Comparison
Gardenigloo vs Domevora: Garden Igloo Compared on Price, Size and Winter Use
A Gardenigloo is a 3.58 m geodesic frame — PVC on the V2, powder-coated aluminium on the V3 Pro — with a soft transparent PVC cover. Gardenigloo USA lists it at $1,149 (V2) and $1,499 (V3 Pro). A Domevora dome has no frame: curved solid polycarbonate panels are bolted to an aluminium base ring. The nearest size, the Round 3.5 m High, starts at US$1,692 EX-WORKS. Gardenigloo is lighter, cheaper and goes up without tools; Domevora is heavier, taller and built to stay up as a room.
Prepared by Linda, Marketing, Domevora · Gardenigloo figures are taken from the product pages and technical specification on gardenigloousa.com as published on 23 October 2026 and may have changed since; check them there before you decide · Domevora figures are from our model specifications · Gardenigloo is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated with it · Hero photo: Round 3.0 m, client installation, cropped and colour-corrected
Side by side
The two Gardenigloo models against the nearest Domevora size.
| Gardenigloo V2 / V3 Pro | Domevora Round 3.5 m High |
|---|---|
| Diameter | |
| 11′ 9″ (about 3.58 m), both models | 3.5 m |
| Height | |
| 7′ 2″ (about 2.18 m) | 3.0 m |
| Floor area | |
| 107 ft² (about 9.9 m²) | 9.6 m² |
| Structure | |
| Geodesic frame: PVC on the V2, powder-coated aluminium on the V3 Pro | No frame; curved solid polycarbonate panels on an aluminium base ring |
| Skin | |
| Soft transparent PVC cover, 300 micron | Solid polycarbonate panels |
| Weight | |
| V3 Pro 95 lbs (about 43 kg); V2 not stated | 180 kg |
| Snow load, as published | |
| 90 lbs maximum (V2), 200 lbs maximum (V3 Pro) | Confirmed for your site; see wind and snow |
| Wind, as published | |
| Up to 31 mph when fixed with the anchorage kit | Rated to wind level 14; installed performance depends on anchoring and foundation |
| Assembly | |
| About 2 hours, 2 people, no tools | Bolt-together kit; crew and time depend on model and site |
| Warranty | |
| V3 Pro: 5 years on the aluminium frame; the cover, and the V2, have the general 1-year limited warranty | 7-year polycarbonate material warranty, written terms with the quote |
| Listed price | |
| $1,149 (V2) or $1,499 (V3 Pro), with the winter cover | From US$1,692 fully configured, EX-WORKS |
| Where it ships | |
| US and Canada from Gardenigloo USA; UK and EU through other sellers | Worldwide from Suzhou; freight, duties and installation extra |
The prices are not like-for-like. Gardenigloo’s figure is a domestic retail price; ours is a factory price before freight and duty. Ask us for a freight and duty estimate to your address and add it to the Domevora figure before you compare.
The real difference
A soft cover on a frame, or a shell that is the structure.
Both are clear domes you can sit in, and both get called a garden igloo. They are built differently. On a Gardenigloo the frame carries the load and the PVC cover keeps the weather out, so the cover is a part you can replace: Gardenigloo USA sells a spare cover for $599. On a Domevora dome the polycarbonate panels carry the load themselves, so there is no frame across the view and no fabric to replace.
That difference shows up in three places. Height: the Gardenigloo is 2.18 m at the centre, the Round 3.5 m High is 3.0 m. Weight: about 43 kg for the V3 Pro against 180 kg, which is why a Gardenigloo moves easily and ours stays where you put it. And winter: Gardenigloo publishes a maximum snow load of 90 lbs (V2) or 200 lbs (V3 Pro) and asks owners to clear snow from the top, while a rigid shell is checked against the design snow load for the site.
Both need the same care in use. A clear enclosure collects heat in sun and condensation in cold, so plan shade, ventilation and heating either way; our winter heating guide shows how to size a heater for a clear dome.
Which to choose
When each one is the better fit.
Gardenigloo is likely the better fit if…
- you want one garden igloo for under $1,500 delivered within the US or Canada;
- you want to put it up in an afternoon without tools, and take it down again;
- you want to move it around the garden or store it out of season;
- you are a bar or restaurant adding several igloos for one winter season.
Domevora is likely the better fit if…
- the dome should stay up all year as a room, not as a seasonal cover;
- you want more head height at the same diameter (3.0 m against 2.18 m);
- you need a larger size: rounds up to 6.0 m, or ovals up to 3.5 × 7.5 m for long tables;
- you are buying for a restaurant or resort and want a 7-year material warranty on the shell.
Either way, check…
- the snow and wind your site actually gets, against what the maker publishes;
- how you will ventilate it on a sunny day and heat it on a cold evening;
- what is in the price: delivery, duty, tax, anchoring and the base.
Questions buyers ask us
Is Domevora cheaper than Gardenigloo?
No, not on the listed price. A Gardenigloo V2 is $1,149 and a V3 Pro $1,499, while our nearest size, the Round 3.5 m High, starts at US$1,692 EX-WORKS before freight and duty. Our smallest model, the Round 2.1 m at US$1,094, seats two and is not a like-for-like alternative. What the extra buys is a rigid shell, 3.0 m of height and a 7-year material warranty.
Is a Gardenigloo rigid?
The frame is: PVC on the V2, aluminium on the V3 Pro. The skin is a soft transparent PVC cover stretched over it. A Domevora dome has no frame; the solid polycarbonate panels are the structure.
Can a garden igloo stay up all winter?
Gardenigloo says its igloo can be used all year, publishes a maximum snow load of 90 lbs (V2) or 200 lbs (V3 Pro), and advises clearing snow from the top. For a rigid Domevora dome, ask us for the design snow load and confirm it locally; see wind and snow.
What is a good Gardenigloo alternative for a restaurant?
If the igloos will stay out for more than one season, or you need tables for more than eight, look at a rigid dome. The Round 3.0 m seats 4–6 and the Round 4.0 m seats 8–10; prices and layouts are on restaurant igloos and outdoor dining domes.
How does Domevora compare with Hypedome?
Hypedome is closer to us in construction: it also uses solid polycarbonate, but sells at a delivered retail price. See Domevora vs Hypedome.
Get a delivered price you can set beside a Gardenigloo.
Tell us the model, the quantity and the delivery address. We will send the EX-WORKS quotation with a freight and duty estimate. Home sizes and prices are on garden igloos for sale.