Home Outside vs PRO Landscape
Compare these garden design tools head-to-head. See which one fits your needs — or discover why gardeners choose Arden instead.
Feature matrix
Home Outside
Home Outside is a mobile landscape design app created by a professional landscape architect, offering a palette-based approach to garden planning.
- Designed by a landscape architect
- Quick sketch-style layouts
- Simple palette system
- No AI or photo-based design
- No plant database
- Paid only
- No 3D visualization
- Limited updates
PRO Landscape
PRO Landscape is enterprise-grade landscape design software used by professional landscapers and contractors for client proposals and 3D renderings.
- Industry-standard for pros
- Photo overlay feature
- Massive plant database
- Professional-grade output
- Expensive subscription
- Complex for homeowners
- No AI generation
- Designed for contractors, not DIY
PRO Landscape edges ahead at 5/8 features; Home Outside sits at 1/8. Neither one does AI-Powered Design, Seasonal Planning, Free Tier — those come standard in Arden. For what it's worth, Arden hits 8/8 with the photo-in, design-out workflow and climate-matched plants — and it's free.
Frequently Asked Questions
01 Which is better, Home Outside or PRO Landscape?
Both have their thing. Home Outside is good at designed by a landscape architect; PRO Landscape is good at industry-standard for pros. If you want to take a photo of your yard and see a garden on it, Arden does that in one step and it's free.
02 Are either of them free?
Home Outside is paid. PRO Landscape is paid. Arden is free to download — no credit card needed.
03 Which has better previews?
Home Outside doesn't do 3D. PRO Landscape supports 3D rendering. Arden skips the 3D step and renders straight onto your yard photo — what you see is what your space looks like.
04 Is there a simpler option than both?
Arden. Photo of your yard, pick a style, see the result. 20+ garden styles, climate-matched plant picks, free on iOS and Android.
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