Can I get a sidereal chart from Horos?
It is built for Western tropical astrology. AstroPal computes sidereal positions with the Swiss Ephemeris and lets you select the ayanamsa between Lahiri, Raman, KP and Krishnamurti.
AstroPal vs Horos: which is better?
The same clarity, in sidereal, with timing attached.
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The short answer
Why AstroPal beats Horos.
- Sidereal Jyotisha with a selectable ayanamsa across four traditions
- 12 vargas from D1 to D30, where Horos shows the natal chart alone
- Dated Vimshottari dasha timing, absent from Western astrology
- 11 written reports, 4 free forever, plus 8 free Academy courses
Where Horos falls short
- Tropical zodiac, so no Vedic framework
- No dasha timing, divisional charts or muhurat
- Little long-form written analysis to keep
In fairness, what Horos does well
- Shows the actual chart rather than hiding it behind descriptions
- Clean, uncluttered modern design
- Takes chart literacy seriously
Horos is a modern Western astrology app focused on chart display and clear daily readings, with a clean interface and a genuine attempt at astrological literacy rather than personality soundbites.
The four pillars
AstroPal vs Horos, one question at a time.
Accuracy: what actually computes the chart
AstroPal
AstroPal computes every chart with the Swiss Ephemeris in the sidereal zodiac. Lahiri is the default ayanamsa, with Raman, KP and Krishnamurti selectable. Twelve divisional charts from D1 to D30, planetary strength and the full Vimshottari mahadasha and antardasha tree are calculated for every birth, not just the D1.
Horos
Showing the chart is the right instinct and puts Horos ahead of the black-box apps. The limit is the tradition it sits in: tropical Western astrology has no navamsa, no shadbala and no dasha tree. AstroPal computes all of those with the Swiss Ephemeris, across 12 vargas from D1 to D30, with the ayanamsa selectable.
Price: what it costs when you actually use it
AstroPal
One flat monthly price, and then nothing further. No per-minute meter, no per-report checkout, no charge for a follow-up question. The Kundali, Kundali Milan, Varshphal and baby name reports are free for everyone, PDF export included, and the entire Academy is open without an account.
Horos
Comparable range. AstroPal adds 11 reports with four free forever, unlimited chart questions, and a free 8-course Academy.
Reports: what you get in writing, and get to keep
AstroPal
Eleven full-length Vedic reports covering career, wealth, health, marriage, relationships, muhurat, numerology and Varshphal. Four are free forever. Every one is saved to your account, reopenable months later, and exports to PDF straight from the browser, with unlimited follow-up questions included.
Horos
Horos is a viewer with daily readings. AstroPal writes 11 full reports on career, wealth, health, marriage, relationships, muhurat, numerology and Varshphal, each saved and PDF-exportable.
Academy: whether anyone will teach you the method
AstroPal
Eight structured courses with ordered modules, lessons and quizzes, free and open without an account. They run from reading a first birth chart through yogas, Saade Sati, the Vimshottari dasha tree, nakshatras and planetary strength, so you can check the reasoning behind any answer rather than trusting it.
Horos
Horos explains placements inside the app but offers no structured course. AstroPal publishes 8 free courses with lessons and quizzes, open without an account, covering the Vedic machinery a Western app has no equivalent for.
The reports
11 reports you keep. Horos gives you none of them.
Every one is computed from your own chart, saved to your account, and downloadable as a PDF. Four are free forever; the rest are included with a paid plan.
FreeKundaliYour full Vedic birth chartRead more
FreeKundali Milan / Compatibility ReportTwo charts. One classical reading.Read more
PaidCareer ReportYour professional destiny decodedRead more
FreeVarshphalYour next 12 months, month by monthRead more
PaidHealth ReportUnderstand your body through your chartRead more
FreeBaby Name ReportThe most auspicious name for your childRead more
PaidMuhurat ReportThe right moment changes everythingRead more
PaidRelationship ReportYour love life, read straight from your chartRead more
PaidWealth ReportYour financial destiny decodedRead more
PaidLife Numerology ReportYour life read through the numbersRead more
PaidLife After Marriage ReportWhat does married life look like for the two of you?Read more
Scroll for all 11. Kundali, Kundali Milan, Varshphal and the baby name report are free for everyone.
Side by side
The full comparison.
Where Horos does not publish something, the row says so rather than guessing on their behalf.
| Feature | AstroPal | Horos |
|---|---|---|
| Astrology system | Vedic (sidereal), and nothing else | Western (tropical zodiac) |
| Calculation engine | Swiss Ephemeris, the same library professional astrologers audit against | Standard Western chart computation |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri by default, with Raman, KP and Krishnamurti selectable | Not applicable to tropical astrology |
| Divisional charts | 12 vargas, D1 through D30, computed for every chart | Not offered |
| Dasha analysis | Vimshottari mahadasha and antardasha, with dated timing charts | Not offered |
| Who answers you | One engine reading your full chart, identical every session | An app, with automated readings |
| Follow-up questions | Unlimited. Asking again never costs more | Limited by the product format |
| Written reports | 11 reports, 4 of them free forever, every one exportable to PDF | Daily readings rather than saved reports |
| Learning material | A free 8-course Academy, open without an account | In-app explanations |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly, ₹501 / month for Pro, with a free tier. Asking again never costs extra | Freemium subscription |
Astrology system
AstroPal
Vedic (sidereal), and nothing else
Horos
Western (tropical zodiac)
Calculation engine
AstroPal
Swiss Ephemeris, the same library professional astrologers audit against
Horos
Standard Western chart computation
Ayanamsa
AstroPal
Lahiri by default, with Raman, KP and Krishnamurti selectable
Horos
Not applicable to tropical astrology
Divisional charts
AstroPal
12 vargas, D1 through D30, computed for every chart
Horos
Not offered
Dasha analysis
AstroPal
Vimshottari mahadasha and antardasha, with dated timing charts
Horos
Not offered
Who answers you
AstroPal
One engine reading your full chart, identical every session
Horos
An app, with automated readings
Follow-up questions
AstroPal
Unlimited. Asking again never costs more
Horos
Limited by the product format
Written reports
AstroPal
11 reports, 4 of them free forever, every one exportable to PDF
Horos
Daily readings rather than saved reports
Learning material
AstroPal
A free 8-course Academy, open without an account
Horos
In-app explanations
Pricing model
AstroPal
Flat monthly, ₹501 / month for Pro, with a free tier. Asking again never costs extra
Horos
Freemium subscription
Choose AstroPal if
- You want the chart computed with a named ephemeris you can check
- You want one flat price that does not move with how much you ask
- You want reports you keep, reopen and export to PDF
- You want to learn the method rather than take an answer on trust
Choose Horos only if
- You want Western astrology and a clean chart viewer
- You are learning tropical chart reading specifically
The verdict
AstroPal gives you the same chart-first clarity plus everything a tropical viewer has no method for: 12 sidereal vargas, computed planetary strength, dated Vimshottari periods, and 11 written reports with 4 free. Horos has the right instincts and is limited by the tradition it sits in.
AstroPal vs Horos: common questions
What about timing predictions?
Western astrology uses transits but has no dasha system. AstroPal computes the full Vimshottari mahadasha and antardasha tree with dated timing charts.
Do I get written reports?
From AstroPal, 11 of them, four free forever, all saved to your account and exportable to PDF.
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Everything included
What you get on AstroPal that Horos does not.
- Vedic astrology reports11 full reports on career, wealth, health, marriage and more. Four are free forever.
- Free Academy8 structured courses with lessons and quizzes. No account required to read them.
- Varshphal annual chartYour solar return year, cast on your birthday, with a dated twelve-month view.
- Baby name reportNakshatra-based naming from the Moon computed topocentrically. Free for everyone.
- Hindu calendar and panchangTithi, nakshatra and festival dates, free and updated daily.
- Vimshottari mahadasha courseThe classical timing system, taught end to end, free.
- Muhurat reportDated auspicious windows matched to your chart and your specific event.
- PricingOne flat monthly plan. No per-minute meter and no charge for asking again.
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