For Landscape & Hardscape Contractors

Landscape estimating software built by a contractor, for contractors

Stop building estimates in spreadsheets. Outdoor Estimates pairs an AI-powered estimating engine with your real material costs, labor rates, and equipment hours — then turns the result into a professional proposal, contract with e-signature, and customer-ready invoice.

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Landscape estimating software wizard with AI material breakdown

Built for project-based outdoor contractors — not janitors and HVAC techs

Most estimating software is built for service trades that bill hourly. Landscape and hardscape contractors price projects — pavers per square foot, wall blocks per linear foot, mulch per yard, base stone per ton. Outdoor Estimates is the only platform built around how outdoor contractors actually quote.

AI estimate from a description

Type "20×20 paver patio with a 30 ft sitting wall and 6 ft of steps" — get a full material breakdown with quantities and your costs. No spreadsheet rebuilding for every job.

Your costs, not generic averages

Material library, labor rates, equipment hourly costs, and overhead are all yours. The AI uses your numbers so the estimate is profitable on day one.

Three-tier pricing in one click

Aggressive, standard, and premium price options for every estimate. Pick the tier that matches the customer and send the proposal — no recalculating.

Contract + e-sign included

Customer reviews scope, total, and terms in one link. They sign on their phone. No printing, no scanning, no DocuSign subscription.

Invoices & payment tracking

Send branded invoices, track unpaid vs. paid, accept Stripe payments — your AR lives next to your estimates instead of in QuickBooks.

Built-in 2D / 3D design tool

Drag in patios, walls, plants, and lights. Toggle to 3D and walk the customer through the project. Send them a link with their own 3D preview.

AI design renders

Snap a photo of the customer's yard, describe the project, and AI generates a photorealistic "after" image. Best closer in the business.

Lead network

Homeowners design their own projects on the site, and qualified leads route to contractors in their zip code. Pay per accepted lead.

How it stacks up against spreadsheets & generic estimating software

Feature Outdoor Estimates Spreadsheets / Other Tools
AI material breakdown from a description ✓ Built in Manual every time
Built for paver / wall / landscape pricing ✓ Native Generic per-hour
2D / 3D design tool ✓ Included Separate $$
AI photo render of the finished job ✓ Included Not available
Contracts with e-sign ✓ Included Add-on $30+/mo
Branded invoices & payment tracking ✓ Included QuickBooks add-on
Lead network ✓ Built in Pay HomeAdvisor

Common questions about landscape estimating software

What is landscape estimating software?

Landscape estimating software is a tool that helps landscape and hardscape contractors price projects accurately. Instead of building a spreadsheet for every job, the software pulls your saved material costs, labor rates, equipment hours, and overhead, and produces a complete estimate — material list, total cost, and a customer-ready proposal — in minutes.

Is this better than the estimating software I'm using now?

If you're using a generic contractor app like Jobber, ServiceTitan, or HouseCall Pro, those are built for service trades — hourly billing, recurring jobs. Outdoor Estimates is built for project-based outdoor work where every job needs a unique material takeoff. The AI estimating engine, the 2D / 3D design tool, and the AI photo render are not available in any of those tools.

Does it work for hardscape, landscape, or both?

Both. The estimating engine handles paver patios, walkways, paver driveways, retaining walls, sitting walls, steps, fire pits, fire pit kits, mulch beds, rock beds, sod and seed, hydroseed, French drains and drainage projects, grading and excavation, demolition and disposal, concrete, blacktop / asphalt, and waterscapes.

Can I use my own material costs?

Yes — and you have to, if you want the estimates to be accurate. On the Business Inputs page you load your suppliers' material list with your actual prices. The AI uses your numbers when generating any estimate.

How long does it take to set up?

Most contractors are sending their first proposal in under an hour. The slowest part is loading material costs from your suppliers — which only has to happen once.

Will my crew be able to use it?

The estimating side is designed for the owner / estimator. The contracts and invoices are sent directly to customers — no logins for them. There's also a Flutter mobile app companion for accessing estimates and invoices on the road.

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