Best Free Landscape Design Software (Real Limits)

Completely free with no account; you only pay if you choose to order the real plants.

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.

100% free with no signup; plan, save locally and export to PNG/PDF/SVG at no cost.

A free no-signup advice tool critiques a photo; generating photorealistic redesigns requires a paid plan (from $19/mo yearly).

Free starter credits on signup; higher quality (2K/4K) and DIY planning lists consume more credits.

You 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.

You can start generating redesigns for free; deeper use is gated by the Agrio app's plans.

A free demo lets you try designing; the full plant/texture database, custom photo backgrounds and cloud saving need a premium purchase.

First yard preview is free with no signup; high-res exports, batch generation and watermark removal need a paid plan.

Free to try generating designs; full resolution and volume are gated behind paid credits.

Free redesigns each week with no credit card; more generations and extras require upgrading.

Free to try generating concepts; running multiple premium models and exports pushes to paid usage.

Unlimited basic AI yard redesigns are free with no card; plant lists, Magic Edit and sunlight filters require Pro (~$15/mo).

Free to try with sample or own photos; full-resolution downloads and volume are gated behind paid plans.

5 free designs on the same AI as paid, no card; beyond that is credit-based monthly billing.

The 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).

Free to generate and export PNG/JPG with some limits; heavier use pushes you to paid credits.

You can start free, but the full yard report with high-res visualizations and lists is gated behind payment.

The 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.