Garden Planner vs Garden Sketchbook
Garden Planner
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| Figure | Garden Planner | Garden Sketchbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $3.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Landscape Software | 8.3 (#6) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Maker | Artifact Interactive says its tools, including Garden Planner, were created by David Doull. | The site identifies the maker as Fablehenge Software, Inc. |
| Purpose | Garden Planner is a garden and landscape design tool for Windows and Mac. | Garden Sketchbook is a browser-based sketchbook for designing gardens to scale and previewing them in 3D across the seasons. |
| Support | The maker says support inquiries usually receive a response within 48 hours and provides PDF manuals and tutorial videos. | The maker directs users to contact it for questions, feedback, refunds and account deletion. |
Plans
Garden Planner
- Garden Planner licensePriced on request
- Garden Planner$48, paid once
Garden Sketchbook
- DemoFree
- FreeFree
- Demo export add-on$9, paid once
- Gardener$39 a year
- StudioPriced on request
In their own words
Garden Planner
Garden Planner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Garden Sketchbook
Garden Sketchbook is a browser-based tool for designing gardens to scale and previewing them in 3D across the seasons. Its 2D drag-and-drop editor lets users arrange plants, while the seasonal view shows how the garden and its colors change through the year. Filters cover hardiness zone, sun, soil, bloom season, color, deer resistance, and drought resistance. Plants are sized automatically, and users can trace a floor plan or aerial photo while drawing beds, paths, and structures. The library contains hundreds of plants with growing information and specific varieties; custom varieties can be made by changing size, color, and bloom time. The software runs in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge without installation. The 2D planner works on any device, but the 3D seasonal view requires WebGL. The free demo needs no account, though gardens expire after 24 hours. Gardener costs $39 a year after a 14-day free trial and saves up to 10 gardens. A one-time $9 add-on provides PDF export in the free demo.