# DynaSCAPE Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is DynaSCAPE the right Field Service Management solution for you? Explore 207 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/5930/DynaSCAPE/reviews --- DynaSCAPE 4.2 (207) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/5930/DynaSCAPE/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of DynaSCAPE Ease of use 3.9 Customer Service 4.0 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Jv Jamie v Business Development ManagerFacilities Services, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Got what i needed for quotes and was integrated with a design software so takeoffs from drawings were great.“ January 10, 2025 DM David M Landscape ArchitectConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I am new designer in an office where continuity of plans and presentation materials are critical and I have not been able to replicate even close the fonts available in AutoCad to make my plans look like the remainder of the company. “ September 21, 2021 KR Kathy R landscape designerDesign, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I'm able to build a landscape design, build 2D details for construction, resize things easily and use it for most of my installation plan needs.“ September 16, 2021 MC Melissa C Landscape DesignerArchitecture & Planning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “There are many glitches in the software including; importing Cadd drawings can be difficult, rastor images disappear over time, saved info such as plant database is not shared with all devices on account which makes designs difficult to share between work and home office, design time is measured by time the drawing is open- not time spent active on drawing.“ September 21, 2021 JL Jerome L Lead DesignerArchitecture & Planning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Having a huge library of figures as well as the plant scheduling import/export makes designing and bidding quick as well as produces fantastic looking designs.“ September 16, 2021 JH Jason H PresidentGraphic Design, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The aforementioned statement has crippled Dynascape's ability to offer a competitive edge and compromises the designer's ability to produce a professional looking design rendering. “ September 16, 2021 JH Jan H OwnerDesign, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Good, able to produce professional-quality blueprints, use the software for estimating and converting to Color and Sketch Up to sell the design.“ September 28, 2021 MK Marvin K CEOConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I came from CAD where there are lots of ways to easily change tools whereas in Dynascape, we have to manually click everything and it becomes daunting at times and impedes in the workflow.“ September 24, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 207 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Owner /operator Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User since 2007" September 28, 2021 4.0 Overall satisfaction. I may not have benefited to the fullest from the program by not delving into ongoing training, beyond the original course I took as I made the transition to computer drafting, but I have become adept enough to meet my needs. Sometimes colleagues offer helpful tips or share hacks. Pros Dynascape is the only drafting program I have used for my landscape design business since 2007 when I switched to drawing on the computer from hand drafting. It certainly facilitated revisions, as well as copying sections of drawings to different scales for easier communication and sharing with clients. I only use the Design part of the program suite, and it has served me well enough. Cons My main computer is a Mac, so the fact that Dynascape is a PC based program has required using the Parallels program as an intermediary. With pending next generation changes to the Apple operating system, I am uncertain whether I will be able to continue to use Dynascape, as I believe Parallel is not immediately preparing to change their program to keep pace with the Apple changes. As I am long overdue for a computer update this a pressing concern for me. I believe Dynascape is in the process of developing a cross-platform version of their program, but it may not come soon enough for me. Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE At the time it was the most readily available program that was being used by courses I could take to learn the tools. I'm not a happy independent learner. Review Source CT Clare T. Landscape Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Dynascape Review" September 21, 2021 4.0 I have been using Dynascape Design for about 10 years now and have had an overall great experience with it. Our office just integrated Manage 360 this year, so there are always new things to learn but we have a pretty decent handle on it so far. Intend to spend this winter learning how to use more features of the program. Pros Dynascape Design is easy to use, and integrates well with Manage 360. The takeoff tools are great and allow for quicker estimating. Love the plant picture catalog feature but wish there was more plant info included on the PDFs. Cons Sometimes Design crashes without warning, but the recover feature is a lifesaver. Just slows down the design process sometimes. Coworkers have mentioned that the timesheets, especially for maintenance services, could be much more streamlined and easier to use. Alternatives considered [Aspire](https://www.capterra.com/p/161544/Aspire/) Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE Design to Manage 360 integration. Switched from [LMN](https://www.capterra.com/p/142064/LMN/) LMN didn't have all of the features we wanted, namely the takeoffs from the design to estimating software. Dynascape has great customer service as well. Review Source HD Humberto D. Landscape designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Dynascape intuitive but it can be glitchy" September 22, 2021 3.0 Clunky, it is a great concept. I am grateful for it but it is clunky Pros Easy of use and the fact that i can build a library of ohotos Cons It is glitchy. I lost count of how many times i lost work because it didn’t auto save. Or how many times i had to restart the software because it freezes while trying to finish a task. The concept of the software is nice, but it feels like a software written in the 90s with glitches and poor optimatization. For instance it is library of photos lacks basic plants (encore azaleas), but it allows you to choose pictures from the web. But when u do so your plant catalog file will have 24mb. When I contacted them they told me that i need to optimize the photo using a third party software and then upload it on dynascape. The. You have one menu to export the budget in on location, another menu to export the plant catalog in another location, another one to generate a pdf. Often it fails to create a pdf and you have to turn it off use the pdf repair tool and then export it. Review Source EP Elizabeth P. Landscape Designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User friendly and good landscape features" September 17, 2021 4.0 I've been using dynascape for almost a decade. It's quick and easy. Much more user friendly than cad. I use it on every project and have had great success. I normally use black and white much more than color because I rarely make polylines for all my features. You have to know you're going to color before you start designing, otherwise it's a pain to go over all your lines twice. Pros I like that you can easily drop in figures - boulders, furniture, t-block accessories, doors/window wells, plants. Good variety of line weights. Good options for paper sizing and scales. Really easy to create a design in minutes. Also moves pretty fast - doesn't trip like other programs. Cons Please add multiple sheets per file. I don't like turning layers on and off to see the projects and often, the layers on/off feature isn't necessary. What I need is to see my complete design next to my planting plan, irrigation plan, etc. I usually have multiple files that I need to create a single pdf for, but then if there are changes, I have to open multiple documents rather than just one. The clients don't want 5 pdfs, they just want one file. The pdf quality in Color is not nearly as crisp as black and white pdfs. The color designs are always fuzzier. Lastly, the leaders are not clean enough. When I compare them to autocad, they looks messy and are harder to read. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) I got a new job and dynscape is what they used. Review Source GM Gabriel M. General Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Manage360" September 21, 2021 4.0 Overall experience has been great. It is a complete program with only minor issues needing resolution. Pros Job costing and the ability to give plants a separate overhead markup from materials Cons No being able to delete accounts and estimates with jobs attached. I understand why, but feel there should be a work around. Alternatives considered [LMN](https://www.capterra.com/p/142064/LMN/) Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE Because I had been using LMN for 3+ years and felt they weren't moving towards adding what Dynascape already had Switched from [LMN](https://www.capterra.com/p/142064/LMN/) Job costing and separate overhead markup for plants and materials. Review Source PA Peter A. Co-Owner Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Dynascape long time user..." September 25, 2021 5.0 I love using Dynascape and the installers I work with love that they have an accurate plan to create their masterpieces. Pros I started using Dynascape in 2008. Before that time I created hand drawn designs for my customers. Dynascape accentuated my designing ability. Modification is very easy, no eraser needed. Cons Modification are a common thing in landscape design work, Library hatching with specific interlock manufacturers patterns is a time consuming. Example, the default Library is Dynascape Patterns, If I choose the Techo-Bloc Library to hatch my Interlock project and after a review notice an error, to re-hatch I need to go find the library again. The hatching reverts back to the Dynascape Patterns. Time is money and this creates a delay. Alternatives considered [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)[LMN](https://www.capterra.com/p/142064/LMN/) Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE Dynascape Design, Colour and and Dynascape 360 work together. Better suited for the landscape industry. Review Source GI Gail I. Landscape Designer Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Needs Improving" September 17, 2021 3.0 When I've used the support email, or have had to move licenses around to new computers, company response has always been quick and thorough. It's my understanding that the company is working on a major upgrade to Design--and I must say it is needed--and I look forward to the results. New designers can quickly learn the basic skills needed to produce a digital design and track their assigned jobs in 360. Pros Following the tutorials for Dynascape Design, I was able to learn this software on my own and get up and running in a short amount of time. I use Dynascape Manage 360 mostly for client database features and project management with multiple designers, and for that, it has been easy to learn and keep pipeline details up to date. Cons Some of the design features are clunky and not intuitive. I would rather refer to the Design manual to figure out how to figure out a specific feature, however the manual has a poor index and often doesn't explain steps in a clear manner. More symbol options are needed for plant material and other landscape features. Alternatives considered [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE A combination of price, client base features, pipeline management, estimating and user interface. Review Source CU Chad U. Senior Designer/Operations Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Dynascape Design Review" September 28, 2021 4.0 Pros Designs are easy and come out looking very professional Cons Needs more plant symbol variety. Irrigation design in the software is nearly unusable Alternatives considered [Land F/X](https://www.capterra.com/p/126176/Land-F-X/)[Vectorworks Landmark](https://www.capterra.com/p/156238/Vectorworks-Landmark/) Switched from [PRO Landscape+](https://www.capterra.com/p/126135/PRO-Landscape/) The image editor was very nice in Pro Landscape, but the landscape plans were very clunky Review Source AG Amy G. Landscape Designer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "long time user" September 16, 2021 4.0 They have improved a lot over the years, but I wish they would add more shortcuts to speed up the design process. Pros figures and materials are focused on our industry Cons It is expensive and takes a long time to train new users. Alternatives considered [PRO Landscape+](https://www.capterra.com/p/126135/PRO-Landscape/) Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE the option of sketchup because I already new how to use it, and it doesnt have the same limitations as other software. Review Source DL David L. Landscape Designer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Design Software" September 28, 2021 5.0 Pros There is a small learning curve but once you get over it, the interface becomes very intuitive. It is easy to move items from one layer to another and to manage the layers. The ability to change line width makes the exported product easy to read. Compatibility with DWF/DXF format makes it easier to work with files from AutoCAD users. Ability to quickly measure line lengths and shape areas is a great benefit Cons It would be ideal if there was a 3D component that is connected to the 2D plan so that changes to either one will be updated automatically. It would be good to be able to manipulate multiple nodes in any shape. Right now it is easier to re-draw a shape than to manipulate it. Switched from [CorelDRAW](https://www.capterra.com/p/124823/CorelDRAW/) Wanted to create more professional looking designs Review Source AR Amy R. Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Why you should use Dynascape Design " September 16, 2021 5.0 We have used this software since the early 2000's. Have watched the software evolve and grow into what it is today. The software itself is amazing and we wouldn't use any other program to design our landscapes. We would like the user forum to come back, as it was a valuable tool for the end user to be able to reach out to other users of the software and get ideas, tips and problem solve. Why it was removed years ago was baffling, but it seems Dynascape tends to lean towards having their users pay for help or use of their knowledge base with classes and user paid training. That would be our biggest complaint is everything seems to be "pay to play" mentality at this company. Pros The graphics, ease of use and overall user interface is second to none with this software. You will make your investment back in the first design you present to your next client. Everthing you need to design, present and get material quantities and take offs is in this program. Including plant material! Cons We want to use 360 manage, but the monthly cost is insane! Most smaller companies can't justify spending $300 a month. ($3600 a year) It's clearly targeting larger companies who need that sort of large crew management etc... but I would guess a big percentage of users of Dynascape are not huge companies. We'll stick with Quickbooks and save over a 3K per year. Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE Graphics and the program is all about landscape design specifically. Review Source CB Christian B. CEO Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Manage 360 review " September 18, 2021 4.0 New hires that do not know how to estimate. They say the way we set up manage 360 makes it very easy for them to learn how to estimate. Also the support offered for manage 360 is awesome. I have been very happy and look forward to new features that are being added often. Pros Tracking budgeted time vs actual time. Having the guys use the mobile app to punch in and out. Estimating from the program and change orders. Tracking opportunities. Cons Not being able to transfer payroll to quickbooks, but that is a feature that is being worked on now. Or not being able to track cost codes of items and labor into quickbooks. Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE Because how Dynascape design links to manage 360 to write estimates. Review Source AL Adam L. Landscape Designer/Sales Manager Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Dynascape is a valuable must have design tool" September 22, 2021 4.0 We have used the software for 6 years now and it has been a game changer for our company. Before this we would hand draft every design and revisions and take offs would be very laborious. The ability to make the designs look more professional has put us ahead of other companies. Pros Being able to do an accuarate take off for estimating. Cons Hardscape figures are a little limited. Would like to have access to more figures. Maybe a database online where people can share figures they've built and will share. Also would like to see this available in a online version that can be used from any computer, similar to Google Sketh Up. Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE We do mostly residential design work and Dynascape was the perfect match for our design needs. Most of our design team had very little CAD experience, but Dynascape was easy to learn and master. The training tools and videos were very helpful. Review Source SM Stephany M. Owner Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Horrible Dynascape Manage 360" September 28, 2021 3.0 Not happy with any department. Seriously thinking of replacing software with another vendor. Pros The promise of what it could do but very hard to get to without a caring implementation team. Cons Very lengthy implementation process and low customer service from Canadian representatives. Suggest they learn the American customer service standards as they have a lot to learn on implementation customer service. Alternatives considered [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE Previous owner working with them. Review Source JC Jarett C. Landscape Designer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Incredible Design Software for the Green Industry, but prepare for a learning curve." January 3, 2020 4.0 DynaSCAPE Design and DynaSCAPE Color have aided in me selling millions of dollars worth of outdoor projects over the years that I have used it. There have been so many clients of mine that have been blown away by the designs after having simple hand drawn sketches done for them before. There is a learning curve, yes, but I believe it is well worth your time and the financial investment to get this software and test it out for yourself. Pros I have used DynaSCAPE almost daily for over 8 years as a landscape design professional. I purchased the software - both DS Design and DS Color - for myself and they have paid for themselves numerous times over. Once you have used the software for awhile and have gotten past the steep learning curve it's a great software. There are tons of figures in the library that are already scale to your plan. I like that you can create prototypes for title blocks and save them. The plans I design always come out looking crisp and clean. There are so many great things about this software, I highly recommend it. Cons As I've used DynaSCAPE throughout the years, I've only come across a few things that were mildly frustrating. The subscription service to keep everything up to date is semi prohibitive and I have not utilized it. Therefore, I cannot benefit from the updates and customer support. The main challenge - as others have mentioned - is the steep learning curve when you first start using the software. If you're transferring over from a different CAD program, it is going to take you a few months to get used to it, to become proficient in it will take even longer. I am still learning new things about the functions years later. Review Source RS Ron S. Firm Owner Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Drafting with Dynascape" September 16, 2021 4.0 We have used this software since it's begging We started with it before it came onto the market. We would make periodic suggestions on how it would perform better. At that time, we also used Vector. At that time we found Dynascape easier to use and a more flexible platform. Although, you still haven't made some of the fixes we would like to see. Pros We found it was easy to creates a nice drawing, similar to AutoCadd. We started using the Dynascape program almost since it's inception. It prints quit well using a variety of large format printers. I like the tool options and area fill patterns. Our work is commercial based clients and our drawings some time quite large (36 x 48). Placing notes on the plans is a BIG pain for someone like us. Cons Placing notations on plans is difficult. All we can use is a small panel that will only take a few words at a time. Writing the notes in Word and copying to the plans would be a BIG help. Or, enlarge the word panel to accept more words. Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE Landcadd and Vector are US based companies. we were concerned about service. We used Illustrator for renderings until Dynascape colour came out. They were a local software company. Their software was based on a pixel platform. It served it's purpose. We have recently retired, as emeritus designers Review Source JL Jarrod L. Sales and Install Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Phenomenal product but now quite perfect" September 16, 2021 4.0 Fantastic overall. My issues have generally been minimal but when we have a problem, customer service gets right on it for me. Pros The estimate, sales, and job tracking are all fantastic. The crew app is pretty solid and does everything I need it to. Cons The billing side is super weak. The connection to quickbooks is horrible. You have to download and run a program on a windows machine in order to sync to quickbooks. It's 2021, I should be able to just hit a button in my browser and have things just sync. Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE It seemed to have a better user interface than other options, and seemed to work a lot better for us. Review Source JB Jason B. Landscape Architect Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "DynaSCAPE Design and Manage 360 - The Great and the Not So Great" September 16, 2021 4.0 Manage 360 is awesome for the operations of our company, and the fact that Design is linked to it for ease in estimating is a great feature. It's just the Design software is really lacking in what it's capable of doing. Autocad and Vectorworks are much better, and much more fluid and logical in their operations. Pros Manage 360 is a great program for estimating and managing projects. Its integration with Dynascape Design is time-saving, which is nice too. Cons Dynascape Design is very clunky. There's much more potential for this to work better. Review Source JS Jared S. Landscape Designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Van Zeeland Nursery Review" September 24, 2021 5.0 It has been the first landscape CAD program I used and definitely like it more that regular CAD. Pros Images are everything. Having the Plant list and plant photo id software is critical to my sales! copy and paste tool was a great add on! Cons Color images could use an upgrade there are several shades of colors for plants I would love to see improved without me having to make my own. Also experiencing several crashes has not been fun. Alternatives considered [MetaCAM](https://www.capterra.com/p/172995/3D-CAD/) Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE Wasnt ready for 3D Review Source SC Stephen C. Landscape Designer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Bertog Dynascape Review " September 16, 2021 4.0 For our business, it is a design program that makes the most sense. We utilize another landscape based software for our business and are not utilizing 360 otherwise if we didn't have another program we would have considered 360. Pros The export to sketchup is very easy, the importing of plat of surveys is a great feature (any way to add engineering 1"=15' scale)? The ease of rendering is great as well. Overall the software is an invaluable tool that allows for quick designing and revisions and is a very well developed program. The criticisms are small in comparison to the benefits of the program. Cons Like CAD or similar programs there are endless amount of shortcuts but the training on these shortcuts is difficult to reach. Either an additional training session is require or some deep drilldowns. One example is understanding to to draw a square with four lines and not need to trim the lines. Like sketchup, is there a way to have the program assume you want to end the last line at the beginning of the first? The unexpected crashes/shutdowns have been the largest pain over the years. Review Source JL Jerome L. Lead Designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Product for Landscape Design" September 16, 2021 5.0 DynaSCAPE allows us to produce stunning visual designs quickly and efficiently. The software is super user friendly and the large catalog of figures is great. The sales team came out to meet us when I first implemented and were really a great group of people, friendly and very knowledgeable. Pros DynaSCAPE is a fantastic tool for landscape design. I have used DynaSCAPE for about 10 years now and it is by far the best landscape design software on the market. The support team is quick to respond with any issues, and were great to work with on initial setup. Having a huge library of figures as well as the plant scheduling import/export makes designing and bidding quick as well as produces fantastic looking designs. Cons For a while in the beginning the PDF export would sometimes not work, but they have since resolved those issues. The consistent updates seem to take care of most bugs that arise. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) Cost, ease of use, quality of product Review Source PC Phil C. Owner/Operator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A product to make your life so much easier" September 16, 2021 5.0 Great piece of software with a helpful support team. Pros With this product you streamline and customize every little thing, making it just right for the company. Cons Wish the design software was more windows shortcut friendly. There are some, but would be great to have more. Also the price is a big jump when you dont know if its going to be the right fit for your business, but once you get using it, you quickly realise its worth it. Review Source TB Tyson B. Owner Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Dynascape Experience" September 21, 2021 4.0 Over all, I do really like the product. It's relatively easy to use compared to AutoCad and its tailored to the type of landscape architecture projects I like to do. Pros I find it very user friendly and relatively easy to learn. Cons Although the folks I eventually talk with are helpful, I'd have to say that the technical assistance is not as timely as it should be. The few times I've had issues I had to wait a day to get a response. Luckily I was not on a strict deadline but if I was, it could have cost me money or even a loss of reputation by not meeting client expectations. Along the same vein, I have found that the index in my user's manual (v5.4)is not accurate in many areas. It lists incorrect sections for many topics that I've tried to look up, which is frustrating. Reason for choosing DynaSCAPE It's been quite a while. Not really sure. Probably the "user friendliness" was better. Review Source CS Candace S. Sole Proprietor Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Landscape Design " September 17, 2021 5.0 I have had some difficulties or concerns that I was able to share and solve with the techinical staff. I am not as well versed but did take two pieces of training (one without the program purchased and another after I purchased the program.) Sometimes I think the "trainors" go too fast with their explanations and expect a higher understanding of the product and how to use Dynascape. Pros The cost of the product is reasonable. Many clients are pleased with the final design and clarity of the plant list. Cons Not understanding how to incorporate bearings and how to import a drawing that I copied from an original paper copy. Need to learn how to take this imported drawing and be able to make a new landscape design from it. Review Source MB Mitch B. Landscape Design/Sales/Project Management Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good CAD Design Software" September 21, 2021 4.0 The models available in Sketch 3D are good quality and useful when you need good tree/shrub/perennial models that aren't available in most other programs. Pros The Design program is CAD based, so it you are familiar with CAD, its pretty easy to use. The plant symbols are good and make the drawings look tailored to the landscaping. We only use Manage 360 for pricing and estimation purposes, it works well and the kits are a huge time saver. Biggest advantage to use Manage 360 with Design software is the plant list export feature - export the plants and quantities from the design and import the entire list into the estimate with only a few clicks. Cons There could be more/better hatching for pavers, step/wall designations, etc. The Dynascape Color is nice, but very time consuming to get the areas closed for coloring. 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