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Plantyd vs UXbeam

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Plantyd compared with UXbeam
DetailPlantyd logo Plantyd UXbeam
What it doesDesign your garden. Watch it grow. Free tree testing tool for testing information architecture
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2021
Based inNot given Not given
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 Free for unlimited tree testing and card sorting studies, unlimited participants and responses, and full analysis. Participant recruitment through UXbeam's panel starts at $1 per participant-minute.
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
  • Unlimited tree-testing studies and participants
  • Leading-task detection to catch biased wording
  • Path replay visualization of participant navigation
  • Task outcome breakdown into direct, indirect, and elsewhere
  • Full-scenario completion tracking across multiple tasks
  • Mobile-compatible participant experience
  • Integrated card sorting with tree testing workflow
  • Multiple valid destinations per task
  • Iterative testing with versioned results
  • Complete CSV export of participant-level results
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
  • No credit card required and truly unlimited at no cost
  • Built-in methodological safeguards prevent common research mistakes
  • One-screen setup lets researchers create tests in minutes
  • Mental Model Detection identifies competing ways different user groups organize content
  • AI-assisted participant recruitment with audience targeting
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)14 +1 (up) since last check35 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)1416
Referring domains (Majestic)62

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