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Freedcamp vs Pl@ntNet

Freedcamp logo

Freedcamp

Project Management

Free project management for everyone

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Pl@ntNet

Education

Free plant identification app run by a consortium of French public research institutes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Freedcamp plans are differentiated mainly by file upload size, at 10 MB on free, 25 MB on Pro, 100 MB on Business and 250 MB on Enterprise; Pl@ntNet it offers no plant care guidance, watering reminders or disease diagnosis, unlike commercial apps built around ongoing plant care.
  • They diverge on capability: Freedcamp covers Tasks, Pl@ntNet covers Photo identification.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freedcamp and Pl@ntNet actually diverge.

Attributes where Freedcamp and Pl@ntNet differ
AttributeFreedcampPl@ntNet
Pricing modelfreemiumFree, no ads and no in-app purchases
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidiOS, Android, Web
CategoryProject ManagementEducation
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Freedcamp

  • Tasks
  • Kanban
  • Gantt
  • Calendar
  • Time tracking
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • OneDrive

Only in Pl@ntNet

  • Photo identification
  • Large species coverage
  • Multi-language support
  • Community-sourced database
  • Regional flora filtering
  • Contribution to research

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Freedcamp

  • Task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tiernot Pl@ntNet
  • Adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspacesnot Pl@ntNet

Pl@ntNet

  • A gardener or hiker who wants free plant identification without a subscriptionnot Freedcamp
  • A student or researcher wanting a citation-friendly, institutionally-run identification toolnot Freedcamp
  • Someone identifying plants outside English-speaking regions who needs one of its 50-plus languagesnot Freedcamp
  • A forager wanting a second opinion on a plant before relying solely on one sourcenot Freedcamp

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Freedcamp

  • Plans are differentiated mainly by file upload size, at 10 MB on free, 25 MB on Pro, 100 MB on Business and 250 MB on Enterprise
  • The issue tracker, wiki, CRM, invoices and reports all require the Business plan at $7.49 per user per month
  • Backups start at Business and are weekly, becoming daily only on Enterprise
  • SAML SSO and white labelling are Enterprise only at $16.99 per user per month
  • AI usage is banded by plan rather than metered in stated units, described as limited, high and almost unlimited

Pl@ntNet

  • It offers no plant care guidance, watering reminders or disease diagnosis, unlike commercial apps built around ongoing plant care.
  • Identification accuracy varies by region depending on how well local flora is represented in the community-submitted training data.
  • The interface is more utilitarian than a commercial app, reflecting its research origins rather than consumer product design.
  • It should never be relied on alone to determine whether a wild plant or fungus is safe to eat, and the project itself does not claim otherwise.
  • Because it is run by a nonprofit research consortium rather than a company, feature development and interface updates move more slowly than a funded commercial competitor.

Pricing, plan by plan

Freedcamp

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited projects, tasks, and users
    • Fair usage storage policy
    • Calendar, Time, Milestones, Discussions, Files, Tasks, Passwords
  • Pro$1.49/month
    • 25MB file upload limit
    • Premium support
    • Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive integrations
  • Business$7.49/month
    • 100MB file upload limit
    • Advanced support
    • Weekly backups
  • Enterprise$16.99/month
    • 250MB file upload limit
    • Lightning fast support
    • Daily backups

Pl@ntNet

Free
  • Pl@ntNetFree
    • Full identification for over 80,000 species
    • Available in over 50 languages
    • No account required for basic identification

Which should you pick?

Choose Freedcamp if

  • You need tasks.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want kanban.
Freedcamp review

Choose Pl@ntNet if

  • You need photo identification.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want large species coverage.
Pl@ntNet review

Questions people ask

Is Freedcamp or Pl@ntNet better?
Neither clearly leads. Freedcamp starts at Free and Pl@ntNet at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freedcamp or Pl@ntNet?
Freedcamp starts at Free and Pl@ntNet at Free.
Does Freedcamp or Pl@ntNet run on more platforms?
Freedcamp runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pl@ntNet runs on iOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Freedcamp for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Freedcamp best used for?
Freedcamp is most often used for task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tier, adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspaces. Of those, task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tier and adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspaces are not what Pl@ntNet is typically brought in for.
What can Freedcamp do that Pl@ntNet cannot?
Freedcamp covers Tasks, Kanban, Gantt, Calendar. Pl@ntNet covers Photo identification, Large species coverage, Multi-language support, Community-sourced database.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Freedcamp: Does Freedcamp offer a free plan?

Yes. Freedcamp's Free plan includes unlimited projects, tasks, storage (subject to fair usage policy), and users. It covers Calendar, Time, Milestones, Discussions, Files, Tasks, and Passwords applications.

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Pl@ntNet: Is Pl@ntNet free?

Yes, entirely free with no ads or in-app purchases, run by a consortium of French public research institutes.

Freedcamp: What is the difference between Freedcamp's Business and Enterprise plans?

Business plan ($7.49/user/month) includes premium apps and weekly backups. Enterprise plan ($16.99/user/month) adds daily backups, white label capabilities, SSO with SAML, and lightning-fast support. Enterprise also offers volume discounts.

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Pl@ntNet: How accurate is it?

Accuracy varies by region and species depending on how much community-submitted photo data exists for that flora, but it is generally strong for well-represented regions.

Freedcamp: How much file storage can I get with Freedcamp?

File upload limits depend on plan tier: Free plan has fair usage policy; Pro allows 25MB uploads; Business allows 100MB uploads; Enterprise allows 250MB uploads. All plans include cloud integrations with Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.

Source
Pl@ntNet: Can I use it to check if a plant is safe to eat?

No. It is an identification aid, not a safety tool, and should not be relied on alone for foraging decisions.

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