PRO Landscape+ vs Planting F/X

PRO Landscape+9.2Visit PFPlanting F/X8.4Visit

Higher score PRO Landscape+ #2 in 3D Landscape Design Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit PRO Landscape+

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PF Planting F/X #7 in 3D Landscape Design Software 8.4/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Planting F/X

• PRO Landscape+ fits best

  Landscape contractors needing design-to-proposal workflows

• Planting F/X fits best

  CAD-based planting-plan specialists

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Side by side

Feature	PRO Landscape+ 9.2/10 Visit ↗	PFPlanting F/X 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in 3D Landscape Design Software	#7 in 3D Landscape Design Software
Best for	Landscape contractors needing design-to-proposal workflows	CAD-based planting-plan specialists
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$75/user/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PRO Landscape+ 4/4 · Planting F/X 3/4
Terrain modeling	✓	✓
Plant library	✓	✓
Irrigation design	✓ (best)	—
Planting plans	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows, iPad, Android tablets	Windows; macOS via Parallels
Import formats	DWG, DXF, PDF, survey, plot plan, Google Earth image	DWG
Our review
Pros	Combines photo imaging, CAD plans, estimates, proposals, and 3D walkthroughs Includes more than 19,000 plant, hardscape, and material images Supports irrigation, planting plans, lighting, DWG, DXF, and PDF workflows	Detailed plant databases, palettes, placement, labeling, and schedules Automated quantities and error checking support plan documentation Integrates with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino
Cons	No free plan is available The $75 rate applies to annual billing Refunds are not offered	Requires a supported host platform such as AutoCAD, Revit, or Rhino Irrigation design is not included macOS use requires Parallels rather than native AutoCAD for Mac support
Our verdict	PRO Landscape+ is landscape design software for contractors, designers, architects, garden centers, and related professionals. It brings photo-based landscape imaging, scaled CAD site plans, material takeoffs, proposals, estimates, 3D… Read the review →	Planting F/X is a professional landscape-design plugin for CAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino. It is aimed at landscape architects and other teams producing planting plans, documentation, and presentations. The workflow centers on plant… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PRO Landscape+ — where it wins

  • Combines photo imaging, CAD plans, estimates, proposals, and 3D walkthroughs
  • Includes more than 19,000 plant, hardscape, and material images
  • Supports irrigation, planting plans, lighting, DWG, DXF, and PDF workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The $75 rate applies to annual billing
  • Refunds are not offered

• Planting F/X — where it wins

  • Detailed plant databases, palettes, placement, labeling, and schedules
  • Automated quantities and error checking support plan documentation
  • Integrates with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a supported host platform such as AutoCAD, Revit, or Rhino
  • Irrigation design is not included
  • macOS use requires Parallels rather than native AutoCAD for Mac support

• PRO Landscape+9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad design-to-proposal toolkit for landscape contractors and related professionals.

  Visit PRO Landscape+Full verdict →
• PFPlanting F/X8.4/10 · 15-day trial

  A deep planting-plan toolkit for landscape professionals working in CAD and 3D workflows.

  Visit Planting F/XFull verdict →