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Head-to-head · 3D Landscape Design Software

Lands Design vs Uvision 3D Landscape Creator

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Lands Design #3 in 3D Landscape Design Software 9.0/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Lands Design
Uvision 3D Landscape Creator #8 in 3D Landscape Design Software 8.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Uvision

Lands Design leads on 0 checks, Uvision 3D Landscape Creator on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLands Design · 9.0/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresLands Design · 4 of 4

Lands Design scores higher on our rubric for 3d landscape design software: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Lands Design is the better fit for rhino and AutoCAD-based landscape professionals. Uvision 3D Landscape Creator is the better fit for windows designers needing rich presentation output.

  • Lands Design fits best

    Rhino and AutoCAD-based landscape professionals

  • Uvision 3D Landscape Creator fits best

    Windows designers needing rich presentation output

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Side by side

Feature Lands Design 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Uvision 3D Landscape Creator 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #3 in 3D Landscape Design Software #8 in 3D Landscape Design Software
Best for Rhino and AutoCAD-based landscape professionals Windows designers needing rich presentation output
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $579.95 one-time
Free plan — —
Free trial 60 days 30 days
Free trial length 60 days · no card needed 30 days
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Email, Phone, Docs Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Lands Design 4/4 · Uvision 3D Landscape Creator 3/4
Terrain modeling ✓ ✓
Plant library ✓ ✓
Irrigation design ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Planting plans ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported platforms Windows Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
Import formats .tif, .tiff, .png, .txt, .asc, .shp SketchUp models, DWG/DXF, CSV
Our review
Pros
  • Terrain tools work with curves, meshes, point clouds, DEM, and GIS data
  • Planting plans include species identification, quantities, and schedules
  • Integrates with Rhino, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Grasshopper
  • Combines terrain, elevations, plants, water features, and photo editing
  • Creates scaled working drawings, materials lists, estimates, and fly-throughs
  • Includes more than 15,000 hardscape and softscape assets
Cons
  • Windows-only support limits cross-platform deployment
  • There is no free plan; the product uses paid licensing
  • Pricing may vary by region or reseller
  • Runs on Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit systems only
  • Irrigation design is not included among its verified capabilities
  • The full license costs $579.95 as a one-time purchase
Our verdict

Lands Design is landscape design software for Rhino and AutoCAD, built for landscape architects, urban planners, contractors, designers, draftspeople, nurseries, and gardeners. Its scope covers terrain modeling, planting, hardscape,…

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Uvision 3D Landscape Creator is desktop landscape design software for landscape contractors and hardscape professionals. It supports simultaneous 2D and 3D design, terrain modeling, elevation import, planting plans, pools, water features,…

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  1. Lands Design3D Landscape Design Software 9.060-day trial
  2. Uvision 3D Landscape Creator3D Landscape Design Software 8.230-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lands Design — where it wins

    • Terrain tools work with curves, meshes, point clouds, DEM, and GIS data
    • Planting plans include species identification, quantities, and schedules
    • Integrates with Rhino, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Grasshopper

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-only support limits cross-platform deployment
    • There is no free plan; the product uses paid licensing
    • Pricing may vary by region or reseller

  • Uvision 3D Landscape Creator — where it wins

    • Combines terrain, elevations, plants, water features, and photo editing
    • Creates scaled working drawings, materials lists, estimates, and fly-throughs
    • Includes more than 15,000 hardscape and softscape assets

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit systems only
    • Irrigation design is not included among its verified capabilities
    • The full license costs $579.95 as a one-time purchase
  • Lands Design9.0/10 · 60-day trial

    A broad Windows toolkit for terrain, planting, irrigation, and landscape documentation.

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  • Uvision 3D Landscape Creator8.2/10 · 30-day trial

    A feature-rich Windows tool for landscape plans, visuals, estimates, and presentations.

    Visit UvisionFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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