GardenDraft vs Hortisketch
Hortisketch is the planner from Garden Savvy — a browser-based design canvas with a growing calendar that re-syncs as your layout changes, plus notes, photo uploads, and a seed inventory. The two biggest differences are devices and where the dates come from. Hortisketch runs on a desktop or laptop only, by its own FAQ, and builds its schedule from your growing zone.
| GardenDraft | Hortisketch | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 1 garden, 3 beds, every feature | 1 plan, 16 flowers + 20 vegetables, 1 bed |
| Price | $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr | $9.99/mo or $59.99/yr |
| Phones and tablets | Built for touch; same canvas on phone and desktop | Desktop or laptop only, per their FAQ |
| Planting dates | NOAA climate normals for your ZIP, station named, with override | Growing zone derived from your ZIP code |
| 3D view | Yes | No |
| Journal + photos | Included free | Included |
| Seed inventory | Included free | Included |
| Data after you stop paying | Stays viewable and exportable | Kept, but locked until you renew |
Where GardenDraft is the stronger pick
- It works on a phone. Hortisketch is desktop and laptop only, by its own FAQ.
- Dates come from the NOAA climate-normals station nearest your ZIP, and the card names the station.
- $29.99 a year against $59.99, with a larger free garden.
- A 3D view, succession chains, and a printable Garden Book.
The bottom line
GardenDraft opens on a phone, tells you which weather station your dates came from, and keeps your data viewable if you stop paying. Hortisketch is desktop-only and zone-based.
Free on one garden — no credit card. Comparison last reviewed 2026-09-25.
New to planning a garden?
Free GardenDraft guides for your first season: