Vectorworks Landmark vs VizTerra

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.

VizTerra is Windows landscape design software for professionals planning, presenting, and building outdoor living spaces. Users can draw in 2D, switch to interactive 3D, and create construction plans from the same project file. The software calculates measurements, square footage, and quantities as designs develop. Its library lists 1,922 3D objects, 1,241 HD materials, and 1,748 trees and shrubs. An optional GIS add-on can provide parcel boundaries, setbacks, a home footprint, and high-resolution aerial imagery at scale. Presentation tools support photo capture up to 8K and include a video storyboard. VizTerra imports AutoCAD DWG/DXF files and exports designs or construction plans in DXF, JPG, and PDF. Designs can also be exported to the optional YARD iPad app for augmented-reality viewing on a client's property. A 30-day free trial provides full feature access without a credit card to start. The per-seat subscription is listed at $9,784 a month, with $97 user/month billed monthly or $84 user/month billed annually, plus a $95 one-time setup fee. GIS and YARD cost extra. Access ends after the subscription ends.