Head-to-head · Landscape Design Software
PRO Landscape+ vs Home Outside Yard Planner
PRO Landscape+ leads on 1 check, Home Outside Yard Planner on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorePRO Landscape+ · 7.9/10
- Most featuresPRO Landscape+ · 2 of 3
PRO Landscape+ scores higher on our rubric for landscape design software: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
PRO Landscape+ offers terrain modeling; Home Outside Yard Planner doesn't publish it.
PRO Landscape+ is the better fit for landscape pros needing design, irrigation, and proposals. Home Outside Yard Planner is the better fit for iPad users planning measured 2D yards.
- PRO Landscape+ fits best
Landscape pros needing design, irrigation, and proposals
- Home Outside Yard Planner fits best
iPad users planning measured 2D yards
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Side by side
| Feature | PRO Landscape+ 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | Home Outside Yard Planner 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #3 in Landscape Design Software | #7 in Landscape Design Software |
| Best for | Landscape pros needing design, irrigation, and proposals | iPad users planning measured 2D yards |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Desktop, Mobile | Mobile |
| Platforms | Windows, iOS, Android | iOS |
| Support | Email, Phone | |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business |
| Features PRO Landscape+ 2/3 · Home Outside Yard Planner 1/3 | ||
| Plant library | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardscape library | Not published | Not published |
| Terrain modeling | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Design mode | Not published | Not published |
| Rendering | Not published | Not published |
| Mobile platforms | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | PRO Landscape+ brings photo-based landscape design, scaled CAD plans, estimates, and 3D presentations into one product for contractors, designers, architects, garden centers, and related professionals. A library of more than 19,000 plant,… 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
PRO Landscape+ — where it wins
- Combines photo design, scaled CAD plans, takeoffs, and proposals
- Automatic irrigation layouts include zones and drip irrigation
- Imports and exports DWG and DXF, with PDF import
Where it doesn't
- Annual pricing starts at $75 per user per month
- Monthly subscription price is not stated here
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple design workflows
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
- PRO Landscape+7.9/10 · From $75/user/mo (annual)
A specialist design suite linking landscape plans, irrigation layouts, and client proposals.
Visit PRO Landscape+Full verdict → - Home Outside Yard Planner7.4/10 · Paid
A focused iOS planner for measured 2D yard and garden layouts.
Visit Home OutsideFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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