DynaScape Design vs Home Outside Yard Planner

DynaScape Design7.9Visit HOHome Outside Yard Planner7.4Visit

Higher score DynaScape Design #4 in Landscape Design Software 7.9/10 From $158/mo ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit DynaScape

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HO Home Outside Yard Planner #7 in Landscape Design Software 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Home Outside

• DynaScape Design fits best

  Windows users focused on CAD landscape plans

• Home Outside Yard Planner fits best

  iPad users planning measured 2D yards

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Side by side

Feature	DynaScape Design 7.9/10 Visit ↗	HOHome Outside Yard Planner 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.4
Ranking	#4 in Landscape Design Software	#7 in Landscape Design Software
Best for	Windows users focused on CAD landscape plans	iPad users planning measured 2D yards
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$158/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Mobile
Platforms	Windows	iOS
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features DynaScape Design 1/3 · Home Outside Yard Planner 1/3
Plant library	✓	✓
Hardscape library	Not published	Not published
Terrain modeling	Not published	Not published
Specs
Design mode	Not published	Not published
Rendering	Not published	Not published
Mobile platforms	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Draft from property surveys or templates with landscape-specific tools Horticopia-backed plant data and automatic plant and material counts Import and export AutoCAD-format files, including DWG and DXF	Place a property photo or plan behind the design Use measurements, rulers, grid snapping, and feet-or-meters settings Arrange 700+ hand-drawn elements with editable layers and notes
Cons	No free plan; the paid plan starts at $158 per month Runs natively only on Windows; Mac use requires Windows virtualization or Boot Camp 3D rendering is a separate Sketch3D add-on	No 3D rendering No estimating or quote tools Available on iOS; Android and desktop versions are temporarily unavailable
Our verdict	DynaScape Design is desktop CAD software for professional landscape designers and landscapers producing technical plans with an artistic, hand-drawn appearance. Its Windows workflow centers on drafting from property surveys or templates,… Read the review →	Home Outside Yard Planner is a 2D landscape design app for homeowners and design professionals sketching a property plan or garden layout. It runs on iOS and suits people who want to arrange plants, patios, buildings, furniture, and other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DynaScape Design — where it wins

  • Draft from property surveys or templates with landscape-specific tools
  • Horticopia-backed plant data and automatic plant and material counts
  • Import and export AutoCAD-format files, including DWG and DXF

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the paid plan starts at $158 per month
  • Runs natively only on Windows; Mac use requires Windows virtualization or Boot Camp
  • 3D rendering is a separate Sketch3D add-on

• Home Outside Yard Planner — where it wins

  • Place a property photo or plan behind the design
  • Use measurements, rulers, grid snapping, and feet-or-meters settings
  • Arrange 700+ hand-drawn elements with editable layers and notes

  Where it doesn't

  • No 3D rendering
  • No estimating or quote tools
  • Available on iOS; Android and desktop versions are temporarily unavailable

• DynaScape Design7.9/10 · From $158/mo

  A landscape-focused CAD tool for Windows, with plant data, automatic counts, and take-offs.

  Visit DynaScapeFull verdict →
• HOHome Outside Yard Planner7.4/10 · Paid

  A focused iOS planner for measured 2D yard and garden layouts.

  Visit Home OutsideFull verdict →