Gardyn Home 3.0 vs Rise Gardens Single Family Garden
Our call: Gardyn Home 3.0 (GrowScore 84 vs 80) — but the compatibility and cost rows below can flip it for your kitchen.
★ Our pick
Gardyn · 30 pods
Home 3.0
vertical farm wall for committed households
Rise Gardens · 12 pods
Single Family Garden
furniture-grade floor garden
| Row | Gardyn Home 3.0 | Rise Gardens Single Family Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | $899 | $549 |
| Pod capacity | 30 pods | 12 pods |
| Height clearance | floor unit (vertical columns) | floor unit (multi-shelf) |
| Light class | ~60W | ~40W |
| Subscription | Membership-centric | Optional |
| Pod economics | The membership economics are the real cost — pods arrive via plan, à-la-carte pods cost more. | Pods around $3 each. |
| Plants that thrive (of 12) | 11 of 12 | 11 of 12 |
| Est. running cost | $64.90/mo (all pods, $0.17/kWh) | $21.26/mo (all pods, $0.17/kWh) |
| GrowScore | 84/100 | 80/100 |
What each one grows
| System | Lettuce | Basil | Cherry | Mini | Mint | Kale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home 3.0 | ||||||
| Single Family Garden |
Six headline crops shown — the full matrix covers all 12.
The verdict
Buy the Gardyn Home 3.0 if you want the better overall package — it leads the GrowScore 84 to 80 and is the stronger fit for vertical farm wall for committed households.
Buy the Rise Gardens Single Family Garden if its strengths match your kitchen — it's built for furniture-grade floor garden. It's also the cheaper one to keep running: $21.26 vs $64.90 a month fully planted, a gap that compounds every grow cycle. Either way, run your own electricity rate through the cost calculator before deciding.