Your Competition Picked One. Premium Contractors Picked Different.
Compare YardPal, PRO Landscape, iScape, Realtime Landscaping, and Jobber. See why premium contractors aren't comparing prices—they're closing jobs.
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What Each Tool Actually Does
Understand what you're really buying—not just what it costs
YardPal
PRO Landscape
iScape
Realtime Landscaping
Jobber
| Software | Best For | Price | Learning | Team | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YardPalRECOMMENDED | Fast mockups | Flat fee | 5 minutes | Unlimited | Any browser |
| PRO Landscape | Comprehensive | $720-900/yr | Hours | Per-seat | Web/Mobile |
| iScape | Mobile AR | $30/mo | 30 min | Per-user | iOS/Android |
| Realtime Landscaping | 3D modeling | $279 once | Days | Per-license | Windows |
| Jobber | Business mgmt | $39-599/mo | Hours | Per-user | Web/Mobile |
Detailed Software Reviews
1. YardPal
Best for contractors who need fast, professional mockups
Pros
- • 5-minute learning curve—no training needed
- • Create designs in 2-5 minutes
- • Unlimited team members included
- • Works on any device (phone, tablet, laptop)
- • Photo-based designs homeowners understand
- • 1,000+ landscaping materials
- • Flat annual fee—no per-seat costs
Cons
- • No 3D rendering or video walkthroughs
- • Not for technical CAD drawings
- • No augmented reality features
Why premium contractors choose YardPal: Premium contractors don't compete on price—they compete on professionalism. YardPal lets you create mockups on-site, hand over a branded proposal, and get the signature before cheaper competitors even send their quotes. Your whole team uses one account—no per-seat pricing bleeding your margins.
2. PRO Landscape
Industry leader with comprehensive features
Pros
- • 20+ years as industry leader
- • Photo imaging + CAD tools
- • 3D rendering and night lighting design
- • 18,000+ plants in library
- • Built-in proposal generation
Cons
- • Per-seat pricing adds up for teams
- • Steeper learning curve (hours of tutorials)
- • Complex features most contractors don't need
- • $720-900/year per user
Best for: Landscape architects and design-build firms that create detailed master plans. PRO Landscape is powerful but complex—it turns you into a designer, not a closer. Premium contractors don't spend hours perfecting CAD drawings. They show a quick mockup, hand over a proposal, and get the signature.
3. iScape
Popular mobile app with AR features (4M+ downloads)
Pros
- • 4 million downloads—most popular app
- • Augmented reality on-site demos
- • Easy to use on phone/tablet
- • Thousands of plants in library
- • PDF proposal generation
Cons
- • Mobile app only—no desktop
- • $30/month per user adds up
- • Limited to phone/tablet screen size
- • Can't work on designs from your computer
Best for: Solo contractors who like working from their phone. But here's the problem: when three contractors show up with iScape mockups, homeowners are back to comparing prices. Premium contractors need more than mockups—they need a complete system with proposals and organization that positions them as the professional choice.
4. Realtime Landscaping Pro
Powerful 3D desktop software
Pros
- • $279 one-time purchase (no subscription)
- • 21,100+ 3D objects
- • Video walkthroughs
- • Photorealistic rendering
- • TechRadar "Best Overall" rating
Cons
- • Windows-only desktop software
- • Can't use on Mac, tablet, or phone
- • Steep 3D modeling learning curve
- • Stuck at office—no on-site design
- • Per-license (need one per computer)
Best for: Designers who create 3D walkthroughs at their office desk. But desktop software killed your close rate—you can't close on-site, so you send quotes and hope they wait. Premium contractors don't wait days to send mockups. They close in the driveway with professional proposals before cheaper competitors even get a callback.
5. Jobber
Business management (scheduling, invoicing, CRM)
Pros
- • Excellent scheduling and dispatch
- • Invoicing and payment collection
- • Client communication tools
- • Route optimization
- • Text-based quote generation
Cons
- • No visual design capabilities at all
- • Text-only proposals (no mockups)
- • Can't show homeowners what yard will look like
- • $39-599/month depending on plan
Important note: Jobber is for operations, not sales. It's excellent for running your business after you close the job. But text quotes get compared on price. Premium contractors use Jobber to run their business AND YardPal to close premium jobs with visual mockups and professional proposals. That's the winning combination.
Frequently Asked Questions
YardPal is the best for contractors who want to close premium jobs, not just create designs. Unlike PRO Landscape or Realtime Landscaping which turn you into a designer, YardPal is a complete system—mockups, AI proposals, and deal pipeline. Premium contractors don't compete on design quality. They compete on professionalism and speed.
YardPal—5 minutes and you're closing jobs. PRO Landscape takes days of training. Realtime Landscaping requires 3D modeling skills. Premium contractors don't spend time learning software. They spend 5 minutes learning YardPal, then they're closing $15K jobs on-site while competitors are still watching tutorials.
PRO Landscape: $720-900/year per person. iScape: $30/month per user. With 3 team members, you're paying $2,160-2,700/year or $1,080/year just for design software. YardPal: one flat fee, unlimited users. Premium contractors don't let per-seat pricing bleed their margins.
Wrong question. Premium contractors don't ask 'which design tool is better?' They ask 'which system closes more premium jobs?' iScape creates mockups. PRO Landscape creates detailed designs. YardPal creates signatures—with mockups, AI proposals, and deal pipeline in one place.
Yes, if you want to be a premium contractor. Jobber runs your business after you close the job—scheduling, invoicing, payments. YardPal closes the job—mockups, AI proposals, on-site signatures. Text quotes get compared on price. Visual mockups + professional proposals get hired at full rate. That's the premium contractor stack.
YardPal works on any device with a browser (Mac, Windows, iPad, phone). iScape is mobile-only. PRO Landscape works on web and mobile. Realtime Landscaping is Windows-only.
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