Landscape & Site

Standalone landscape architecture and site BIM platform from Nemetschek -- terrain and grading, planting design with a plant database, irrigation and water-budget analysis, hardscape detailing, and construction documentation with integrated cost estimating; a distinct product from Vectorworks Architect.

C1 4/5 reflects published USD 127.50/month or USD 1,530/year pricing, C2 3/5 reflects Marionette plus the Python API, and C5 5/5 reflects Speckle, Twinmotion Direct Link, Lumion LiveSync, and Revit IFC/BCF interoperability.

AutoCAD/Civil 3D plugin suite for landscape architecture and irrigation design -- automates plant/irrigation symbol placement, Hazen-Williams pipe sizing, and schedule/quantity generation via Detail F/X, Planting F/X, and Irrigation F/X modules, with its own F/X CAD engine for firms without an AutoCAD license.

C1 4/5 reflects published per-module annual pricing from USD 295 to USD 995 plus the USD 775/year F/X CAD option, while C5 4/5 reflects AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Rhino, and SketchUp integrations. C2 2/5 reflects no public API beyond the host CAD scripting surfaces.

BIM standalone solution for landscape design combining 2D, 3D, documentation, and visualization capabilities -- includes 8,000+ plant species, terrain modeling, grading, and parametric design via integrated Grasshopper tools; evolved from Lands Design plugin architecture and now offered as a perpetual or subscription license with Rhino 8 integration.

C1 4/5 reflects published perpetual license ($1,790 with Rhino 8 included) and monthly subscription ($130/mo) pricing with a free 60-day trial, C2 3/5 reflects Grasshopper parametric workflows but no standalone API/CLI/MCP, C3 3/5 reflects self-serve signup and free trial, C4 4/5 reflects native IFC/DWG file support and parametric design portability, and C5 3/5 reflects Rhino ecosystem integration (McNeel and Asuni corporate alignment) but limited AEC stack breadth outside McNeel.

Professional-grade landscape design software for contractors and design-build firms -- drag-and-drop 2D-to-3D design with an extensive plant/tree/material asset library, real-time 3D visualization, automatic material calculations, permit-ready plans, and quick-turnaround client presentations; desktop one-time purchase, no subscription.

C1 4/5 reflects published perpetual license pricing ($599 for Architect edition, free 30-day trial, no subscription), C2 2/5 with RF2 reflects desktop-only GUI without public API, CLI, or MCP, C3 4/5 reflects self-serve one-time purchase and gentle learning curve for design-build contractors, C4 3/5 reflects DWG export capability but limited format breadth, and C5 2/5 reflects standalone desktop without native AEC integrations.

Comprehensive site design software for rapid modeling from conceptual through detailed design phases. Integrates BIM workflows with site engineering capabilities including earthwork optimization, drainage design, and automated construction cost estimation. MicroStation-based desktop application.

The landscape placement is grading, drainage, planting-layout, and point-cloud-supported site design inside the same DGN-native desktop workflow; C2 3/5 reflects SDK scripting without a documented cloud API.

All-in-one landscape design platform combining photo imaging AI, CAD-based 2D planning, real-time 3D rendering, lighting design, proposal generation, and material takeoff -- serves contractors, designers, garden centers, and educational institutions with tablet apps (iOS/Android) for field and desktop design workflows.

C1 2/5 with RF1 reflects hidden pricing (subscription tiers not publicly disclosed -- contact sales required), C2 2/5 with RF2 reflects desktop/tablet GUI without documented API, CLI, or MCP, C3 2/5 reflects custom onboarding model, C4 2/5 reflects proprietary formats with limited export breadth (PDF proposals, images), and C5 2/5 reflects no documented AEC ecosystem integrations.