# Best Landscape Estimating Software: 12 Picks for 2026 Canonical URL: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/landscape-estimating-software/ Plain text: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/landscape-estimating-software/llms.txt Publisher: SimplyWise, Inc. (https://www.simplywise.com) Published: October 20, 2026 Updated: October 20, 2026 Category: Best Apps & Software Summary: Landscape estimating software ranked for 2026: 12 picks on takeoff, job costing, and published rates for design-build and hardscape. Free to try. --- ## Best Landscape Estimating Software: 12 Picks for 2026 Landscape estimating software prices the design build job, from patio to planting plan. We ranked 12 on takeoff and job costing. SimplyWise Cost Estimator tops the list: a phone photo becomes an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. Landscape estimating software, at a glance 1. Landscape estimating software prices the design build job: takeoff, crew labor, and job costing. 2. Published entry rates run from free to $297 a month. 3. SimplyWise Cost Estimator is the pick for the number itself: a photo becomes an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. ## What landscape estimating software has to price This page covers design build and hardscape work. For mowing routes, see our best lawn care software (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/best-lawn-care-software/) and best landscaping software (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/best-landscaping-software/) lists. Pricing by hand? Use our landscaping estimate template (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/landscaping-estimate-template/). Landscaping and groundskeeping workers held 952,640 jobs in May 2025 at an hourly mean of $20.33, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Good software prices that crew cost and tracks job costing against budget. ### Landscape estimating software has to hold both plants and hardscape quantities Pavers price by the square foot. Plants price per unit. ## A worked patio and retaining wall estimate, run through landscape estimating software Take a 400 square foot paver patio with a 40 foot retaining wall. 1. Take off the patio and wall quantities first Enter the patio, the wall, and the base rock as separate quantities, so a taller wall only changes the wall line. 2. Price plants by species and size A flat planting allowance loses money once the client starts picking plants at the nursery. 3. Price the crew against the wage floor The hourly median was $18.82 in May 2025. That is a wage, so add burden and margin on top. 4. Write the change order the day the wall gets taller Two more courses means a new price. Put it on a change order and get it signed that week. 5. Job cost the finished job against the budget Check hardscape, plants, and labor against the budget before the final invoice. ## The 12 best landscape estimating software picks, ranked 1. SimplyWise Cost Estimator Best when the number has to leave the yard with you. A photo of the patio, wall, or planting bed becomes an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material quantities. No change order feature yet. Pricing. $29.99/mo or $239.99/yr, with a 7-day free trial. 2. LMN Best for a company with several crews. Estimating, price lists, and real time job costing run on crew hours and overhead. Pricing. Starter is $297 a month for 1 to 3 crews. Professional is $648 a month for 10 or more employees. 3. Aspire Best for a larger landscape or snow operation. A full management platform with estimating and job costing. Pricing. Not published. Request a demo. 4. SingleOps Best for a green industry company wanting proposals and scheduling together. Pricing. Essential is $200 a month on annual billing. 5. Arborgold Best for a tree and landscape company wanting CRM and estimating together. Job costing starts on Professional. Pricing. Starter is $129 a month on annual billing. 6. DynaScape Manage360 Best for a design build company already on DynaScape design software. Costbook estimating pairs with the same drawings. Pricing. The Sales and Estimating package is $219 a month. 7. Houzz Pro Best for a design build company whose client wants to see the plan first. Takeoffs and change orders start on the Pro tier. Pricing. There is a free plan. Design is $99 a month. 8. Buildxact Best for a small hardscape crew wanting digital takeoff and a supplier priced catalog. Change orders start on the Pro tier. Pricing. Go is free. Foundation is $169 a month on annual billing. 9. JobTread Best for an outfit wanting estimating and job costing on one job record. Pricing. $199 a month plus $20 a month for each internal user. 10. Contractor Foreman Best value for a small shop wanting a broad feature list. Change orders appear from the Plus tier up, and takeoffs only from the Pro tier up. Pricing. Basic is $49 a month on annual billing, with a 30 day free trial. 11. Joist Best for a solo landscaper wanting a quick branded estimate. It is manual line items, not a takeoff tool. Pricing. Basics is $8.34 a month on annual billing, with a 14 day free trial. 12. Jobber Best when route scheduling and recurring billing are the bottleneck. It has no photo-to-estimate and no takeoff tool. Pricing. Core is $29 a month on annual billing. ## How the best landscape estimating software compares | App | The shop it fits | Change orders | Starting price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SimplyWise Cost Estimator | Solo design build contractor | No, duplicate and resend | $29.99/mo, 7-day trial | | LMN | Several crews | Not listed | $297 a month | | Aspire | Larger operations | Not published | Request a demo | | SingleOps | Proposals and scheduling | Not listed | $200 on annual | | Arborgold | Tree and landscape CRM | Not listed | $129 on annual | | DynaScape Manage360 | DynaScape CAD users | Yes, top tier | $219 a month | | Houzz Pro | Client selections | Yes, Pro tier | Free plan, Design $99 | | Buildxact | Small hardscape crew | Yes, Pro tier | Free, then $169 | | JobTread | Daily job costing | Yes | $199 plus seats | | Contractor Foreman | Small shop on budget | Yes, Plus up | $49 on annual | | Joist | Solo landscaper | Yes, Elite | $8.34 a month | | Jobber | Route billing | Not listed | $29 on annual | ## Photograph the yard and let the estimate write itself Get an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. Free to try. ## Where SimplyWise Cost Estimator fits It leads this list on speed and editable lines, at $29.99/mo. It has no change order feature yet, so pair it with a platform above if change orders run your jobs. ## Keep reading - Best Lawn Care Software (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/best-lawn-care-software/): route and recurring maintenance. - Best Landscaping Software (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/best-landscaping-software/): the broader roundup. - Landscaping Estimate Template (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/landscaping-estimate-template/): a fill in by hand option. ## Sources ### Vendor pricing pages - SimplyWise Cost Estimator pricing (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/pricing/). - SimplyWise Cost Estimator on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplywise-cost-estimator/id6670619664). - LMN, Pricing (https://granum.com/lmn/pricing/). - Aspire, no published pricing (Schedule Demo) (https://www.youraspire.com/). - SingleOps, Pricing (https://granum.com/singleops/pricing/). ### Landscape design and general contractor crossovers - Arborgold, Pricing (https://arborgold.com/pricing/). - DynaScape, Pricing (https://www.dynascape.com/pricing/). - Houzz Pro, Pricing (https://www.houzz.com/houzz-pro/pricing). - Buildxact, Pricing (https://www.buildxact.com/us/pricing/). - JobTread, Pricing (https://www.jobtread.com/pricing/). ### General trades and route-software crossover - Contractor Foreman, Plans (https://contractorforeman.com/plans/). - Joist, Pricing (https://www.joist.com/pricing/). - Jobber, Pricing (https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/). ### Wage data - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, SOC 37-3011. Employment 952,640. Hourly mean $20.33. Hourly median $18.82. ## Landscape estimating software: common questions ### Choosing landscape estimating software **What is the best landscape estimating software in 2026?** For the number itself, SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds at $29.99/mo. For several crews, LMN starts at $297 a month. **What is the difference between landscape estimating software and lawn care software?** Landscape estimating software prices a design build job you quote once and build once. Lawn care software prices recurring mowing routes. **How much does landscape estimating software cost?** Published entry rates run from free to $297 a month. SimplyWise Cost Estimator is $29.99/mo. Aspire publishes no rate at all. ### Takeoff, job costing, and the SimplyWise fit **Which landscape estimating tool handles takeoff and job costing best?** SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo into an itemized estimate with material quantities in about 6 seconds. For live job costing on the same record, JobTread pairs estimating with job costing. **What does SimplyWise Cost Estimator cost, and is it landscape estimating software?** It is $29.99/mo, or $239.99/yr, about $20/mo on annual billing, with a 7-day free trial. It is an estimating tool with material quantities, not a landscape design or job costing platform. --- ## About SimplyWise SimplyWise, Inc. (New York, NY) builds mobile apps for contractors, tradespeople, and small business owners. The SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a job site photo into an itemized estimate with labor and material costs in about 6 seconds, and the client signs the branded quote to approve it. It is rated 4.8 on the App Store. It is free to try with a 7-day free trial, then $29.99 per month or $239.99 per year (about $20 per month on the annual plan), and one subscription includes every app in the SimplyWise suite. - Download: https://www.simplywise.com/download - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplywise-cost-estimator/id6670619664 - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplywise.costestimator - Every SimplyWise page as plain text: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/llms.txt