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Head-to-head · 3D Landscape Design Software

Vectorworks Landmark vs VizTerra

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Vectorworks Landmark #1 in 3D Landscape Design Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Vectorworks
VizTerra #5 in 3D Landscape Design Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit VizTerra

Vectorworks Landmark leads on 0 checks, VizTerra 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 scoreVectorworks Landmark · 9.4/10
  • Most featuresVectorworks Landmark · 4 of 4

Vectorworks Landmark scores higher on our rubric for 3d landscape design software: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Vectorworks Landmark is the better fit for professional landscape architecture and documentation. VizTerra is the better fit for professional 3D visualization and client presentations.

  • Vectorworks Landmark fits best

    Professional landscape architecture and documentation

  • VizTerra fits best

    Professional 3D visualization and client presentations

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Side by side

Feature Vectorworks Landmark 9.4/10 Visit ↗ VizTerra 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.7
Ranking #1 in 3D Landscape Design Software #5 in 3D Landscape Design Software
Best for Professional landscape architecture and documentation Professional 3D visualization and client presentations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not checked yet Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS Windows
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Vectorworks Landmark 4/4 · VizTerra 0/4
Terrain modeling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Plant library ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Irrigation design ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Planting plans ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms windows, macos, web Windows
Import formats DWG, DXF, DWF, IFC, RVT, RFA, SAT, PDF, BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, SketchUp, Rhino Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines terrain, planting, irrigation, hardscape, and documentation workflows
  • Supports estimates, quantity takeoffs, schedules, GIS, and sustainability analysis
  • Works across web, Windows, macOS, cloud, and mobile workflows
  • Converts 2D designs into interactive 3D presentations
  • GIS mapping, quantity calculations, and construction-plan tools
  • 77,000+ catalog items plus AR presentations through YARD
Cons
  • Paid software may not suit teams seeking an open-source option
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simple planting-plan projects
  • Advanced workflows depend on familiarity with CAD, BIM, and landscape documentation
  • Runs on Windows PCs only
  • The Monthly plan costs $97 per user per month
  • Augmented-reality presentations require the YARD add-on
Our verdict

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

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VizTerra is professional 2D and 3D design software for landscape, hardscape, deck, pergola, outdoor kitchen, and outdoor-living designers. It combines site planning, visualization, material calculations, construction-plan creation, and…

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  1. Vectorworks Landmark3D Landscape Design Software 9.4Paid
  2. VizTerra3D Landscape Design Software 8.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Vectorworks Landmark — where it wins

    • Combines terrain, planting, irrigation, hardscape, and documentation workflows
    • Supports estimates, quantity takeoffs, schedules, GIS, and sustainability analysis
    • Works across web, Windows, macOS, cloud, and mobile workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid software may not suit teams seeking an open-source option
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simple planting-plan projects
    • Advanced workflows depend on familiarity with CAD, BIM, and landscape documentation

  • VizTerra — where it wins

    • Converts 2D designs into interactive 3D presentations
    • GIS mapping, quantity calculations, and construction-plan tools
    • 77,000+ catalog items plus AR presentations through YARD

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows PCs only
    • The Monthly plan costs $97 per user per month
    • Augmented-reality presentations require the YARD add-on
  • Vectorworks Landmark9.4/10 · Paid

    A broad professional toolkit spanning terrain, planting, irrigation, documentation, and estimates.

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  • VizTerra8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A professional Windows tool for turning landscape concepts into detailed 3D presentations and plans.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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