Ted's Woodworking vs My Shed Plans: Which Plan Library Fits Your Project?

The short version

Ted's Woodworking and My Shed Plans are both digital plan libraries sold through ClickBank, and both come with a 60-day money-back guarantee. The real difference is scope. Ted's is a general woodworking catalog covering furniture, outdoor projects, storage, toys, pet houses, and shop jigs. My Shed Plans focuses on one job: building a shed, from a small garden lean-to up to garage-sized outbuildings.

If you have one specific outdoor building in mind, the narrower product is usually easier to work with. If you want a library to browse for years of weekend projects, the broader one fits better. The rest of this page explains why, using what each vendor's sales page states and what buyers commonly report. Nook21 has not bought or built from either product. This is a research-based comparison.

What each product actually is

Ted's Woodworking

According to the sales page at tedplansdiy.com, Ted's Woodworking is an online members area with more than 16,000 plans, sorted into categories you can filter by keyword, category, and difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, advanced). The largest categories listed are furniture (about 2,650 plans), outdoor and garden (about 2,150), and workshop and tools (about 1,850). There is also a buildings and shelters section of roughly 1,700 plans, which is where sheds, coops, and similar structures live.

The vendor says each plan includes step-by-step instructions, a materials list, a cut list, and drawings with multiple angles and exploded views. The listed bonuses are a DWG/CAD plan viewer, a set of 150 woodworking videos, a guide to starting a woodworking business, and a 200-plus page set of woodworking guides. The page also mentions a free custom plan request and an option to get the content on physical media for an extra fee.

My Shed Plans

My Shed Plans is presented by Ryan Henderson, whom the sales page describes as a professional craftsman and educator. The vendor states the package contains 12,000 shed plans across sizes and styles, from small storage and garden sheds up to larger outbuildings and garages. The page lists a long range of roof styles, including gable, gambrel, hip, pent, saltbox, and flat.

According to the vendor, plans come with materials lists, cutting lists, 3D CAD-style drawings showing the build from several angles, and step-by-step instructions with color photos. Listed bonuses are Advanced Woodworking Tips, Magic Modifications (guidance on changing a plan to suit your site), a directory of suppliers, and a set of 400 general woodworking plans. A free custom plan request service is also mentioned, along with optional physical shipping.

Price and billing: the biggest difference right now

This is where the two products split most clearly, and it is the part most likely to change, so treat the figures below as a snapshot from October 9, 2026.

Ted's Woodworking showed a one-time payment of $67 at checkout when we checked, with three optional add-ons ($7.95 to $14.95). The sales page says the standard membership price is $39 per month and that the one-time deal may end, using a countdown; that is the vendor's claim, and no monthly option was offered at checkout on October 9, 2026. After purchase, further optional offers can appear, including a $27 monthly membership.

My Shed Plans showed a single launch price of $37, against a stated retail price of $97. The page says it is a one-time payment with no recurring fees. The page also mentions a possible future price of $297, which does not match the $97 retail figure elsewhere on the same page. Either way, check the current price on the vendor's page before you buy.

On cost alone, My Shed Plans is cheaper at checkout, and its billing is simpler. Ted's costs more but covers far more project types. If there is any chance you will be billed monthly, total up what a few months would cost before you decide.

Refunds and how purchases work

Both products are sold through ClickBank, so payment, receipts, and refunds are handled by ClickBank (clkbank.com) and the vendor, not by Nook21. Both sales pages advertise a 60-day money-back guarantee. Ted's FAQ adds that refunds are processed within 48 hours, according to the vendor. Get your receipt number from the ClickBank confirmation email when you buy and keep it, because you will need it for any refund request.

If you accepted Ted's optional $27 monthly membership after checkout, a refund request and canceling future billing may be separate steps. Check the current terms on the vendor's page and in your ClickBank receipt.

Plan quality and usability: what buyers report

Neither vendor publishes sample plans that we could check in full, so this section summarizes patterns from public reviews and discussions. Many review pages for both products are affiliate content, so we weigh them lightly and only report recurring themes.

Ted's Woodworking

• Variety is the main draw. Buyers consistently mention the sheer range of projects as the reason they bought.
• The count includes a lot of near-duplicates. A common complaint is that many of the 16,000 plans are small variations on similar builds, so the number of truly distinct projects is lower than the headline figure.
• Quality is uneven. Some buyers report plans with missing measurements or rough drawings that assume you already know woodworking shorthand. Some advanced plans assume real shop experience.
• Finding things takes effort. Several reviews say the library takes some digging to navigate, despite the search filters.
• Some billing and access complaints. A share of negative reviews involve account access and billing, which is another reason to confirm the payment option at checkout.

My Shed Plans

• Focus helps. Reviews tend to describe it as a large shed and outbuilding library and suggest you pick one design and stick with it.
• Volume can confuse. Some negative feedback comes from buyers overwhelmed by the number of options, or from first-time builders who expected the plans to replace basic carpentry knowledge.
• Bonus depth is limited. Some reviewers note that the bonus guides are light for experienced builders.
• Fewer documented complaints. We found fewer independent complaints about My Shed Plans than about Ted's. That may partly reflect a smaller customer base, so it is not proof of higher quality.

For both products, any plan should be checked against your local building code before you cut lumber. Neither library can know your local setback rules, frost depth, snow load, or permit requirements. Our step-by-step guide to building a shed covers permits, foundations, and framing basics you will need regardless of which plans you use.

Format and access

Both products are delivered digitally through an online members area that you can open on a computer, tablet, or phone, and both mention an optional shipped physical copy. Ted's lists a CAD/DWG viewer as a bonus, which is useful if you want to open or adjust drawing files. My Shed Plans highlights 3D drawings and color photos inside each plan. Neither sales page clearly states PDF as the delivery format, so if you need printable files for the job site, check the vendor's page or ask the vendor through ClickBank before you buy.

Choose Ted's Woodworking if

• You want a long list of projects (furniture, outdoor pieces, storage, toys, shop jigs) and a shed is only one item on it.
• You enjoy browsing and picking projects by difficulty level as your skills grow.
• You value the CAD viewer and video bonuses.
• You are comfortable filling small gaps in a plan with your own measurements and judgment.
• You can get the one-time payment, or you have decided the monthly membership is worth it for you.

Check Ted's Woodworking pricing

For a deeper look at the library, categories, and refund details, read our full Ted's Woodworking review.

Choose My Shed Plans if

• Your main goal is a shed, garden building, or similar outbuilding, and you want plans built around that one job.
• You want to compare roof styles and sizes side by side before committing to a design.
• You prefer a lower one-time price with no subscription question.
• You like plans with color photos and 3D drawings for each stage.
• You may want to adapt a design to your site, which the Magic Modifications bonus is meant to help with, according to the vendor.

Check My Shed Plans pricing

See our full My Shed Plans review for more on what is inside and how access works.

What about building a shed with Ted's?

Ted's does include a buildings and shelters category of about 1,700 plans, according to the vendor, so you can build a shed from it. The trade-off is depth. My Shed Plans puts its whole catalog toward sheds and outbuildings, with roof-style variety and modification guidance aimed at that single project type. If the shed is the reason you are buying at all, a dedicated shed library is the more direct route. If a shed is one project among many you plan to tackle, Ted's breadth may give you more for the money over time.

Things to check before you buy either one

1. The current price and billing type. Prices on both pages were promotional when we checked and can change. Confirm one-time versus monthly on the order form.
2. The refund window. Both advertise 60 days. Note your purchase date and keep the ClickBank receipt.
3. Your local rules. Many towns require a permit above a certain shed size. Check before you pick a design.
4. Your skill level. Start with a smaller build. Both libraries include simple and complex designs, and buyers of both report that advanced plans assume experience.
5. Your materials budget. The plans are the cheapest part of a shed project. Lumber, roofing, hardware, and a foundation will cost far more, so price the materials list before you start.

Our take

Both products deliver what their category promises: a large digital library of plans with materials and cut lists, sold through ClickBank with a 60-day guarantee. Neither is a substitute for basic carpentry skill or a local permit check. For a buyer focused on a shed, My Shed Plans is the more focused and, at the price we saw, cheaper option. For a buyer who wants a general woodworking library and does not mind sorting through uneven plans, Ted's Woodworking offers more range, but confirm its billing terms carefully first. More project ideas are in our woodworking category.