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Ag-Analytics vs Datamars Livestock

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Ag-Analytics

Agriculture

Agricultural data science and AI platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Datamars Livestock

Agriculture

EID tag, weigh scale and livestock data platform behind the Tru-Test brand

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Datamars Livestock the software exists to sell tags, readers and scales, so its feature depth in breeding, financials and grazing planning is well short of dedicated herd management systems.
  • They diverge on capability: Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Datamars Livestock covers EID and visual tag management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ag-Analytics and Datamars Livestock actually diverge.

Attributes where Ag-Analytics and Datamars Livestock differ
AttributeAg-AnalyticsDatamars Livestock
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, iOS, Android, Windows
Founded2015Unknown

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 Ag-Analytics

  • Yield prediction
  • Sustainability scoring
  • Risk assessment
  • Field boundaries
  • Weather analysis
  • USDA data
  • Satellite providers
  • Farm platforms

Only in Datamars Livestock

  • EID and visual tag management
  • Weigh session capture
  • Average daily gain
  • Auto-drafting
  • Traceability records
  • Bluetooth reader sync
  • Treatment and animal events

What people use each for

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

Ag-Analytics

  • Yield modelingnot Datamars Livestock
  • Risk assessmentnot Datamars Livestock
  • Sustainabilitynot Datamars Livestock

Datamars Livestock

  • A beef finisher drafting cattle to a target weight automatically at the crushnot Ag-Analytics
  • A sheep producer tracking lamb growth rates by sire to inform ram selectionnot Ag-Analytics
  • A New Zealand farm needing NAIT-compliant movement records generated from the same scans used for weighingnot Ag-Analytics
  • A grazier comparing average daily gain across mobs on different paddocks or supplementsnot 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

Datamars Livestock

  • The software exists to sell tags, readers and scales, so its feature depth in breeding, financials and grazing planning is well short of dedicated herd management systems.
  • A migration to new cloud software is scheduled from January 2026 for Tru-Test indicator and reader customers, which puts historical Data Link desktop records at risk if they are not exported deliberately before support changes.
  • Hardware lock-in is real: the automatic capture that makes the platform useful depends on Datamars and Tru-Test devices, and a farm with Gallagher scales gets a much thinner experience.
  • Software being bundled with hardware means it has never been priced or sold on its own merits, so there is no published cost, no clear upgrade path and no leverage if the bundling arrangement changes.
  • Traceability support is country-specific and uneven, so a farm outside the main New Zealand, Australian, UK and North American markets may find its national scheme is not directly supported and needs manual file preparation.

Pricing, plan by plan

Ag-Analytics

$29/month
  • API AccessFree
    • Custom pricing
    • API calls
    • Basic data
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Unlimited calls
    • Premium data

Datamars Livestock

On request
  • Datamars Livestock$undefined/year
    • Historically bundled with purchase of Datamars and Tru-Test hardware
    • Tag, reader and weigh indicator hardware is the actual cost
    • Cloud platform terms changing with the January 2026 migration

Which should you pick?

Choose Ag-Analytics if

  • You need yield prediction.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want sustainability scoring.
Ag-Analytics review

Choose Datamars Livestock if

  • You need eid and visual tag management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want weigh session capture.
Datamars Livestock review

Questions people ask

Is Ag-Analytics or Datamars Livestock better?
Neither clearly leads. Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Datamars Livestock at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ag-Analytics or Datamars Livestock?
Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Datamars Livestock at On request.
Does Ag-Analytics or Datamars Livestock run on more platforms?
Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api. Datamars Livestock runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
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 Datamars Livestock is typically brought in for.
What can Ag-Analytics do that Datamars Livestock cannot?
Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Datamars Livestock covers EID and visual tag management, Weigh session capture, Average daily gain, Auto-drafting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Datamars Livestock: Do I have to pay for the software?

It has historically been included with purchase of Datamars and Tru-Test hardware. The January 2026 cloud migration is the point at which to confirm what the ongoing terms are.

Datamars Livestock: What happens to my Data Link records?

They need to be migrated to the new cloud platform. Export your historical weigh sessions before the transition rather than assuming everything carries across.

Datamars Livestock: Will it work with Gallagher scales?

Not natively in the way it works with Tru-Test hardware. You lose the automatic session sync that is the main reason to use it.

Datamars Livestock: Does it handle NAIT and NLIS?

Yes, for New Zealand and Australia respectively, generating movement and identification records from the same EID scans used for weighing.

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