A Planta alternative: Verdalia, compared

A side-by-side look at Verdalia and Planta, with a numbered source for every claim about Planta. Ready to switch? Read Moving from Planta.

Side by side

Where Planta is ahead
	Verdalia	Planta
Reminders beyond watering	Free, for every care type	Premium: “Care schedules - other than watering”^[1]
Identify a plant from a photo	Free: 10 identifications a month Pro: 300 identifications a month	Premium^[1]
Share care	Free: 1 household member, plus plant sitters with an end date Pro: 10 household members	Premium (inviting family and plant sitters)^[2]
How the schedule adapts	The plant’s growth phase for its season and location, the light where it sits, and what you log; the next date counts from the day you actually did it	Plant type, location, season, live weather, pot, soil, light and more^[3]
Trial and renewal	No trial that turns into a charge. Free has no time limit; upgrade when you want	Featured plan offered with a free trial; renews automatically unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends^[4]
Price	Pro: $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year	$7.99 to $47.99 on the US App Store; featured plan: 12 months for $47.99^[4]
Where it runs	Web app and Android (direct download); no iPhone app yet	iPhone, iPad and Android; no web app listed^[4]^[5]
Connections	Home Assistant; AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Le Chat)	None listed; adds plants with Meta AI glasses^[4]
Diagnosing plant problems	Not offered	Premium (Dr. Planta)^[1]
Light meter	Not offered	Premium^[1]

Reminders beyond watering
Verdalia
Free, for every care type
Planta
Premium: “Care schedules - other than watering”^[1]
Identify a plant from a photo
Verdalia
Free: 10 identifications a month
Pro: 300 identifications a month
Planta
Premium^[1]
Share care
Verdalia
Free: 1 household member, plus plant sitters with an end date
Pro: 10 household members
Planta
Premium (inviting family and plant sitters)^[2]
How the schedule adapts
Verdalia
The plant’s growth phase for its season and location, the light where it sits, and what you log; the next date counts from the day you actually did it
Planta
Plant type, location, season, live weather, pot, soil, light and more^[3]
Trial and renewal
Verdalia
No trial that turns into a charge. Free has no time limit; upgrade when you want
Planta
Featured plan offered with a free trial; renews automatically unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends^[4]
Price
Verdalia
Pro: $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year
Planta
$7.99 to $47.99 on the US App Store; featured plan: 12 months for $47.99^[4]
Where it runs
Verdalia
Web app and Android (direct download); no iPhone app yet
Planta
iPhone, iPad and Android; no web app listed^[4]^[5]
Connections
Verdalia
Home Assistant; AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Le Chat)
Planta
None listed; adds plants with Meta AI glasses^[4]
Where Planta is ahead
Diagnosing plant problems
Verdalia
Not offered
Planta
Premium (Dr. Planta)^[1]
Light meter
Verdalia
Not offered
Planta
Premium^[1]

Prices in US dollars.

Free has no time limit. When you’re ready to bring your plants over, the Moving from Planta guide walks you through it.

[1]
Planta help: “Do Planta offer a free trial of premium?”
support.getplanta.com · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
[2]
Planta help: sharing with family or friends
support.getplanta.com · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
[3]
Planta help: “About Planta’s watering schedule”
support.getplanta.com · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
[4]
Planta on the US App Store
apps.apple.com · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
[5]
getplanta.com
getplanta.com · Last checked Oct 6, 2026

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