Gardyn and Famstand(Lettuce grow) both companies provide the easy hydroponic model with their particular designs. These models are very sustainable, eco-friendly, and easy to run even for beginners. The main purpose of these models is designed to grow food in a very small place.
These hydroponic systems are a vertical method of hydroponic gardening. You can grow various leafy vegetables, tomatoes, etc. Also, they get light mostly with the LEDs installed in the systems.
So far, both seem the same but they are very different from each other from various perspectives. Let's understand them in more detail.
Gardyn vs Farmstand(Lettuce grow)
Generally, people consider lettuce grow company as farmstand. So don't get confused if I'll use here alternate word for lettuce grow. But before that, I want you to know some basics about vertical hydroponic farming.
What is vertical hydroponic farming?
Vertical hydroponic farming is a combination of the vertical method of farming and hydroponics. We use vertical farming when we have less ground space for farming. It is a simple method in which we create multiple platforms vertically to increase the space.
Hydroponics is simply soil-less farming in which we provide essential components directly in water in presence of LED lights. This method saves irrigation water, is more efficient, and is sustainable.
When we combine them both, it becomes a very futuristic method of gardening. Using this at the house level is a very great idea to grow food for ourselves. These models are easier if you have proper manual and knowledge of plant needs(components).
Now, let's see how different Gardyn and lettuce grow models, prices, and ratings.
Comparison of Gardyn and Lettuce grow
Price comparison(without subscription)
- Gardyn prices- $649 to $999
- Lettuce grow prices- $399 to $699
Programs
Gardyn and lettuce grow companies improve and upgrade their models with time. Let's understanad them in brief-
Gardyn programs
- Gardyn 2.0
Gardyn 2.0 model is a recent model of Gardyn 3.0. It includes services like plant choice(30), in app service control, accessories, etc.
It can be customized according to space and requirements. Gardyn 2.0 vs Gardyn 3.0 are quite different in some fundamentals with each other.
- Gardyn 3.0
Gardyn 3.0 is the most upgraded version of the Gardyn hydroponic system. It may cost high but it is more efficient and less complicated. It includes services like Next gen sensors, new model, and other basic services.
Its size can vary according to need and space.
Lettuce grow programs
- Farmstand
Farmstand is good for large vegetables outdoors or indoors. It doesn't includes plants with the order but can grow various varieties of food efficiently. It has a big tank for water nutrient solutions.
- Farmstand NOOK
Farmstand Nook is not suitable for larger vegetables outdoors. Though it includes plants but with pre-orders only. It is designed for indoor purposes. Farmstand nook has a smaller tank than farmstand.
Subscription
Gardyn subscription
Gardyn gives you an option of monthly subscription and yearly as well. These subscriptions start from $29/month. These subscriptions give you a discount of up to 60% when you reorder their pods and other services.
Lettuce grow subscription
Lettuce grows monthly subscription is as low as $34. It is beneficial further if you order new seedlings and other services.
Other Facilities
Gardyn
- Gardyn accessories
- Ypods
Lettuce grow
- Seedlings
- Accessories
Over-all ratings
Our team calculated the overall ratings for Gardyn and Lettuce grow based on online ratings of people's comments, opinions, and performance of the product. These are not official ratings of both of these companies but still, these are close to precise. These ratings are given by calculating the people's opinion score on various platforms like Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and quora and even on the websites.
Considering their various terms of ratings, we've given the ratings out of 5.
Gardyn
- Product ratings- 4.7
- Food ratings- 4.9
- Services ratings- 4.6
- Price ratings- 4.5
Lettuce grow
- Product ratings- 4.7
- Food ratings- 4.8
- Services ratings- 4.7
- Price ratings- 4.8
Which is more complicated?
Both are easier models of hydroponic systems. But if you would give a score to Gardyn 9/10 then comparatively Gardyn, Lettuce grow easy installation ratings is 9.1/10.
These both are not complicated even for beginners because they give manuals and don't need additional tools or machines sometimes to install them.
Maintenance
Gardyn
Gardyn needs more maintenance than lettuce grow. It needs cleaning every month and a change of water several times a month. If you break the system accidentally, it may cost you higher than lettuce growth. Maintenance costs can range from $40 to $200 in the Gardyn system.
Lettuce grow
Lettuce grow is less expensive in maintenance. It doesn't need regular cleaning in a month like Gardyn. Although, you need to at least change the water and prepare a new solution for plants several times. Lettuce grow maintenance costs can vary from $25 to $150.
Conclusion
One more thing I want to clarify here is that we're not going to consider one of them bad or worse because they both are a great solution for future food growing problems in less space. Here, the comparison is made just based on price, ratings, efficiency, need, and availability.
Finally, we reached the final verdict for Gardyn Vs lettuce growth. Gardyn is a very good and efficient solution for indoor edible food growing. It is a better performer than Lettuce growth indoors but not outdoors.
Where the Gardyn model is designed for indoors only, Lettuce grow can grow food outdoors and indoors both. It just adjusts from outdoors to indoors by adding ring lights.
Price wise Lettuce grow is more affordable than Gardyn but they provide more services. They both have great services and models in terms of growing green food at home, especially leafy vegetables. If you have a good budget then you can go with either of them. If you have a limited budget then go with Lettuce grow otherwise Gardyn.