Software · head to head
Ag-Analytics vs Arable
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ag-Analytics the vendor's homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 16 June 2019 offered the Profit Layers tool as a 30 day free trial then a monthly subscription billed at $0.01 per acre; this capture is over five years old and should be treated as historical, not current pricing; Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
- They diverge on capability: Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Arable covers Weather monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ag-Analytics and Arable actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ag-Analytics | Arable |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Ag-Analytics
- Yield prediction
- Sustainability scoring
- Risk assessment
- Field boundaries
- Weather analysis
- USDA data
- Satellite providers
- Farm platforms
Only in Arable
- Weather monitoring
- Evapotranspiration
- Chlorophyll index
- Disease risk models
- Growth stage tracking
- Climate FieldView
- John Deere
- Trimble
Both cover
- SSL
- GDPR
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ag-Analytics
- Yield modelingnot Arable
- Risk assessmentnot Arable
- Sustainabilitynot Arable
Arable
- In-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensornot Ag-Analytics
- Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Ag-Analytics
- Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Ag-Analytics
- Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot Ag-Analytics
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ag-Analytics
- The vendor's homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 16 June 2019 offered the Profit Layers tool as a 30 day free trial then a monthly subscription billed at $0.01 per acre; this capture is over five years old and should be treated as historical, not current pricing
Arable
- Requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
- Pricing is not published and goes through a sales conversation
- Aimed at enterprise growers and advisors rather than smallholders
Pricing, plan by plan
Ag-Analytics
$29/month- API AccessFree
- Custom pricing
- API calls
- Basic data
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited calls
- Premium data
Arable
$29/month- Standard$1200/device/year
- Weather data
- Crop stress
- Basic analytics
- Premium$2400/device/year
- Full analytics
- Disease models
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Ag-Analytics if
- You need yield prediction.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want sustainability scoring.
Choose Arable if
- You need weather monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want evapotranspiration.
Questions people ask
- Is Ag-Analytics or Arable better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ag-Analytics or Arable?
- Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month.
- Does Ag-Analytics or Arable run on more platforms?
- Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api. Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- What is Ag-Analytics best used for?
- Ag-Analytics is most often used for yield modeling, risk assessment, sustainability. Of those, yield modeling and risk assessment are not what Arable is typically brought in for.
- What can Ag-Analytics do that Arable cannot?
- Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Both handle SSL, GDPR, Web support.