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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BricsCAD

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABricsCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) toolkit, supporting 2D drawing, 3D modeling and visualizations, and is customizable as well as compatible with many 3rd party applications, developed by Belgian company Bricsys, a Hexagon company since late 2018.

    $314

    per year

    Vectorworks Landmark

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVectorworks, headquartered in Columbia, offers the Landmark BIM design application. The solution helps users produce 2D and 3D design concepts and analyze existing building sites.

    $153

    per month

    Pricing
    BricsCADVectorworks Landmark
    Editions & Modules
    BricsCAD Lite
    $590
    one-time fee
    BricsCAD Pro
    $1,265
    one-time fee
    BricsCAD Mechanical
    $1,780
    one-time fee
    BricsCAD BIM
    $1,890
    one-time fee
    BricsCAD Ultimate
    $2,100
    one-time fee
    Annual Subscription
    $127.50
    per month
    Monthly Subscription
    $153
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BricsCADVectorworks Landmark
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—$153: billed monthly, 2 GB of cloud storage, Basic tech support, Immediate access to new versions $128: $1530 billed annually | Saves $306, 2 GB of cloud storage, Basic tech support, Immediate access to new versions
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    Features
    BricsCADVectorworks Landmark
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of BricsCAD and Vectorworks Landmark
    Feature
    BricsCAD
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Vectorworks Landmark
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BricsCADVectorworks Landmark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
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    Usability
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    BricsCADVectorworks Landmark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hexagon AB
    SMBs who do want to minimse their involvement with expensinve, inconvenient and bloated Autodesk products will find lots to love. The only hinderence is the market share of Autodesk means some 3rd party developers will not support it unfortunately, but it has it's own solutions to many things users of the AutoCAD ecosystem currenrtly rely on.
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    Vectorworks, Inc.
    Vectorworks is just as useful for perfectly measured, hard-line CAD drawing as it is for making beautiful presentation drawings and renderings. Tools in the application allow you to transition between working drawings and presentation drawings without modifying the underlying geometry. DWG exchange with other design team members works very well
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Hexagon AB
    • 3D Modeling
    • Machine learning / A.I.-assisted feature named PROPAGATE.
    Incentivized
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    Vectorworks, Inc.
    • I tell people that Vectorworks is CAD for people who know how to draw. You can control the appearance of all the objects on a layer, or you can tweak the way a single object looks. Most of the barriers to producing good-looking, legible drawings are removed.
    • Vectorworks Landmark is made for landscape architects.Creating hardscape, planting, and irrigation plans is pretty straightforward.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Hexagon AB
    • there is not full compatibility with dynamic blocks but it isn't so bad -we can create them in AutoCAD and use them to some extent anyway
    • it doesn't look as "sexy" and the interface looks kinda orimitive in some screens but the functionality is all there and the some
    • there is the hurdle of users thinking they are getting a lesser product so more marketing pozazz is needed to get the message over it is a very capable product
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    Vectorworks, Inc.
    • There's a bit of inconsistency in the operation of some tools that would appear to the user to be more similar.
    • Importing complex Revit models takes a long time and, if the model has a lot of symbols in it, the import might not finish.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Hexagon AB
    it's exteremly useable. AutoCAD users will carry over many eisting skills and learn some new ones on the cross over. It's fast adn lightweight meaning ot can be run on just about any PC. The help and support are realy good and problems are usually responded to within a day by experts.
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    Vectorworks, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Hexagon AB
    Very cost-effective solution, it even supports pointclouds natively and is something we will investigate further as time goes on and may in fact utilise it to replace AutoCAD with 3rd party add-ins at some point in the future, and we hope it can further reduce costs in the long-run as it continues to develop and mature.
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    Vectorworks, Inc.
    I was an AutoCAD user before switching to Vectorworks when coming to work with my current firm. Vectorworks Landmark includes tools specifically designed for landscape architects - it's not an AutoCAD add-on. The initial investment for a new seat is much less than AutoCAD, and the Service Select program pushes down the annual upgrade cost even more
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Hexagon AB
    • Evaluation and budget management
    • Better monitoring of projects
    • Respect of execution deadlines
    Incentivized
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    Vectorworks, Inc.
    • There is a learning curve for new employees, as regionally Vectorworks is not in wide use and generally not introduced in the academies
    • However, because it is more intuitive as far as WYSIWYG drawing, most people pick up the basics pretty quickly.
    • It's a really powerful suite of tools. Sometimes it's good to spend some time afforded by a larger project to explore ways to use the software more efficiently (e.g., improving worksheets, using different smart object tools, etc.)
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Vectorworks Landmark Screenshots

    Screenshot of Vectorworks Landmark 2025Screenshot of a geographic survey or reference point with a single operation, that helps to save time and avoid complications among collaborators. This serves both new and existing projects. Users can place a survey point anywhere in the document to specify coordinates, angles to true north, and elevation information in both 2D and 3D.Screenshot of the interface to design accurate curbs, borders, and edging elements based on profile extrudes or individual unit placement. These elements can be created as freestanding or integrated with hardscapes and landscape areas. Specify corner and insertion details and define front and back curb modifier points for terrain manipulation. Design styles improve work consistency and save time by reducing the need for revisions.