Garden Sketchbook vs Realtime Landscaping Architect
Garden Sketchbook
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| Figure | Garden Sketchbook | Realtime Landscaping Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D Landscape Design Software | 8.8 (#5) | 7.5 (#26) |
| Spec score · Landscape Software | 8.9 (#3) | 7.7 (#11) |
| Plant library | The curated library has about 500 plants with growing information and region and hardiness filters. | The product includes over 8,000 high-resolution plants and nearly 1,100 high-resolution 3D plant models. |
| Purpose | Garden Sketchbook is a browser-based sketchbook for designing gardens to scale and previewing them in 3D across the seasons. | The software is designed to create professional landscape plans and presentations, including photo-based designs, plan drawings, and 3D walkthroughs. |
| Support | The maker directs users to contact it for questions, feedback, refunds and account deletion. | The product page lists a built-in user guide, online tutorials, and free email and toll-free technical support. |
Plans
Garden Sketchbook
- DemoFree
- FreeFree
- Demo export add-on$9, paid once
- Gardener$39 a year
- StudioPriced on request
Realtime Landscaping Architect
- Realtime Landscaping Architect$599, paid once
In their own words
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.
Realtime Landscaping Architect
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