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Head-to-head · Landscape Design Software

Vectorworks Landmark vs Edificius

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Vectorworks Landmark #1 in Landscape Design Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Vectorworks
Edificius #2 in Landscape Design Software 8.2/10 From €799/yr · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Edificius

Vectorworks Landmark leads on 2 checks, Edificius on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVectorworks Landmark · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresVectorworks Landmark · 2 of 3

Vectorworks Landmark scores higher on our rubric for landscape design software: 9.3 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Vectorworks Landmark offers plant library; Edificius doesn't publish it. Vectorworks Landmark offers terrain modeling; Edificius doesn't publish it.

Vectorworks Landmark is the better fit for landscape firms needing full professional design workflows. Edificius is the better fit for BIM teams adding landscape and terrain modeling.

  • Vectorworks Landmark fits best

    Landscape firms needing full professional design workflows

  • Edificius fits best

    BIM teams adding landscape and terrain modeling

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Side by side

Feature Vectorworks Landmark 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Edificius 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.2
Ranking #1 in Landscape Design Software #2 in Landscape Design Software
Best for Landscape firms needing full professional design workflows BIM teams adding landscape and terrain modeling
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS Windows
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vectorworks Landmark 2/3 · Edificius 0/3
Plant library ✓ (best) Not published
Hardscape library Not published Not published
Terrain modeling ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Design mode Not published Not published
Rendering Not published Not published
Mobile platforms Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Terrain, planting, irrigation, hardscape, and documentation tools in one workflow
  • Automated estimates, quantity takeoffs, schedules, and plant lists
  • DWG, IFC, RVT, RFA, SketchUp, Rhino, GIS, cloud, and mobile support
  • 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
Cons
  • Paid product may not suit teams seeking a free landscape design tool
  • Desktop support is listed for Windows and macOS, not Linux
  • Its professional breadth may exceed the needs of basic 2D drafting projects
  • 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
Our verdict

Vectorworks Landmark is professional landscape design and BIM software for landscape architects, designers, and site-design teams. It covers work from pre-design and schematic design through design development and construction…

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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…

Read the review →
  1. Vectorworks LandmarkLandscape Design Software 9.3Paid
  2. EdificiusLandscape Design Software 8.2From €799/yr · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Vectorworks Landmark — where it wins

    • Terrain, planting, irrigation, hardscape, and documentation tools in one workflow
    • Automated estimates, quantity takeoffs, schedules, and plant lists
    • DWG, IFC, RVT, RFA, SketchUp, Rhino, GIS, cloud, and mobile support

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid product may not suit teams seeking a free landscape design tool
    • Desktop support is listed for Windows and macOS, not Linux
    • Its professional breadth may exceed the needs of basic 2D drafting projects

  • 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
  • Vectorworks Landmark9.3/10 · Paid

    A full landscape workflow spanning terrain, planting, irrigation, documentation, and GIS.

    Visit VectorworksFull verdict →
  • Edificius8.2/10 · From €799/yr · 30-day trial

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

    Visit EdificiusFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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