Harvest Right Small Home Freeze Dryer vs Harvest Right Countertop 360 Freeze Dryer

Both are Harvest Right home freeze dryers, so the real choice is footprint versus capacity. The Small Home holds more per batch (6 to 10 lbs) and more per year (1,800 lbs) in a taller, narrower cabinet that stands on the floor. The Countertop 360 trades a little capacity for a low, wide body that sits on a counter, and it ships with the vacuum pump and drain pan built in plus a starter kit. Owners of Harvest Right machines generally praise the food quality and reliability and complain about noise, batch time and pump oil changes.

• Choose the Small Home if you want the most capacity per batch and per year and have floor space for a taller unit.
• Choose the Countertop 360 if counter space is what you have and you want the pump, drain pan and starter kit in one box.