Agriculture & Farming · head to head
Ag-Analytics vs Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Ag-Analytics
Agriculture & Farming
Agricultural data science and AI platform
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Agriculture & Farming
Farmer-to-farmer network and marketplace
- From
- $700/year
- 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; Farmers Business Network (FBN) the Internet Archive's capture of Farmers Business Network's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated core FBN membership is free, with fees applying only to add-on services such as FBN Direct input purchases, crop marketing advisory, brokerage, financing and insurance, each offered by separately licensed FBN subsidiary entities.
- They diverge on capability: Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ag-Analytics and Farmers Business Network (FBN) actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ag-Analytics | Farmers Business Network (FBN) |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $700/year |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
Identical on both: 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
- Farm platforms
Only in Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Seed performance analytics
- Input price transparency
- Direct input purchasing
- Yield analytics
- Crop marketing tools
- Farm financing
- Agronomic insights
- Farmer network access
Both cover
- SSL
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ag-Analytics
- Yield modelingnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Risk assessmentnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Sustainabilitynot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Input purchasingnot Ag-Analytics
- Seed selectionnot Ag-Analytics
- Price comparisonnot Ag-Analytics
- Farm financingnot Ag-Analytics
- Market insightsnot 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
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- The Internet Archive's capture of Farmers Business Network's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated core FBN membership is free, with fees applying only to add-on services such as FBN Direct input purchases, crop marketing advisory, brokerage, financing and insurance, each offered by separately licensed FBN subsidiary entities.
Pricing, plan by plan
Ag-Analytics
$29/month- API AccessFree
- Custom pricing
- API calls
- Basic data
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited calls
- Premium data
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
$700/year- FBN Membership$700/year
- Access to FBN Analytics
- Seed performance data
- Chemical price transparency
- FBN DirectFree
- Transparent input pricing
- Direct-to-farm delivery
- Seed & crop protection
Which should you pick?
Choose Ag-Analytics if
- You need yield prediction.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want sustainability scoring.
Choose Farmers Business Network (FBN) if
- You need seed performance analytics.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want input price transparency.
Questions people ask
- Is Ag-Analytics or Farmers Business Network (FBN) better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Farmers Business Network (FBN) at $700/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ag-Analytics or Farmers Business Network (FBN)?
- Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Farmers Business Network (FBN) at $700/year.
- Does Ag-Analytics or Farmers Business Network (FBN) run on more platforms?
- Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api. Farmers Business Network (FBN) 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 Farmers Business Network (FBN) is typically brought in for.
- What can Ag-Analytics do that Farmers Business Network (FBN) cannot?
- Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, Input price transparency, Direct input purchasing, Yield analytics. Both handle SSL, Web support.