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365FarmNet vs Halter

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365FarmNet

Agriculture

Free farm management software for every farm

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Halter

Agriculture

Solar collar virtual fencing and cow monitoring for dairy and beef grazing

From
9.9/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 365FarmNet the platform is being discontinued on 30 November 2026, and the vendor is migrating users to CLAAS connect; Halter the subscription is permanent and per head, so a 500 cow dairy carries a five-figure annual bill indefinitely and the collars become inert if it lapses; there is no owned-outright end state.
  • They diverge on capability: 365FarmNet covers Field planning, Halter covers Virtual fencing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 365FarmNet and Halter actually diverge.

Attributes where 365FarmNet and Halter differ
Attribute365FarmNetHalter
Starting price$29/month9.9/month
Pricing modelfreemiumPer cow per month plus one-time install
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidiOS, Android, Web
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 365FarmNet

  • Field planning
  • Activity documentation
  • Compliance reports
  • Weather data
  • Yield analysis
  • CLAAS
  • John Deere
  • AGCO

Only in Halter

  • Virtual fencing
  • Remote shifting
  • Heat detection
  • Health alerts
  • Pasture management
  • Solar collars
  • Exclusion zones

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

365FarmNet

  • Farm task and operations record keepingnot Halter
  • Fleet documentation capturing machine and yield datanot Halter
  • Precision farming with yield maps, soil samples and application mapsnot Halter
  • Route planning and reference track creationnot Halter
  • Mixed fleet management through ISOXMLnot Halter

Halter

  • A 600 cow grazing dairy that shifts breaks twice daily and cannot recruit enough staff to do itnot 365FarmNet
  • A beef ranch fencing off riparian margins and wetlands without building physical fencenot 365FarmNet
  • A dairy replacing a separate heat detection collar system with one collar that also does fencingnot 365FarmNet
  • An operation running cell grazing on country where the cost of internal fencing exceeds the collar subscriptionnot 365FarmNet

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

365FarmNet

  • The platform is being discontinued on 30 November 2026, and the vendor is migrating users to CLAAS connect
  • Migrating users get CLAAS connect free for one year, after which it is a new licence decision
  • CLAAS connect pricing is not published and goes through dealers
  • Machine management functions are free only when using CLAAS equipment

Halter

  • The subscription is permanent and per head, so a 500 cow dairy carries a five-figure annual bill indefinitely and the collars become inert if it lapses; there is no owned-outright end state.
  • On-farm tower infrastructure is a separate up-front install cost that is not in the headline per-cow price, and terrain with hills or bush can require more towers than the initial quote assumed.
  • Coverage is concentrated in New Zealand, Australia and parts of the United States; buyers elsewhere face no local support, no local install crew and uncertain regulatory acceptance of virtual fencing.
  • Virtual fencing is not universally legal or accepted: some jurisdictions and some organic or welfare certification schemes restrict aversive stimulus devices, which can decide eligibility before price is even discussed.
  • Total vendor lock-in on collar, towers, app and animal data means there is no second source for a replacement collar and no way to keep the fencing working if the commercial relationship ends.

Pricing, plan by plan

365FarmNet

$29/month
  • FreeFree
    • Field mapping
    • Activity logs
    • Basic reports
  • Pro ModulesFree
    • Varies by module
    • Advanced features
    • Integrations

Halter

9.9/month
  • Core$9.9/month
    • Virtual fencing and remote shifting
    • Per cow per month
    • On-farm tower infrastructure charged separately
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Heat detection and reproduction tools
    • Health and behaviour alerts
  • Unlimited$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Full feature set for larger operations
    • Pasture and residual management

Which should you pick?

Choose 365FarmNet if

  • You need field planning.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want activity documentation.
365FarmNet review

Choose Halter if

  • You need virtual fencing.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want remote shifting.
Halter review

Questions people ask

Is 365FarmNet or Halter better?
Neither clearly leads. 365FarmNet starts at $29/month and Halter at 9.9/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 365FarmNet or Halter?
365FarmNet starts at $29/month and Halter at 9.9/month.
Does 365FarmNet or Halter run on more platforms?
365FarmNet runs on Web, Ios, Android. Halter runs on iOS, Android, Web.
What is 365FarmNet best used for?
365FarmNet is most often used for farm task and operations record keeping, fleet documentation capturing machine and yield data, precision farming with yield maps, soil samples and application maps, route planning and reference track creation. Of those, farm task and operations record keeping and fleet documentation capturing machine and yield data are not what Halter is typically brought in for.
What can 365FarmNet do that Halter cannot?
365FarmNet covers Field planning, Activity documentation, Compliance reports, Weather data. Halter covers Virtual fencing, Remote shifting, Heat detection, Health alerts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

365FarmNet: Is 365FarmNet still available for new users?

No, 365FarmNet is being discontinued on November 30, 2026, and new registrations are no longer possible. Users must transition to CLAAS connect for farm management services.

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Halter: Do I buy the collars or rent them?

In practice you are buying into a per-cow monthly subscription plus a one-time install for the towers. The collars are not useful without an active subscription.

365FarmNet: Do 365FarmNet users get free access to CLAAS connect?

Yes, 365FarmNet customers receive one year of complimentary CLAAS connect service with full functionality included in a transition contract. After one year, the contract automatically renews at standard CLAAS connect pricing.

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Halter: What does it actually cost for 500 cows?

Starting from around NZ$9.90 per cow per month, that is roughly NZ$59,000 a year before the one-time tower infrastructure cost, and it recurs every year.

365FarmNet: What's free and what costs money in CLAAS connect?

Machine Management functions are free with every CLAAS machine purchase. Farm Management functions require a separate operating license (Betriebs-lizenz) with three types available: Farm connect, Fleet connect, and Field connect. Specific pricing for licenses is not published; customers must use the configurator tool or contact CLAAS dealers for quotes.

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Halter: Can I finance it?

New Zealand dairy farmers can finance the install through ANZ, ASB, BNZ or Westpac over two years, and paying the subscription up front attracts a discount.

365FarmNet: How do I get a price quote for CLAAS connect licenses?

Use the CLAAS connect configurator tool available on the site to select license types (Farm connect, Fleet connect, or Field connect), or contact CLAAS dealers directly for customized pricing quotes.

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Halter: Does it replace heat detection collars?

Yes on the higher tiers. That is the main reason dairies justify the cost, because it removes a second per-cow system.

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