VegPlotter
Free, with limitsFree drag-and-drop veg planner with a genuinely usable free tier
Free tier & pricing
The free tier is permanent and genuinely usable: unlimited garden layouts of any size plus up to 20 plantings per planning year with rotation warnings and task lists; only unlimited plantings, custom plants, the photo journal, and sharing require Essentials ($24.99/yr) or Advanced ($39.99/yr).
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The short answer
VegPlotter is an online vegetable garden planner with a month-by-month approach to what to plant and when. Unlike most rivals it has a real free tier: unlimited garden layouts plus up to 20 plantings a year, with crop rotation warnings and companion-planting tips. Paid tiers add unlimited plantings, custom plants, a journal, and sharing.
The facts
- Pricing
- $24.99/yr · Free, with limits
- Free tier
- Yes
- Runs in browser
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- 2D / 3D
- Basic 3D
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Export formats
- PDF, PNG
The catch
- Browser only — no offline app.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Real free tier: unlimited layouts plus 20 plantings/year, no payment needed
- Month-by-month view shows what's plantable now in your local climate
- Crop-rotation warnings and companion-planting suggestions included free
- Paid plans are cheap ($25-$40/year) and you can downgrade back to free anytime
Cons
- Free plantings capped at 20/year, enough only for small beds
- Custom plants, journal, and sharing are paid-only
- Edible/allotment focus, no ornamental or 3D design
- Simple flat graphics, no rendering
Best for
Home veg growers who want a free, no-nonsense layout and planting-timing planner.
Not for
Large-plot growers needing unlimited plantings, or anyone wanting ornamental design.
Alternatives to VegPlotter
GrowVeg Garden Planner
Free trial onlyFree for a 7-day trial with no payment details required, and you can create and print one plan to keep; after that, full access (saving, reminders, journal) costs $35/year auto-renewing, with multi-year and gift options also sold.
Almanac Garden Planner
Free trial onlyFree for a 7-day trial with no credit card required, and you can print and keep that first plan forever; after 7 days continued access (saving, editing, reminders) requires a subscription that starts at $35/year auto-renewing.
GARDENA myGarden Planner
Truly freeThe whole planner is free with no subscription: draw and save unlimited garden layouts and download a sprinkler plan; the only commercial angle is that the auto-generated irrigation shopping list recommends GARDENA's own sprinkler products.