Skip to content
SPECIFICTION
Get listed

DynaScape Design

dynascape.com

From $133.25/mo Windows
Visit dynascape.com
Spec score 7.6 #9 of 15 in Landscape Design Software

What it is

DynaScape Design is professional CAD software for creating detailed landscape drawings with an artistic, hand-drawn look. It labels design elements and automatically counts plants and materials for a job. The online Horticopia-powered plant database contains over 10,000 plants, with color images and searches by plant characteristics, bloom, or color. Its symbol library includes over 1,500 to-scale symbols and allows custom symbols and libraries. Users can start with property survey dimensions or templates that set sheet size, scale, line styles, text styles, and layers. The software supports DWG and DXF imports. Color and Sketch3D are listed as add-ons; Sketch3D works with Design and SketchUp to create 3D renderings. DynaScape Design runs on Windows, with listed requirements including Windows 11, 10, or 8.1, an Intel i5 or equivalent, and 4 GB of RAM. It requires internet access for updates and its online plant database. The monthly subscription costs $158 a month; the annual subscription costs $1,599 a year, billed annually.

Spec sheet

Purpose
DynaScape Design is professional CAD landscape design software for producing detailed landscape drawings with an artistic, hand-drawn look.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Support
DynaScape lists phone support at 1.800.710.1900 x1 and support by email at [email protected].Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRead 28 Sep 2026 · dynascape.com
Founded
1998Read 28 Sep 2026 · dynascape.com
Auto-count labeling
It labels design elements and automatically counts plants and materials for a job.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Integrations and add-ons
DynaScape lists Color and Sketch3D as Design add-ons; Sketch3D works with Design and SketchUp to create 3D renderings.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Internet requirement
An internet connection is required for Design to access updates and the online plant database.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Mac limitation
Design can run on a Mac only with Windows installed, with Boot Camp and Parallels listed as options; it does not run in the native Mac environment.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Plant database
The online Horticopia-powered plant database contains over 10,000 plants, with full-color images and search by plant characteristics, bloom, or color.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Symbols
The symbol library contains over 1,500 to-scale symbols and supports adding custom symbols and libraries.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Templates and surveys
Designs can start from imported property survey dimensions or preset templates with predefined sheet size, scale, line styles, text styles, and layers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
Windows requirement
Design runs on Windows; the listed requirements include Windows 11, 10, or 8.1, an Intel i5 or equivalent, and 4 GB of RAM.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com

Plans and prices

Design $1,599 a year Paid Annually, Pricing in USD* CAD-based landscape design · Plant and symbol libraries · Landscape-specific drafting tools Read 20 Sep 2026 · dynascape.com
Design $158 a month Paid Monthly, Pricing in USD* CAD-based landscape design · Plant and symbol libraries · Landscape-specific drafting tools Read 20 Sep 2026 · dynascape.com
DynaScape Design — monthly subscription $158 a month Paid monthly Windows-based software Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com
DynaScape Design — annual subscription $1,599 a year Paid annually Windows-based software · annual prepayment Read 7 Oct 2026 · dynascape.com

Every DynaScape Design plan and price →

Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Plant database contains over 10,000 plants.
  • Symbol library includes over 1,500 to-scale symbols.
  • Automatically counts plants and materials.
  • Imports DWG and DXF files.
  • Templates can define drafting and sheet settings.

Limits

  • Runs on Windows, not natively on Mac.
  • Internet is required for updates and the plant database.
  • Monthly subscription costs $158 a month.

Who it suits

DynaScape Design suits landscape professionals who need CAD drawings, plant references, and landscape-specific drafting tools. It requires Windows, or Windows installed on a Mac rather than a native Mac environment.

Verdict

DynaScape Design combines landscape drafting with plant and symbol libraries, plus automatic counts. Buyers should account for the Windows requirement, internet dependency, and subscription price.

Where Specifiction places it

Alternatives to DynaScape DesignAll alternatives →