GrowVeg vs Leaftide: Which garden planner fits your garden?
Both help you plan your veg patch. But if you're growing fruit trees, perennials, or want climate-aware scheduling for the UK, here's how they compare.
At a glance
What they share
- ✓ Visual drag-and-drop garden planning
- ✓ Personalised planting calendars
- ✓ Email reminders for sowing and planting
Where Leaftide differs
- 🌳 Tracks fruit trees, shrubs, and permanent plants
- 📍 Climate data specific to your location
- 🆓 Free tier with no time limit (not just a trial)
- 🔒 Your data stays accessible if you cancel
Feature comparison
| Feature | GrowVeg | Leaftide |
|---|---|---|
| Visual bed planner | ✓ | ✓ |
| Planting calendar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Companion planting suggestions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Crop rotation warnings | ✓ | Coming soon |
| Permanent plants (fruit trees, shrubs) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pruning and care routines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Harvest predictions (GDD-based) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Container planner | Basic objects | Dedicated mode |
| Climate data | Weather stations | Your specific location |
| Free tier | 7-day trial | Free forever |
| Keep data if you cancel | ✗ | ✓ |
Pricing: GrowVeg is $29-35/year. Leaftide is £5/month or £45/year.
Key differences explained
🌳 Track fruit trees and perennials, not just veg
GrowVeg focuses on annual vegetables. Leaftide lets you track permanent plants like fruit trees, berry bushes, herbs, and shrubs, with pruning schedules, age tracking, and care routines.
🔒 Your data stays yours
With GrowVeg, if you cancel your subscription you lose access to your garden history. With Leaftide, your data remains accessible even on the free tier.
📍 Climate data for your exact location
GrowVeg uses weather station averages. Leaftide calculates planting windows based on climate data specific to your location, giving you more accurate sowing and harvest predictions.
⚖️ Where GrowVeg does better
GrowVeg has crop rotation warnings built in. This feature is on our roadmap but not yet available in Leaftide. If this is essential for you, GrowVeg may be a better fit today.
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