living design specialists
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Email, Community, Docs Phone, Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Edificius 0/3 · Pool Studio 3/3
Plant library Not published ✓ (best)
Hardscape library Not published ✓ (best)
Terrain modeling Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Design mode Not published 2d and 3d
Rendering Not published Basic
Mobile platforms Not published None
Our review
Pros
  • Models landscape and terrain alongside architecture and MEP systems
  • Generates plans, elevations, sections and construction drawings automatically
  • Includes rendering, VR, IFC exchange and dynamic cost estimates
  • Combines pool, spa, water-feature, landscape and hardscape design
  • Converts 2D drafts to 3D and models terrain slopes and elevations
  • Creates construction calculations, 3D measurements, 8K images and video
Cons
  • Broader architectural BIM focus is less specialized than landscape-first tools
  • Desktop software is available for Windows only
  • Starts at €799 per year, with no free plan
  • Pool-centric scope may not suit general-purpose landscape work
  • Runs on Windows desktop, with no mobile platform listed
  • Starts at $125 per user monthly when billed annually
Our verdict

For teams whose landscape work sits inside a wider building project, Edificius brings terrain modeling into desktop BIM authoring. It is aimed at architects, engineers, surveyors and other AEC professionals who need to coordinate landscape…

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Pool Studio is Windows desktop software from Structure Studios for pool designers, landscape designers, pool builders and outdoor-living professionals. It brings pool, spa and water-feature design together with landscape and hardscape…

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  1. EdificiusLandscape Design Software 8.2From €799/yr · 30-day trial
  2. Pool StudioLandscape Design Software 7.6From $125/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Edificius — where it wins

    • Models landscape and terrain alongside architecture and MEP systems
    • Generates plans, elevations, sections and construction drawings automatically
    • Includes rendering, VR, IFC exchange and dynamic cost estimates

    Where it doesn't

    • Broader architectural BIM focus is less specialized than landscape-first tools
    • Desktop software is available for Windows only
    • Starts at €799 per year, with no free plan

  • Pool Studio — where it wins

    • Combines pool, spa, water-feature, landscape and hardscape design
    • Converts 2D drafts to 3D and models terrain slopes and elevations
    • Creates construction calculations, 3D measurements, 8K images and video

    Where it doesn't

    • Pool-centric scope may not suit general-purpose landscape work
    • Runs on Windows desktop, with no mobile platform listed
    • Starts at $125 per user monthly when billed annually
  • Edificius8.2/10 · From €799/yr · 30-day trial

    A Windows BIM authoring tool that combines terrain design with architectural documentation.

    Visit EdificiusFull verdict →
  • Pool Studio7.6/10 · From $125/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

    A Windows design tool for pool-led outdoor projects, with terrain modeling and 8K output.

    Visit Pool StudioFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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