PRO Landscape+

PRO Landscape+ is a landscape design and estimating platform for professionals who need to move from a customer-facing concept to a project proposal. It suits contractors and designers who work across photo presentations and scaled plans; its integrated workflow is compelling, but its single-user licensing and Windows desktop requirement narrow the fit.

Overview

PRO Landscape+ brings photo-based design, CAD planning, material takeoffs, estimates, and proposals into one subscription. That combination is most useful when design work needs to lead directly into pricing and a client proposal, rather than stopping at a visual concept. Drafix Software has developed PRO Landscape for the professional landscape industry since 1994.

Key features

Photo concepts and presentations

Users can create before-and-after designs from a property photo with a library of more than 19,000 images. That makes it possible to present a proposed change in the context of a customer's property. Built-in AI tools enhance presentations while preserving the design, plant selections, and layout, rather than changing the underlying plan.

Scaled plans, takeoffs, and estimates

CAD tools create scaled landscape drawings and material takeoffs from an object library. The maker says the tools do not require prior CAD knowledge, which may make this workflow approachable for designers who do not work in CAD every day. DWG, DXF, and PDF files can be imported and exported using RealDWG; imports also include surveys, plot plans, and Google Earth images.

Estimates can be generated from photo or CAD plans using the user's prices and tax rate. This connection between plan and estimate is a practical advantage for contractors preparing proposals, though the estimates depend on the user's own pricing inputs. The product also supports terrain modeling, planting plans, plant libraries, and irrigation design.

3D and mobile workflow

Scaled CAD drawings can become 3D renderings, with rotated views, walkthrough movies, and flyovers. Night and holiday lighting designs broaden the presentation options for projects beyond planting and hardscape. The Companion app transfers designs between a tablet and computer, but it is not a separate team seat: each license covers one user, one computer, and one iPad or Android tablet.

Pricing

The PRO Landscape+ annual plan costs $75 a month (billed billed annually) for one user, one computer, and one iPad or Android tablet. It is the published-price option for a professional who expects to use the platform throughout the year; the annual commitment makes it less suitable for someone who only needs occasional project work.

The PRO Landscape+ monthly plan has custom pricing and includes the same one-user, one-computer, one-tablet allowance. The PRO Landscape+ subscription is also custom pricing, with monthly or annual terms and the same device limits. No free plan is offered, and purchases are not refundable. Subscriptions include free software updates and upgrades, online training seminars, and phone or email support. Registered users can also get free telephone support weekdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time.

Platforms

The desktop application requires 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11, at least 6 GB of RAM, and 15 GB of available disk space. The Companion app supports iPad and Android tablets. Mac users may run the Windows application through Parallels Desktop with Windows 10 or 11, but that setup is unsupported, so this is not a dependable choice for a Mac-first workflow.

The license manager supports switching between two computers, but only one computer and one tablet can be used under a license at a time. That arrangement can accommodate a user moving between machines; it does not provide shared seats for a team.

Who it's for

PRO Landscape+ is aimed at landscape contractors, designers, architects, garden centers, and educators. Contractors who need customer-ready visuals alongside takeoffs and proposals have the clearest reason to choose it. A user who needs only a simple home or garden layout, a Mac-native application, or multiple shared seats should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Photo design, scaled CAD plans, takeoffs, estimates, and proposals sit in one workflow, reducing the need to move project information across separate tools.
• Pros: More than 19,000 images, 3D views, walkthroughs, and lighting designs give professionals several ways to present a proposed landscape.
• Pros: The subscription includes updates, upgrades, online training, and support, adding ongoing assistance to the paid plan.
• Cons: Each license is limited to one user and one tablet, so it is a poor match for teams expecting shared or multiple concurrent seats.
• Cons: The desktop software is Windows-only; running it on a Mac through Parallels is explicitly unsupported.
• Cons: There is no free plan, the annual option commits the buyer to annual billing, and purchases are nonrefundable.

Alternatives

Planner 5D is worth considering for a broader cross-platform design app with a free plan and a Premium option at $59.99 a year; its listed premium features include floor-plan conversion and a full furniture catalog. Home Design 3D is another freemium option for users who want design software across mobile and desktop platforms rather than PRO Landscape+'s contractor-focused estimating workflow.

SmartDraw may suit users seeking diagramming software across web, Windows, macOS, and Linux, while Vectorworks Landmark is an alternative paid landscape design product with a free trial and Mac support. Home Designer is another paid option for users looking at home design software. DynaScape Design is a Windows-based alternative with CAD landscape design and plant and symbol libraries, priced at $1,599 a year. AutoLANDSCAPE is another Windows option, and Neighborbrite offers a free web-based alternative.

For broader comparisons, see Landscape Design Software, 3D Landscape Design Software, and 3D Home Design Software.

Verdict

Choose PRO Landscape+ if you are a landscape professional who wants photo presentations, scaled plans, takeoffs, estimates, and proposals in one Windows-based subscription. The integrated design-to-proposal workflow is its strongest case. Look elsewhere if you need Mac-native desktop software, shared team licensing, a free entry point, or a nonrefundable annual commitment is too restrictive.