DynaScape Creator
What it is
DynaScape Creator is a browser-based CAD landscape design application for landscaping professionals, including users without CAD expertise. Its tools include landscape figures, plant libraries, sketching, measurement and dimension tools, labels and layer standards. Users can import raster images and site surveys, and export designs as PDFs for sharing or printing. Creator can count and export quantities using plant and material labels. Cloud file integration provides access to work from different locations, and the Color add-on offers color, texture and shading options. The product supports web, Mac and Windows. Its annual plan costs 101.17 USD per year, displayed as $101.17 a month with a total annual charge of $1,214; it includes unlimited designs, cloud connectivity and Mac and Windows compatibility. The monthly plan costs 119.00 USD per month with those same listed inclusions. There is no free plan, and a 14-day trial is available. Subscribers with a valid subscription can contact support by phone or email on weekdays during specified Eastern Time business hours. Support excludes training, hardware troubleshooting, Windows-related issues and third-party technologies, among other listed items.
Who it suits. Creator suits landscaping professionals who want design tools without CAD expertise, as well as experienced professionals seeking to simplify design work. It supports users working on web, Mac or Windows.
Good
- Imports site surveys and raster images.
- Exports PDF designs for sharing or printing.
- Counts and exports quantities from labeled plants and materials.
- Includes cloud connectivity and unlimited designs in listed plans.
Watch for
- No free plan is available.
- Monthly plan costs 119.00 USD per month.
- Support excludes training and Windows-related issues.
Verdict
Creator combines landscape design tools with quantity exports and cloud file access. Consider the listed support limits and whether annual or monthly billing fits the intended use.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Color for Creator Monthly | $59 a month | Paid monthly |
| DynaScape Creator Annual | $101.17 a month | Total annual charge of $1,214 |
| DynaScape Creator — Monthly | $119 a month | Paid monthly |
| DynaScape Creator Monthly | $119 a month | Paid monthly |
| DynaScape Creator + Sketch3D Monthly | $159 a month | Monthly |
| Color for Creator Annual | $600 a year | Paid annually |
| DynaScape Creator — Annual | $1,214 a year | Total annual charge of $1,214; displayed as $101.17 per month |
| DynaScape Creator + Sketch3D Annual | $1,629 a year | Annual prepayment |
From DynaScape Creator's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026. Every plan
What the maker publishes
- Cloud access
- The product page says users can access their work anywhere and store data through cloud file integration. source
- Cloud access
- Drawings are saved in cloud storage and can be accessed from different locations without installing desktop software. source
- Color add-on
- The Color add-on provides color, texture, and shading options for Creator designs. source
- Color add-on
- DynaScape Color for Creator adds swatches, textures, shading and artistic rendering styles to drawings. source
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists DynaScape Software as privately held, founded in 1998, headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, with 11–50 employees. source
- Company focus
- DynaScape says it builds landscape design and business management software specifically for the landscaping industry. source
- Company legal name
- The maker presents itself as DynaScape Software and identifies its corporate entity in product licensing materials as DynaSCAPE Software Inc. source
- Computer compatibility
- Creator is advertised as compatible with both Mac and PC computers. source
- Design libraries
- The product includes extensive landscape figure, symbol and plant libraries for composing drawings. source
- Design tools
- Creator includes landscape figure and plant libraries, sketching tools, measurement and dimension tools, labeling tools, and layer standards. source
- Documentation
- DynaScape provides a knowledge base, in-app help links, training classes, workbooks and recorded course videos. source
- Export formats
- Creator product updates document export options for DWG, DXF and PDF files. source
- Extensibility
- DynaScape training materials describe a custom Ruby Script that converts imported DynaScape linework into SketchUp surfaces. source
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada source
- Limit: 3D workflow
- Reviewers ask for easier one-click 3D rendering and report that color workflows can require laborious preparation. source
- Limit: dated interface
- Independent review excerpts describe the interface as dated or clunky and say modern outdoor-living and product libraries need updates. source
- Limit: large projects
- Software Advice reviewers report inefficiencies with larger projects and multi-page printing. source
- Limit: small-business cost
- Independent reviewers describe the broader DynaScape suite and Manage360 as expensive for small or seasonal operations. source