AppBuild vs Garden Connect
Looking for a Garden Connect alternative? Garden Connect is a garden centre branded app (loyalty, scan & go, hospitality). Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.
Garden Connect is best for garden centres businesses that want garden centre branded app (loyalty, scan & go, hospitality) (Three tiers: loyalty app, scan & go (in-store scan and pay), hospitality ordering; integrates with Davidson-Richards OpSuite EPoS).
AppBuild is best for garden centres businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.
Your business. Your own app.
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Garden Connect vs AppBuild for garden centres
| Consideration |  AppBuild.diy | Garden Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Branded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilities | Garden centre branded app (loyalty, scan & go, hospitality) |
| Published pricing | Free: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year | Not published (demo/quote) |
| Your own branded app | App Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval required | Yes (garden centre's own app; third-party: 2021 press release) |
| Fees | 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply | Not stated |
| Contract / trial | Free plan; monthly or annual paid plans | Not published |
| Capabilities | Supported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requires | Three tiers: loyalty app, scan & go (in-store scan and pay), hospitality ordering; integrates with Davidson-Richards OpSuite EPoS |
| Market | Available worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availability | NL, UK (with Davidson-Richards) |
Sources: news.marketersmedia.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.
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| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web. |
| Business | $49/month or $299/year | Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders. |
| Business Pro | $99/month or $499/year | Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders. |
Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.
Choose Garden Connect if…
- you want garden centre branded app (loyalty, scan & go, hospitality).
- you need what it highlights: Three tiers: loyalty app, scan & go (in-store scan and pay), hospitality ordering; integrates with Davidson-Richards OpSuite EPoS.
Choose AppBuild if…
- you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (Garden Connect: Not published (demo/quote)).
- you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.
Key differences from Garden Connect
- Garden Connect apps are quote-only and sold with EPoS partners; AppBuild publishes pricing and covers loyalty, café order-ahead and push in one app.
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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.