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Best Urban Planning and Design Software in 2026

Urban planning and design software can represent streets, land use and development scenarios, assess spatial data, render places in 3D and bring the public into the process. This list helps planners and design teams compare those capabilities before choosing a tool.

  1. 01 ArcGIS Hub
    Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.7 Visit Specs
  2. 02 TestFit
    From $195/mo Web · Windows · macOS
    6.6 Visit Specs
  3. 03 CUBE
    5.7 Visit Specs
  4. 04 PTV Vissim
    Windows
    5.7 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Streetmix
    Web
    5.6 Visit Specs
  6. 06 TransCAD
    Windows
    5.3 Visit Specs
  7. 07 UrbanSim
    Web
    5.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Look at free access, entry-level paid pricing, planning and analysis functions, public-engagement features and deployment choices. Confirm whether the platform you need runs on the web, Windows, macOS, through an API or as self-hosted software.

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