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Design pools and backyards at the speed of thought.

Welcome to the Groundwork suite of apps! We offer a range is a fast, modern design studio for pools, decks, and landscape — draw in 2D and watch it become photoreal 3D as you go. Native on Mac and Windows. Your design files are yours to keep.

2D → 3D
as you draw
Mac + Windows
native, GPU-accelerated
Own your files
no lock-in, ever
Groundwork — Untitled Backyard

Live 3D — drag to orbit a real exported model.

Everything the design is, in real time

Draw it once. See it built, lit, and dimensioned as you work — then hand the plans to the client or the permit office.

2D to 3D, instantly

Sketch the pool, coping, and deck in plan view. PoolCad builds the full 3D scene live — no separate 'render' step, no waiting.

Water that looks wet

Real-time, physically-based water with caustics, reflections, and foam — a pool that actually shimmers, not a flat blue shape.

Permit-ready plans

Dimensioned plan sheets, sections, and material takeoffs straight from the model. What you design is what you submit.

Mac and Windows

A single native app that runs beautifully on both. No Windows-only lock-in, no workarounds.

Your designs stay yours

Projects are local files you own. Pause or cancel your subscription and your work is still right there on your machine.

Simple, honest pricing

Pick a plan. No setup fee. Cancel anytime and keep your work.

Groundwork Beginer

For the independent designer getting started.

$59/ month
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  • Full 2D + 3D design suite
  • Photoreal real-time rendering
  • 1 seat
  • Community access and support

Groundwork Pro

Everything you need to design and sell more pools.

$99/ month
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  • Everything in Solo
  • Permit-ready plans & material takeoffs
  • Priority support
  • Mac & Windows
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Groundwork Studio

For shops and small teams looking to deliver the highest customer quality.

$149/ month
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  • Everything in Pro
  • Access to Groundwork Cloud
  • Shared asset library
  • Onboarding & training

30-day free trial · no credit card · no setup fee · cancel anytime and keep every design file.

Questions, answered

Do I own my designs?+

Yes. Projects are ordinary files saved on your computer. If you ever pause or cancel, your designs stay exactly where they are — you never lose your work.

Does it run on Mac and Windows?+

Both. PoolCad is a native, GPU-accelerated app on macOS and Windows, built to feel fast on each.

Is there a free trial?+

Yes — a full-featured 30-day trial with no credit card required. Design real projects before you decide.

How does the subscription work?+

PoolCad is a monthly subscription. The app unlocks while your plan is active and keeps working offline between checks, so a spotty jobsite connection never gets in your way.

Can I bring in designs from other software?+

Importing plans from other pool-design tools (including DXF/DWG) is on the way, so switching doesn't mean starting over.