DynaScape Creator vs Garden Sketchbook
DynaScape Creator
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| Figure | DynaScape Creator | Garden Sketchbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | $3.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 5 |
| Spec score · Landscape Software | 9.1 (#1) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Spec score · 3D Landscape Design Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Purpose | Creator is a browser-based CAD landscape design application aimed at landscaping professionals, including those without CAD expertise. | Garden Sketchbook is a browser-based sketchbook for designing gardens to scale and previewing them in 3D across the seasons. |
| Support | Customers with a valid subscription can contact support by phone or email, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time, excluding statutory holidays. | The maker directs users to contact it for questions, feedback, refunds and account deletion. |
| What it does | DynaScape Creator brings landscape-focused CAD drawing capabilities into a web browser for professional and first-time designers. | Garden Sketchbook is a browser garden-design app combining a 2D planting canvas with 3D seasonal visualization. |
Plans
DynaScape Creator
- Color for Creator Monthly$59 a month
- DynaScape Creator Annual$101.17 a month
- DynaScape Creator — Monthly$119 a month
- DynaScape Creator Monthly$119 a month
- DynaScape Creator + Sketch3D Monthly$159 a month
- Color for Creator Annual$600 a year
- DynaScape Creator — Annual$1,214 a year
- DynaScape Creator + Sketch3D Annual$1,629 a year
Garden Sketchbook
- DemoFree
- FreeFree
- Demo export add-on$9, paid once
- Gardener$39 a year
- StudioPriced on request
In their own words
DynaScape Creator
DynaScape Creator is a browser-based CAD application for landscape design, made for landscaping professionals, including people without CAD expertise. It runs on the web, macOS and Windows. Its design workspace includes landscape figures, plant libraries, sketching, measurement and dimension tools, labels and layer standards. Users can import raster images and site surveys, then export designs as PDFs for sharing or printing. Plant and material labels can drive automatic quantity counts and exports. Cloud file integration lets users store work and access it from different locations. The Color add-on adds color, texture and shading options. Plans include unlimited designs and cloud connectivity. Annual billing is displayed as $101.17 per month, with a $1,214 total annual charge; monthly billing is $119.00 per month. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Subscribers can contact support by phone or email on weekdays during stated Eastern Time hours, subject to exclusions.
Garden Sketchbook
Garden Sketchbook is a browser-based tool for designing gardens to scale and previewing them in 3D across the seasons. Its 2D drag-and-drop editor lets users arrange plants, while the seasonal view shows how the garden and its colors change through the year. Filters cover hardiness zone, sun, soil, bloom season, color, deer resistance, and drought resistance. Plants are sized automatically, and users can trace a floor plan or aerial photo while drawing beds, paths, and structures. The library contains hundreds of plants with growing information and specific varieties; custom varieties can be made by changing size, color, and bloom time. The software runs in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge without installation. The 2D planner works on any device, but the 3D seasonal view requires WebGL. The free demo needs no account, though gardens expire after 24 hours. Gardener costs $39 a year after a 14-day free trial and saves up to 10 gardens. A one-time $9 add-on provides PDF export in the free demo.