Agriculture & Farming · head to head
Ag-Analytics vs DTN Agriculture
Ag-Analytics
Agriculture & Farming
Agricultural data science and AI platform
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
DTN Agriculture
Agriculture & Farming
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
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; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ag-Analytics and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ag-Analytics | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2015 | 1984 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).
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
- SSL
Only in DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
Both cover
- Farm platforms
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ag-Analytics
- Yield modelingnot DTN Agriculture
- Risk assessmentnot DTN Agriculture
- Sustainabilitynot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot Ag-Analytics
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Ag-Analytics
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot Ag-Analytics
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Ag-Analytics
- Field-level decision support for growersnot 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
DTN Agriculture
- Pricing is not published for any product
- A wide portfolio, including ProphetX, ClearAg, MyDTN and Instant Market, so the relevant product depends on whether you are a grower, a trader or a grain processor
- Aimed mostly at the commercial agriculture chain rather than at individual farms
Pricing, plan by plan
Ag-Analytics
$29/month- API AccessFree
- Custom pricing
- API calls
- Basic data
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited calls
- Premium data
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Ag-Analytics if
- You need yield prediction.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want sustainability scoring.
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is Ag-Analytics or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ag-Analytics or DTN Agriculture?
- Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
- Does Ag-Analytics or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api. DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can Ag-Analytics do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Farm platforms, Web support.