PRO Landscape+ vs Vectorworks Landmark

PRO Landscape+ combines landscape design, presentation, material takeoffs, estimating and proposals in a subscription platform. Users can create before-and-after concepts from property photos using a library of more than 19,000 images, or produce scaled CAD drawings and material takeoffs from an object library. The software generates estimates from photo or CAD plans using the user's prices and tax rate. Scaled CAD drawings can be rendered in 3D, viewed from rotated angles, and turned into walkthrough movies; the listed features also include flyovers and night and holiday lighting designs. Planning tools include terrain modeling, planting plans and irrigation design. CAD files can be imported or exported as DWG, DXF or PDF, and the maker says the CAD tools require no prior CAD knowledge. A Companion app transfers designs between a computer and an iPad or Android tablet. The annual plan costs $75 a month billed annually, for one user, one computer and one tablet. Desktop use requires 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11; Mac use through Parallels with Windows is described, but that setup is unsupported.

Vectorworks Landmark is landscape design software for work from pre-design and schematic design through construction documents. Its BIM tools link drawings, details, models, and schedules so project changes carry through related material. Landscape-specific tools support planting, grading, hardscape, and irrigation design. Terrain analysis covers cut and fill, slope, and drainage; other tools evaluate water budgets and track sustainability goals. Worksheets and reports can generate estimates, proposals, quantity take-offs, plant lists, material schedules, and land use reports from site drawings. File workflows include AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, IFC, DWG, RVT, and BCF, among other listed import formats. Landmark supports cloud sharing and processing, while the mobile app can review cloud-hosted files and visualize designs with AR and VR. A free 7-day trial of Design Suite includes Landmark capabilities. The Annual plan is $127.50 a year, billed $1,530.00 billed annually; Monthly is $170 a month. A license can be installed on up to two machines but used on one device at a time. It must contact Vectorworks for authorization at first launch and periodically.