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Alternatives to DTN Weather
22 weather tools sit alongside DTN Weather in this directory. Below is what separates each from DTN Weather on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 14
- Cheaper to start
- -
- DTN Weather starts at
- On request
Why people look past DTN Weather
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the DTN Weather entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for DTN Weather carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 14 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Superior accuracy with proprietary RealFeel technology
- Can be used without paying; DTN Weather cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $1.99/month, where DTN Weather does not.
Fast animated weather radar at your fingertips
- Can be used without paying; DTN Weather cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where DTN Weather does not.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than quote.
America's most trusted weather source with real-time forecasts
- Can be used without paying; DTN Weather cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $29.99/year, where DTN Weather does not.
Fastest weather alerts with live conditions
- Can be used without paying; DTN Weather cannot.
Free browser-based satellite weather and storm tracking, no account or install
- Can be used without paying; DTN Weather cannot.
- Sold on a Free, no account required model rather than quote.
World's largest air quality information platform
- Can be used without paying; DTN Weather cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where DTN Weather does not.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than quote.
Every DTN Weather alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTN Weather (this page) | On request | Quote | - | |
| AccuWeatherSuperior accuracy with proprietary RealFeel technology | Free, then $1.99/month | - | 3 | vs DTN Weather |
| MyRadarFast animated weather radar at your fingertips | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| The Weather ChannelAmerica's most trusted weather source with real-time forecasts | Free, then $29.99/year | - | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| WeatherBugFastest weather alerts with live conditions | Free | - | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| Zoom Earth | Free | Free, no account required | 1 | vs DTN Weather |
| AirVisual | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| EPA AirNow | Free | Free | - | vs DTN Weather |
| Hello Weather | Free | - | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| Ambient Weather Network | Free | Free | 1 | vs DTN Weather |
| Carrot Weather | Free | - | 3 | vs DTN Weather |
| Foreca | Free | - | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| Climate FieldView | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs DTN Weather |
| Aeris Weather | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| Apple Weather (Dark Sky) | Free | Free | 1 | vs DTN Weather |
| Gro Intelligence | $29/month | Subscription | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| BreezoMeter | Free | Quote | 1 | vs DTN Weather |
| Awair | $149/one-time | One-time | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| ClearAg | Free | Quote | 1 | vs DTN Weather |
| Atmotube | $179/one-time | One-time | 1 | vs DTN Weather |
| Airveda | 7999/one-time | One-time | 2 | vs DTN Weather |
| IQAir | $399/one-time | - | 4 | vs DTN Weather |
| Baron Weather | Free | Quote | 1 | vs DTN Weather |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the DTN Weather badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (14)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- AccuWeather , Free, then $1.99/month
- MyRadar , Free
- The Weather Channel , Free, then $29.99/year
- WeatherBug , Free
- Zoom Earth , Free
- AirVisual , Free
- EPA AirNow , Free
- Hello Weather , Free
What you would be giving up
DTN Weather is most often brought in for professional weather data for aviation operations, weather intelligence for agriculture decision-making, decision-grade weather data for energy, utilities, and transportation industries, 24/7 weather operations monitoring and alert services. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If DTN Weather is broadly right and the question is cost, the DTN Weather pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Weather category lists everything the directory holds, and best weather tools ranks them.
DTN Weather runs on web, api, mobile. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about DTN Weather alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to DTN Weather?
- 22 other weather tools are listed in this directory, led by AccuWeather, MyRadar, The Weather Channel, WeatherBug. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to DTN Weather?
- 14 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: AccuWeather, MyRadar, The Weather Channel, WeatherBug, Zoom Earth.
- Why do people look for an alternative to DTN Weather?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from DTN Weather?
- DTN Weather is most often brought in for professional weather data for aviation operations, weather intelligence for agriculture decision-making, decision-grade weather data for energy, utilities, and transportation industries, 24/7 weather operations monitoring and alert services. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to DTN Weather?
- None of the weather tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these DTN Weather alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Weather, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare DTN Weather against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against DTN Weather covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every weather tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Weather category, 22 tools beside DTN Weather. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.