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Plantyd vs CADCraft

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Plantyd compared with CADCraft
DetailPlantyd logo PlantydCADCraft logo CADCraft
What it doesDesign your garden. Watch it grow. Free online CAD in your browser with no account or installation required
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree: $0 forever with 1 active project, 15 plants max, 500+ plant library, summer sun and shade analysis, Year 1 and Year 15 growth views, watermarked PDF export. Pro: $9.99/month or $79/year (34% discount annually), with unlimited projects, unlimited plants per design, 10,000+ plant library, year-r Not given
Key features
  • Satellite imagery import with automatic scale detection from GPS coordinates
  • Year-round sun and shade analysis mapped to specific light conditions
  • Plant library with 500+ plants (Free) or 10,000+ plants (Pro) filtered by USDA hardiness zone
  • Growth timeline visualization from Year 1 to Year 15
  • Raised bed planner with grid-based crop layout and frost date scheduling
  • Succession planting and crop rotation tracking
  • PDF export of garden plans and plant shopping lists
  • Companion and antagonist planting warnings
  • 2D drafting with lines, circles, polylines and arcs
  • DXF and DWG file support
  • Layers, dimensions, blocks and hatching
  • Object snaps and coordinate input
  • Local file storage and download
  • Private cloud save with optional account
  • Runs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari
What makes it different
  • Starts from a real satellite photo of your actual property, not a blank grid
  • Models sun and shade across the entire year, not just summer noon
  • Shows how every plant will look from Year 1 through Year 15 for accurate spacing decisions
  • Frost date calculations from 6,949 US weather stations for precise planting schedules
  • Built specifically for homeowners, not landscape architects or professionals
  • Completely free with no subscription or account requirement
  • Open-source licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0
  • No download or installation needed
  • Runs locally in your browser
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)14 +1 (up) since last check11 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)36
Citation Flow (Majestic)1419
Referring domains (Majestic)69

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