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Plantyd vs VisualFormat

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Plantyd compared with VisualFormat
DetailPlantyd logo PlantydVisualFormat logo VisualFormat
What it doesDesign your garden. Watch it grow. Free GIF tools for cropping, resizing, compression, background removal, frame extraction, and video conversion
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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
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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
  • All processing happens locally in browser with no file uploads
  • No accounts, watermarks, software installation or AI required
  • Preserves complete animation frames with precise editing controls
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DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)14 +1 (up) since last check2 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)140
Referring domains (Majestic)60

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