Plantyd vs DesignLayer

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Plantyd compared with DesignLayer
Detail	Plantyd	DesignLayer
What it does	Design your garden. Watch it grow.	Motion React components and launch videos in one place
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: $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	Free: $0, browse and preview unlimited components, copy 3 times per day, watch and submit videos free, 1 video prompt copy per day. Plus: $9/month USD, unlimited component copies on site and over MCP, unlimited video prompt copies, connect Cursor and Claude Code via MCP, monthly auto-renew.
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	73 motion components Launch video library and submission Cursor and Claude integration MCP agent handoff React, TypeScript and Tailwind CSS built Free browsing and previewing Copyable TSX code Unlimited copies on Plus
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	Launch screens and videos in one place for service makers Copy code directly to Cursor or Claude without leaving the browser MCP integration for seamless agent workflow Free daily usage with no card required to browse Use copied code in unlimited personal and commercial projects
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	14 +1 (up) since last check	3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	14	27
Referring domains (Majestic)	6	15

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