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Vectorworks pricing
Vectorworks publishes 3 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 30 August 2026, Vectorworks pricing is $29/month across 3 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- $29/month
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 3
- Free tier
- Not on record
Vectorworks plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | $2495/month | 2 | Entry tier |
| Landmark | $2495/month | 2 | +$0/month, 2 more features |
| Design Suite | $3295/month | 1 | +$800/month, 1 more feature |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Architect
$2495/monthThe entry tier. It covers bim, architecture tools.
Landmark
$2495/monthOver Architect, this tier adds:
- Landscape design
- GIS
Design Suite
$3295/monthOver Landmark, this tier adds:
- All modules combined
What the product covers
The full Vectorworks feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- BIM modeling
- 2D/3D design
- Documentation
- Rendering
- GIS integration
- Entertainment design
- Landscape tools
Integrations
- Lumion
- Twinmotion
- Cinema 4D
- Excel
Security
- License management
- Cloud collaboration
Platform
- Windows support
- MacOS support
People bring Vectorworks in for bim (building information modeling) design for architecture and construction, 3d landscape design and site planning with terrain modeling, stage lighting and event production design software, cad architectural drawing and technical documentation, 2d/3d drafting for interior design and kitchen/bath layouts. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Vectorworks are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in CAD
Across the 3 cad tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $2945/month. Vectorworks starts at $29/month, which puts it below the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vectorworks (this page) | $29/month | subscription | - | |
| Carlson Software | $4450/one-time | One-time purchase | - | vs Vectorworks |
| RealityScan | Free, then $1250/year | Free below a revenue threshold, then per seat per year | - | vs Vectorworks |
| CloudCompare | Free | Open source, no licence fee | - | vs Vectorworks |
| Bentley iTwin Capture Modeler | On request | quote | - | vs Vectorworks |
| MicroSurvey CAD | $2945/one-time | One-time purchase | - | vs Vectorworks |
| Nomad Sculpt | On request | One-time purchase | - | vs Vectorworks |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Vectorworks badges page.
Before you pay for Vectorworks
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 3 tiers between $2495/month and $3295/month, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare Vectorworks against the tools that do have one before committing.
Vectorworks runs on windows, macos, and is published by Vectorworks Inc. (Nemetschek) of Columbia, MD. The full record is on the Vectorworks review, and the rest of the category is under best cad tools.
Vectorworks pricing questions
- How much does Vectorworks cost?
- Vectorworks publishes 3 tiers, from $2495/month for Architect up to $3295/month for Design Suite. The cheapest paid tier is $2495/month.
- Does Vectorworks have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: Vectorworks is listed as subscription. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between Architect and Landmark on Vectorworks?
- Landmark costs $2495/month against $2495/month, and adds landscape design, gis.
- Is the Design Suite plan on Vectorworks worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is all modules combined. It costs $3295/month against $2495/month for Architect. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is Vectorworks expensive for a cad tool?
- It starts below the middle of its category. Across the 3 cad tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $2945/month; Vectorworks starts at $29/month.
- Which cad tools can I use without paying?
- 2 of the 8 cad tools listed alongside Vectorworks have a free tier: RealityScan, CloudCompare.
- What am I actually paying for with Vectorworks?
- The record lists 15 features across 4 areas: other, integrations, security, platform. In practice it is brought in for bim (building information modeling) design for architecture and construction, 3d landscape design and site planning with terrain modeling, stage lighting and event production design software.
- Does Vectorworks charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 3 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Vectorworks prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Vectorworks against before paying?
- The closest cad tools in this directory are Carlson Software, RealityScan, CloudCompare, Bentley iTwin Capture Modeler. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Vectorworks covering price, platforms and features.