Build·A·Yard vs. Yardzen: your own design studio, without the agency wait

Yardzen pairs homeowners with human designers. Build·A·Yard lets your own team design, plan and propose in minutes, under your brand.

Yardzen is an online landscape design service: human designers deliver plans, renders and plant lists through packages that start at $995 and include a set number of revisions (public pricing, October 2026). Yardzen delivers human-designed plans, renders and plant lists through packages that start at $995 and include a set number of revisions. Build·A·Yard puts that design power in your hands, so your team can create, revise and present designs in minutes for a monthly plan. Pick Yardzen if you're a homeowner who wants a designer to do the work. Pick Build·A·Yard if you're a contractor who wants to create and revise designs yourself, in minutes, for a monthly plan.

• Same-day designs Your team creates three designs in about a minute and revises as often as your credits allow.
• Under your brand Designs, proposals, flyers and social posts all carry your logo.
• Priced for every lead Monthly plans cover many projects, so you can show a design on every lead.

How much does Yardzen cost?

Yardzen design packages start at $995 (public pricing, October 2026). Build·A·Yard is free to start with 5 credits a month, and paid plans are billed monthly or yearly.

What is a Yardzen alternative for landscapers?

Build·A·Yard lets your own team make realistic designs, HOA plans and plant lists in minutes, without waiting on an outside design service.

Is Build·A·Yard a design service like Yardzen?

No. Build·A·Yard is software your own team uses to create designs, HOA plans and proposals in minutes, under your brand.

Can Build·A·Yard make HOA plans?

Yes. Turn a chosen design into a labeled top-down HOA plan PDF with numbered callouts in one click.

How fast is a design?

About a minute for three designs from a photo, sketch or address.

Is Build·A·Yard free to try?

Yes. Every new account gets 5 free credits each month with no credit card, and one credit makes three designs.