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Aeris Weather vs ClearAg

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Aeris Weather

Software

Powerful weather API with mapping solutions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ClearAg

Software

Weather-driven agriculture intelligence platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Aeris Weather has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala; ClearAg the Internet Archive's capture of clearag.com on 21 December 2018 shows it redirecting to iteris.com/clearag, confirming ClearAg was owned and sold by Iteris, Inc. (agriculture weather analytics: soil moisture, crop growth and health, spray conditions, irrigation and harvest readiness modules) before the product later moved under DTN's Agribusiness line.
  • They diverge on capability: Aeris Weather covers Weather API, ClearAg covers Spray window predictions.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aeris Weather and ClearAg actually diverge.

Attributes where Aeris Weather and ClearAg differ
AttributeAeris WeatherClearAg
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
Founded20111984

Identical on both: platforms (Api, Web, Mobile), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Aeris Weather

  • Weather API
  • Interactive maps
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Tropical data
  • Historical records
  • REST API
  • Mapping SDKs
  • Mobile SDKs

Only in ClearAg

  • Spray window predictions
  • Field accessibility
  • Growing conditions
  • Pest modeling
  • Irrigation planning
  • Farm management systems
  • APIs
  • Enterprise platforms

Both cover

  • Api support
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Aeris Weather

  • Adding weather data to an application through a REST APInot ClearAg
  • Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot ClearAg
  • High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot ClearAg

ClearAg

  • Professional Worknot Aeris Weather
  • Content Creationnot Aeris Weather

Where each one falls short

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

Aeris Weather

  • AerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala
  • The free Developer tier is capped at 15,000 API accesses per month and the service pauses once the limit is reached
  • The Developer tier gets community support only
  • The self-serve paid subscription is EUR 300 per month for 1,000,000 accesses per month
  • Anything beyond 1,000,000 accesses per month requires contacting sales for a custom arrangement
  • Dedicated support and custom SLA guarantees are enterprise only
  • Free tier usage resets on the account creation date rather than the calendar month

ClearAg

  • The Internet Archive's capture of clearag.com on 21 December 2018 shows it redirecting to iteris.com/clearag, confirming ClearAg was owned and sold by Iteris, Inc. (agriculture weather analytics: soil moisture, crop growth and health, spray conditions, irrigation and harvest readiness modules) before the product later moved under DTN's Agribusiness line.

Pricing, plan by plan

Aeris Weather

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • 1,000 calls/day
    • Basic data
    • Maps
  • Professional$100/month
    • Unlimited calls
    • All data
    • Premium support

ClearAg

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Ag weather API
    • Spray conditions
    • Custom integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Aeris Weather if

  • You need weather api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want interactive maps.
Aeris Weather review

Choose ClearAg if

  • You need spray window predictions.
  • You work on Api, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want field accessibility.
ClearAg review

Questions people ask

Is Aeris Weather or ClearAg better?
Neither clearly leads. Aeris Weather starts at Free and ClearAg at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aeris Weather or ClearAg?
Aeris Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Aeris Weather and On request for ClearAg.
Does Aeris Weather or ClearAg run on more platforms?
Both run on Api, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Aeris Weather for free?
Yes. Aeris Weather has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ClearAg starts at On request.
What is Aeris Weather best used for?
Aeris Weather is most often used for adding weather data to an application through a rest api, rendering weather map layers with the mapsgl sdk, high volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting products. Of those, adding weather data to an application through a rest api and rendering weather map layers with the mapsgl sdk are not what ClearAg is typically brought in for.
What can Aeris Weather do that ClearAg cannot?
Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data. ClearAg covers Spray window predictions, Field accessibility, Growing conditions, Pest modeling. Both handle Api support, Web support, Mobile support.
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