Best 3D Landscape & Garden Design Software
For 3d landscape & garden design software, GARDENA myGarden Planner leads our ranking: The whole planner is free with no subscription: draw and save unlimited garden layouts and download a sprinkler plan; the only commercial angle is that the auto-generated irrigation shopping list recommends GARDENA's own sprinkler products. GARDENA myGarden Planner, DreamzAR and VegPlotter are compared in full below — each with its real free-tier limits, platforms, and export formats spelled out before you sign up.
6 tools ranked · free tiers & pricing last verified Jun 23, 2026
How they compare
Ordered by overall fit — free-tier value, output quality, platforms, and ease.

GARDENA myGarden Planner
Truly freeThe whole planner is free with no subscription: draw and save unlimited garden layouts and download a sprinkler plan; the only commercial angle is that the auto-generated irrigation shopping list recommends GARDENA's own sprinkler products.

DreamzAR
Free, with limitsYou get a small undisclosed batch of free starting credits, enough for a few AI generations before hitting the paywall; unlimited designs and all features need a subscription at $19.99/mo or $199/yr, and that subscription is locked to the single platform (iOS, Android, or web) you bought it on.

VegPlotter
Free, with limitsThe free tier is permanent and genuinely usable: unlimited garden layouts of any size plus up to 20 plantings per planning year with rotation warnings and task lists; only unlimited plantings, custom plants, the photo journal, and sharing require Essentials ($24.99/yr) or Advanced ($39.99/yr).

iScape
Free, with limitsThe free tier limits you to about 2 designs with roughly 20 items and applies watermarks, so it's a demo to test AR on your phone, not real design work; the full library and proposal tools require Pro at $29.99/mo or $299.99/yr.

Almanac Garden Planner
Free trial onlyFree for a 7-day trial with no credit card required, and you can print and keep that first plan forever; after 7 days continued access (saving, editing, reminders) requires a subscription that starts at $35/year auto-renewing.

GrowVeg Garden Planner
Free trial onlyFree for a 7-day trial with no payment details required, and you can create and print one plan to keep; after that, full access (saving, reminders, journal) costs $35/year auto-renewing, with multi-year and gift options also sold.

GARDENA myGarden Planner
Truly freeThe whole planner is free with no subscription: draw and save unlimited garden layouts and download a sprinkler plan; the only commercial angle is that the auto-generated irrigation shopping list recommends GARDENA's own sprinkler products.

DreamzAR
Free, with limitsYou get a small undisclosed batch of free starting credits, enough for a few AI generations before hitting the paywall; unlimited designs and all features need a subscription at $19.99/mo or $199/yr, and that subscription is locked to the single platform (iOS, Android, or web) you bought it on.

VegPlotter
Free, with limitsThe free tier is permanent and genuinely usable: unlimited garden layouts of any size plus up to 20 plantings per planning year with rotation warnings and task lists; only unlimited plantings, custom plants, the photo journal, and sharing require Essentials ($24.99/yr) or Advanced ($39.99/yr).

iScape
Free, with limitsThe free tier limits you to about 2 designs with roughly 20 items and applies watermarks, so it's a demo to test AR on your phone, not real design work; the full library and proposal tools require Pro at $29.99/mo or $299.99/yr.

Almanac Garden Planner
Free trial onlyFree for a 7-day trial with no credit card required, and you can print and keep that first plan forever; after 7 days continued access (saving, editing, reminders) requires a subscription that starts at $35/year auto-renewing.

GrowVeg Garden Planner
Free trial onlyFree for a 7-day trial with no payment details required, and you can create and print one plan to keep; after that, full access (saving, reminders, journal) costs $35/year auto-renewing, with multi-year and gift options also sold.
How we picked
Every pick here is chosen on real-world fit — free-tier value, platforms, 3D quality, and export options. Read the full method on our how we rate page.