Vectorworks Landmark

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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.

Made by Vectorworks, subsidiary; owned by Nemetschek Group (NEM, $7.4B)

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3.8 /5 composite score
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.
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Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion Score Evidence
Value for the price 4/5 Subscription, from $1530 Source →
Agent Friendliness 3/5 API: Vectorworks Python API + Marionette visual scripting (developer.vectorworks.net)
Ease of adoption 3/5 --
Portability & lock-in 4/5 5 file formats
Interoperability 5/5 4 integrations

Pricing

ModelSubscription
Entry price$1530
Free tierno
Trialyes
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How we verified this: we checked Vectorworks Landmark against its live site and an independent source — capterra.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.

Evidence

File formats

FormatDirectionSupport
DWG unknown unknown
DXF unknown unknown
DWF unknown unknown
IFC unknown unknown
OBJ unknown unknown

Integrations

Revit (IFC/BCF) Speckle Twinmotion (Direct Link) Lumion (LiveSync)

Sources

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