Best Landscape Design Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Home Design 3D is ranked #1 of 14 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Planner 5D and Neighborbrite. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Planner 5D. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Home Design 3D at $2.50/mo.
Landscape design software can help plan outdoor spaces, from planting layouts to terrain and hardscape features. Compare the available design modes, plant and hardscape libraries, terrain modeling, and rendering capabilities. Mobile-platform support, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing provide further points of comparison. The first entries include Home Design 3D, Planner 5D, and Neighborbrite, followed by AutoLANDSCAPE and PRO Landscape+. Check the listed capabilities against the kind of landscape design work you want to do and the devices you plan to use.
14 landscape design software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Design mode | Plant library | Hardscape library | Terrain modeling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Design 3D | 6.7 | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | Planner 5D | 6.7 | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 3 | Neighborbrite | 6.1 | — | Yes | — | 2d | — | — | — | View |
| 4 | AutoLANDSCAPE | 5.2 | — | — | — | 2d | Yes | Yes | — | View |
| 5 |  PRO Landscape+ | 5.2 | $75/mo | No | — | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | SmartDraw | 5.2 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 7 | Vectorworks Landmark | 5.1 | $10.63/mo | — | — | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 8 |  Home Designer | 4.9 | $41.25/mo | No | 79 /mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 |  DynaScape Design | 4.8 | $133.25/mo | No | 158 /mo | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 | Pool Studio | 4.8 | $147/mo | No | — | 2d and 3d | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 11 | Realtime Landscaping Plus | 4.8 | — | No | — | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | Edificius | 4.7 | €66.58/mo | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 | Home Outside Yard Planner | 4.7 | — | No | — | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 | VizTerra | 4.6 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which landscape design software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Home Design 3D is ranked #1 of 14 with a score of 6.7. Planner 5D is second and Neighborbrite third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 14 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Home Design 3D has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.