PRO Landscape+ vs Realtime Landscaping Architect

PRO Landscape+9.2Visit RLRealtime Landscaping Architect8.8Visit

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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RL Realtime Landscaping Architect #4 in 3D Landscape Design Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Idea Spectrum

• PRO Landscape+ fits best

  Landscape contractors needing design-to-proposal workflows

• Realtime Landscaping Architect fits best

  Windows users wanting a complete one-time design tool

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Side by side

Feature	PRO Landscape+ 9.2/10 Visit ↗	RLRealtime Landscaping Architect 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in 3D Landscape Design Software	#4 in 3D Landscape Design Software
Best for	Landscape contractors needing design-to-proposal workflows	Windows users wanting a complete one-time design tool
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$75/user/mo	$599 one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, iOS, Android	Windows
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PRO Landscape+ 4/4 · Realtime Landscaping Architect 4/4
Terrain modeling	✓	✓
Plant library	✓	✓
Irrigation design	✓	✓
Planting plans	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows, iPad, Android tablets	windows
Import formats	DWG, DXF, PDF, survey, plot plan, Google Earth image	FBX, 3DS, DAE, OBJ, SKP, JPG, BMP, DDS, TGA, PNG, TIF, DWG, DXF, PDF, XLS, XLSX, CSV
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	Combines terrain sculpting, planting, irrigation, and 3D walkthroughs Imports CAD, terrain data, 3D models, images, and PDF files Generates cost estimates, material lists, plant legends, and Excel exports
Cons	No free plan is available The $75 rate applies to annual billing Refunds are not offered	Runs on Windows only Requires a $599 one-time purchase Its professional feature set may exceed simple project needs
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 →	Realtime Landscaping Architect is desktop software for professional landscape designers and contractors working on detailed residential or larger property projects. It supports 2D plan views and 3D perspective designs for yards, gardens,… 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

• Realtime Landscaping Architect — where it wins

  • Combines terrain sculpting, planting, irrigation, and 3D walkthroughs
  • Imports CAD, terrain data, 3D models, images, and PDF files
  • Generates cost estimates, material lists, plant legends, and Excel exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • Requires a $599 one-time purchase
  • Its professional feature set may exceed simple project needs

• PRO Landscape+9.2/10 · Paid

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

  Visit PRO Landscape+Full verdict →
• RLRealtime Landscaping Architect8.8/10 · Paid

  A complete Windows landscape design tool with terrain, planting, irrigation, and walkthroughs.

  Visit Idea SpectrumFull verdict →