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Plantyd vs Picmal

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Plantyd compared with Picmal
DetailPlantyd logo PlantydPicmal logo Picmal
What it doesDesign your garden. Watch it grow. Convert, compress, and edit media on your Mac, offline
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
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
  • Batch convert images, video, audio and PDFs
  • Adjustable-quality compression for all file types
  • Offline processing with no uploads
  • Over 100 formats supported
  • PDF tools: combine, split, reorder pages
  • Video editing: combine clips, crop, watermark, burn-in subtitles
  • Folder watching for automatic conversion
  • Native macOS integration: Finder, Shortcuts, Raycast
  • Command-line tool for scripting and automation
  • Image upscaling, vectorizing, background removal
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
  • Direct support from the developer who built it
  • Batch process hundreds of files at once
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)14 +1 (up) since last check24 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)310
Citation Flow (Majestic)1430
Referring domains (Majestic)6174

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