How GardenDraft compares
Choosing a garden planner is personal — budget, devices, and how much you plan all matter. When a competitor is the better pick for you, these comparisons say so. GardenDraft starts with one free garden, then charges only when you need more gardens or beds. If you cancel later, your plans, photos, and history stay viewable. Prices below were last checked June 2026.
At a glance
| Planner | Free tier | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| GardenDraft | Yes — 1 garden, 3 beds | $4.99/mo · $29.99/yr | Mobile-first (web; native coming) |
| GrowVeg | No (7-day trial) | $35/yr recurring | Web (desktop-era) |
| Seedtime | Yes (layout is paid) | $84–$168/yr | Web (tablet/desktop) |
| Planter | Yes (limited) | $24.99/yr · $99.99 lifetime | Mobile + web |
| From Seed to Spoon | Yes (limited) | $46.99/yr | Mobile |
| VegPlotter | Yes (generous) | ~$30/yr | Web |
| SmartGardener | No (subscription) | $39.99/yr | Web |
| Garden Plan Pro | No (paid app) | ~$9.99 one-time | iOS / iPad / Mac |
| Gardenize | Yes (basic) | ~$44/yr | Mobile + web |
Looking for the Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Planner? It runs on GrowVeg’s engine, so our GardenDraft vs GrowVeg comparison covers it too.
Read the full comparisons
- GardenDraft vs GrowVegGrowVeg is the established name in vegetable garden planning — it also powers the Old Farmer's Almanac Garden Planner — and its frost-aware planner is genuinely good.
- GardenDraft vs SeedtimeSeedtime is a strong scheduling-and-calendar planner, popular with homesteaders and market growers, with AI seeding-date suggestions and a built-in classroom.
- GardenDraft vs PlanterPlanter is a polished, well-loved square-foot gardening app on mobile and web, with a one-time lifetime option many gardeners like.
- GardenDraft vs From Seed to SpoonFrom Seed to Spoon (now part of Park Seed) is a friendly, beginner-focused mobile app built around a plant database, visual garden planner, and an AI helper, Growbot, that identifies plants and diagnoses problems from photos.
- GardenDraft vs VegPlotterVegPlotter is a capable web-based square-foot and allotment planner with a genuinely generous free tier (its layout tool is free, with a starter allowance of plantings).
- GardenDraft vs SmartGardenerSmartGardener offers personalized planting plans and weekly task emails based on your location and the crops you choose.
- GardenDraft vs Garden Plan ProGarden Plan Pro is the Apple-platform app from the makers of GrowVeg — the same well-regarded frost-aware planning engine, sold as a one-time purchase instead of a subscription.
- GardenDraft vs GardenizeGardenize is a popular garden journal and plant-care app — a photo-rich diary for recording what's in your garden and remembering how it did.