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Best Landscape Software in 2026
Landscape software helps plan outdoor spaces with 2D layouts, 3D views, plant libraries, measurements, irrigation plans, estimates and client presentations. This guide is for homeowners, designers and contractors comparing software before paying.
- 18 apps
- Research read 28 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
iScape
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1Choose iScape if you want to preview outdoor designs on photos and share them for feedback.
- 2
Home Outside Yard Planner
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb7.3 Visit site - 3
Garden Sketchbook
Free plan WebGarden Sketchbook combines scaled garden planning, plant selection and seasonal previews in a browser-based workspace.
- 4
DynaScape Creator
Free trial MacWebWindowsChoose DynaScape Creator if you need landscape design tools, quantity exports, and cloud access in a browser-based CAD application. The 14-day trial offers a way to try it before choosing a paid plan.
- 5
Garden Planner
Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1Garden Planner combines garden drafting, a large customizable symbol library, 3D viewing, and printable planning documents.
6.5 Visit site - 6
Home Design 3D
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1 - 7
SmartDraw
by SmartDrawFree trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4Choose SmartDraw if you need a diagramming tool with many diagram types, real-time collaboration, and broad import and export formats.
6.0 Visit site - 8
Realtime Landscaping Architect
Free trial WindowsRealtime Landscaping Architect combines landscape planning, plant libraries, terrain and irrigation tools, and material estimates in one Windows product.
- 9
Vectorworks Landmark
Free trial MacWebWindowsLandmark brings landscape modeling, analysis, documentation, and reporting into one design workflow. Review its authorization requirements and device limit alongside the annual or monthly plan.
5.7 Visit site - 10
DynaScape Design
Paid WindowsDynaScape Design brings landscape-specific CAD tools, plant information, symbols, and job counts into one Windows application.
- 11
PRO Landscape+
Paid AndroidiPhoneWindowsPRO Landscape+ combines photo-based design, CAD planning, estimating, and presentation features for landscape work.
- 12
Realtime Landscaping Pro
Free trial WindowsRealtime Landscaping Pro provides detailed plant, terrain, water, estimating, and presentation tools for residential landscape planning.
- 13
VizTerra
Free trial iPhoneWindowsChoose VizTerra if you need a Windows landscape design workflow that connects 2D, interactive 3D, and construction plans in one project.
- 14
VegPlotter
Free plan Web - 15
Realtime Landscaping Plus
Paid Windows4.6 Visit site - 16
PlantMaster
Paid Web - 17
Sadovnická projekce
Paid Windows4.1 Visit site - 18
Uvision 3D Landscape Creator
Paid Windows
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price
Check whether a free plan or trial covers your project, what a paid plan starts at, and whether the licence lets you read or change the code when that matters. Confirm the platform you need—Windows, web, macOS, iOS, Android or Linux—and compare the design and business features you will use.
Questions
Is free landscape design software available?
Yes. Garden Sketchbook, Home Design 3D, Home Outside Yard Planner and iScape list free plans. Garden Planner lists a free trial.
Which landscape software has a free trial?
Garden Planner offers a free trial. DynaScape Creator and Garden Sketchbook list 14-day trials, and PlantMaster lists a 7-day trial.
What is the lowest listed paid starting price?
Home Design 3D lists paid access from $2.99. Other starting prices include $39 per year for Garden Sketchbook and $279 for Realtime Landscaping Pro.
Which platforms are covered?
Products on this list run on Windows, web, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux. Check the product details for the platform you need.
Does a free plan mean the software is open source?
No. Free access and source-code rights are separate. Check the open-source status and licence; Home Outside Yard Planner is marked not open source.