Browser-based 3D greenhouse planner

Plan your greenhouse before you buy materials.

GreenhouseSketch helps DIY gardeners, homesteaders, and hobby greenhouse owners plan smarter. Whether you want to grow more at home, stretch the season, or avoid expensive build mistakes, design in real-time 3D before buying materials.

Built for practical backyard and small-grower planning, not architectural presentation or engineering approval.

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Real-time 3D
Design and explore your greenhouse as you build it.
Rough materials & cost
Instant estimates to plan your budget with confidence.
Sun & shadow analysis
See how sunlight moves across your design.
Export concept PDF
Share your plan with builders, friends, or forums.
GreenhouseSketch Quick App Demo

Plan Smarter

Avoid costly mistakes and rework.

Save Money

Know what you need before you buy.

Build Confidently

Go from idea to build with a clear plan.

Made for DIY buildersGardeners, homesteaders, and small growers.
No downloadsWorks in your browser.
Mac, Windows, LinuxDesktop and Chromebook friendly.
Private by defaultLocal projects stay yours.
Active updatesWe are always improving.
Built for DIYersNot for architects.
Why now

Growing more at home starts to feel practical when food costs keep rising.

A greenhouse can help extend the season, protect plants, and make home growing more reliable. But the structure still costs real money, so the smarter move is to plan the size, layout, sun, materials, and rough budget before the receipts start stacking up.

Greenhouse planning workspace with a laptop, materials, calculator, and backyard greenhouse

Grow with a plan

Think through the greenhouse before lumber, panels, doors, and vents are already on the driveway.

Make the season count

Check orientation, sunlight, openings, and interior layout so the growing space supports the way you actually garden.

Spend with more confidence

Use rough materials and cost estimates as an early planning guide before committing to a build.

Greenhouse concept model with planning dimensions
Ready to plan

Sketch the greenhousebefore the receiptsstart stacking up.

Visualize your layout. Get clear dimensions and rough material lists. Plan with confidence and avoid costly mistakes before you buy.

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Because mistakes happen

The expensive part is not sketching. It is guessing wrong.

GreenhouseSketch is built to help you plan smarter from the start. Avoid costly mistakes caused by wrong sizes, materials, or assumptions that do not show up until it is too late.

Greenhouse planning concept showing sketches, dimensions, cost questions, and a finished greenhouse
01

Wrong size or layout

Tiny aisles, low ceilings, awkward access, or wasted space can turn small mistakes into expensive problems later.

  • Doesn't fit your yard
  • Hard to access
  • Wasted materials
02

Poor sun and site choices

Wrong orientation, materials, or foundation choices can add delays, shade problems, and extra cost.

  • Overbuying materials
  • Bad sun or ventilation
  • Drainage problems
03

Unclear contractor conversations

Export concepts you can share so conversations start from a visual plan, not vague guesses.

  • Hard to explain
  • Misunderstood details
  • Costly changes
Plan clearly. Avoid surprises. Build with confidence.
Workflow

From a rough idea to a planning package in one browser tab.

Start with a greenhouse template, tune the structure, place the practical parts, review sun and rough cost, then export images or a concept PDF.

Save time
Plan in hours, not weekends.
Avoid mistakes
Built-in checks and guidance.
Control costs
See rough cost as you plan.
Share with ease
Export or share in one click.
GreenhouseSketchHobby 8 x 12 Gable
GreenhouseSketch template and rough cost workflow
01

Choose a starting shape

Use common hobby, compact, lean-to, gambrel, or cold-frame configurations.

02

Tune the structure

Adjust dimensions, wall height, roof style, framing, glazing, and foundation choices.

03

Place openings and layout

Add doors, windows, vents, beds, benches, shelving, barrels, paths, and zones.

04

Check site and export

Review sun/shadow, site photos, rough materials and cost, local saves, images, PDFs, and project files.

Everything included

Everything included with GreenhouseSketch.

One purchase includes the planning tools, exports, and estimating features needed to test a greenhouse idea before buying materials.

Real-time 3D greenhouse design

  • Adjust width, length, and height
  • Change roof style, pitch, overhangs, and framing
  • Preview glazing, foundation, and covering choices

Starter greenhouse templates

  • Gable greenhouse layouts
  • Lean-to and attached concepts
  • Compact, hobby, and larger planning sizes

Doors, windows, vents, and openings

  • Place doors and windows
  • Add roof and wall vents
  • Review access, airflow, and practical placement

Interior layout planning

  • Add beds, benches, shelves, and paths
  • Plan barrels, zones, grow lights, and irrigation areas
  • Check how usable the inside feels before building

Sun and site orientation

  • Set location, date, time, and north direction
  • Review planning-level sun and shadow behavior
  • Use site photos or mobile camera capture for rough placement

Rough materials and cost estimate

  • Planning-level material quantities
  • Rough cost estimates and materials notes
  • Useful for budgeting before shopping

Concept PDF export

  • Export views, dimensions, notes, and rough estimates
  • Use for planning conversations with builders, suppliers, or forums
  • Includes clear planning-only disclaimers

Project saving and portability

  • Local browser saves and autosave
  • Save and reopen project files
  • Share links and reusable project files

Screenshots and visual sharing

  • Export PNG screenshots
  • Capture planning views for notes or messages
  • Use visuals instead of vague guesses

Planning aids while you work

  • Walk and presentation-style views
  • Member identification tools
  • Quick checks while adjusting the design

Browser-based access

  • No install required for the web version
  • Works on desktop browsers
  • Useful on laptops and Chromebooks

Clear planning boundary

  • Visualization and rough estimating only
  • Not engineering or permit software
  • Built for better early decisions
Why GreenhouseSketch

More useful than a static plan. More focused than CAD.

Comparison of static greenhouse plans, GreenhouseSketch 3D planning, and CAD software

Purpose-built greenhouse planning without CAD complexity, so you can compare options before buying materials.

Static plans

Useful, but fixed.

A drawing can help you explain an idea, but it cannot quickly test the decisions that change a real greenhouse build.

  • Fixed once drawn
  • Hard to change dimensions
  • No sun or site-orientation testing
  • No rough materials and cost feedback
Best forFollowing a single pre-made design without changing the structure, layout, or site assumptions.
Static greenhouse plan drawing on paper
GreenhouseSketch

Built for greenhouse decisions.

Interactive 3D, greenhouse-specific controls, rough materials and cost, screenshots, and concept PDFs in one browser tool.

  • Adjust size and structure in 3D
  • Place openings, layout, and site direction
  • Review rough materials and cost early
  • Export screenshots, project files, and concept PDFs
Best forPlanning a practical greenhouse before shopping.
Plan better. Build better.GreenhouseSketch greenhouse model visualization
CAD software

Powerful, but heavy.

Great for professionals, but often too much setup and learning curve for one practical backyard greenhouse project.

  • Steep learning curve
  • Not greenhouse-specific
  • Too much setup for one backyard build
  • No built-in rough greenhouse estimate
Best forProfessional drafting after the concept is clear.
CAD software shown on a laptop beside plans
Clear expectations

No overclaiming.

GreenhouseSketch is a visualization, planning, and rough estimating tool. It does not produce engineered, stamped, or code-compliant drawings. Always verify dimensions, materials, loads, local code, permit requirements, and site conditions with qualified local professionals before building.

Finished backyard greenhouse planned with GreenhouseSketch
Simple pricing

Before you buy materials, buy clarity.

Test greenhouse size, layout, sun, openings, rough materials, and cost before the first big shopping trip.

Three-step greenhouse planning process from idea to GreenhouseSketch plan to finished greenhouse
One-time purchase

GreenhouseSketch

$29 USD

Plan your greenhouse before spending real money on lumber, glazing, vents, doors, and hardware.

  • 3D greenhouse planner
  • Templates and custom dimensions
  • Doors, windows, vents, glazing, framing, and foundation controls
  • Interior layout planning
  • Sun and shadow review
  • Rough materials and cost estimate
  • Screenshots, project files, and concept PDF
  • Hosted browser access for this purchase
Buy GreenhouseSketch

Secure Stripe checkout. One-time purchase. Hosted browser access.

Use the email address you want to use for GreenhouseSketch login. Your access code will be sent to this email.

Stripe checkout link goes here when public sales open.

GreenhouseSketch is for planning, visualization, and rough estimating only. It is not engineering software, permit documentation, construction approval, or a guarantee of material quantities, prices, code compliance, or build suitability.

FAQ

Questions a careful builder should ask first.

GreenhouseSketch planning questions and greenhouse details shown as a practical FAQ visual
Is GreenhouseSketch engineering software?

No. It is a visualization, planning, and rough estimating tool informed by practical greenhouse planning references. It does not replace engineering review, local code approval, permit review, or professional site assessment.

What do I get with my purchase?

Your purchase includes hosted browser access to the planner, current templates, 3D design controls, opening and layout tools, sun/shadow planning, rough materials and cost estimating, local saves, project file import/export, PNG screenshots, and concept PDF export. Your purchase email becomes your GreenhouseSketch login email.

Is this a subscription?

No. GreenhouseSketch is currently sold as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions may come later only for features that justify them, such as cloud saves, accounts, client folders, or team workflows.

Do I need to download or install anything?

No. GreenhouseSketch is designed to run in the browser. Buyers log in with their purchase email and a one-time access code, so there is no desktop software to install.

Does it work on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook?

It is browser-based, so the goal is to support modern desktop browsers across common computers.

Does it work on phones?

Some mobile workflows, such as site photo or camera capture, are useful on a phone. The full 3D planning workspace is best on a larger screen because greenhouse controls and 3D layout need room.

How is this different from SketchUp?

SketchUp is a powerful general modeling tool. GreenhouseSketch is focused on greenhouse decisions: templates, glazing, vents, interior layout, sun, rough materials/cost, and PDF export.

How is this different from buying a greenhouse plan PDF?

A static plan can be useful, but it is fixed. GreenhouseSketch lets you test sizes, openings, layout, site orientation, rough costs, and export a planning concept that reflects your choices.

What greenhouse styles and sizes can I plan?

You can start from common hobby and backyard greenhouse concepts such as gable, lean-to, attached, compact, and cold-frame-style layouts, then adjust dimensions, height, roof choices, framing, glazing, foundation, and other planning details.

Can I place doors, windows, vents, and interior layout?

Yes. GreenhouseSketch includes planning controls for doors, windows, roof vents, wall vents, beds, benches, shelves, barrels, paths, zones, grow lights, and irrigation areas.

Can I test sun and shade?

Yes, at a planning level. You can use location, date, time, and north direction to understand how sunlight and shadows may affect the greenhouse concept.

How accurate are material and cost estimates?

They are planning-level estimates only. Always verify quantities, local prices, waste factors, taxes, delivery, hardware, labor, and code-driven changes before buying.

Does it create a materials list?

It can create a planning-level materials list and rough cost summary. It is intended for budgeting and conversations, not final purchasing, engineering, or construction documentation.

How are projects saved and backed up?

GreenhouseSketch supports local browser saves, autosave, and project file import/export. That lets you reopen work later, back up a project file, or move a project to another computer.

Can I share a plan with someone else?

Yes. You can use screenshots, concept PDFs, exported project files, and share-link style workflows for planning conversations.

Can I use a real site photo or phone camera?

Yes. The app includes site photo upload, mobile camera capture, and live camera background tools for rough visual placement. It is still a planning aid, not a surveyed site model.

What can I export?

You can export screenshots and a concept PDF with planning views, dimensions, rough materials notes, rough cost information, and clear disclaimers. These exports are for planning conversations, not construction or permit documentation.

Can I use the PDF for permits?

No. The concept PDF is for planning conversations. It is not engineered, stamped, code-compliant, or permit-ready.

Can contractors use this?

Contractors may find the concept useful for understanding what you are trying to build, but they should verify all design, code, material, and site requirements independently.

Will the app tell me if my greenhouse is safe to build?

GreenhouseSketch is informed by practical greenhouse planning and construction references, but it does not replace engineering review or local code approval. Use it to plan and discuss your idea, then verify final structure, materials, loads, anchoring, and site conditions with qualified local professionals before building.

Does it account for snow, wind, frost, or local building code?

It may show planning context or assumptions, but it does not replace local code review, structural design, site assessment, or professional advice.

Can I get a refund?

No. GreenhouseSketch is a digital planning tool, and purchases are final once access is delivered. Please review the demo, screenshots, feature list, and planning-only disclaimers before buying.

Will new features be added?

Yes. The product is expected to improve over time with new templates, controls, fixes, and export improvements. Larger account or cloud features depend on real user demand.

Who is GreenhouseSketch for?

It is for DIY gardeners, homesteaders, hobby greenhouse owners, and small growers who want to plan dimensions, layout, sun, materials, and rough cost before buying supplies or asking for help.

Who is it not for?

It is not for people who need stamped drawings, engineered plans, code approval, commercial structural design, or guaranteed material quantities and costs.