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Ag-Analytics vs Gallagher eShepherd

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Ag-Analytics

Agriculture

Agricultural data science and AI platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Gallagher eShepherd

Agriculture

Virtual fencing where you own the solar collars outright and pay only a small monthly connectivity fee

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; Gallagher eShepherd gallagher does not publish neckband prices, quoting instead by herd size, region and connectivity type, so the ownership-versus-lease advantage over subscription rivals cannot be verified without a sales conversation.
  • They diverge on capability: Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Gallagher eShepherd covers Map-drawn virtual paddocks.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ag-Analytics and Gallagher eShepherd actually diverge.

Attributes where Ag-Analytics and Gallagher eShepherd differ
AttributeAg-AnalyticsGallagher eShepherd
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
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 Gallagher eShepherd

  • Map-drawn virtual paddocks
  • Audio cue then pulse
  • Solar neckband
  • Cellular or LoRa connectivity
  • Animal location tracking
  • Grazing rotation management
  • Exclusion zones
  • Behaviour alerts

What people use each for

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

Ag-Analytics

  • Yield modelingnot Gallagher eShepherd
  • Risk assessmentnot Gallagher eShepherd
  • Sustainabilitynot Gallagher eShepherd

Gallagher eShepherd

  • A ranch subdividing a 2,000 acre paddock for rotational grazing without buying a mile of wirenot Ag-Analytics
  • A grazier fencing cattle out of a creek line for a stewardship scheme without building riparian fencenot Ag-Analytics
  • An operation on leased ground where permanent fencing is not permitted or not recoverablenot Ag-Analytics
  • A farm short of labour that needs paddock moves done from a phone rather than a quad bikenot 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

Gallagher eShepherd

  • Gallagher does not publish neckband prices, quoting instead by herd size, region and connectivity type, so the ownership-versus-lease advantage over subscription rivals cannot be verified without a sales conversation.
  • A minimum of about 20 animals is needed to train a mob, which rules out smallholders and makes the system awkward for operations that run many small separate groups.
  • It is cattle only: sheep, goats and deer are not supported, so a mixed grazing enterprise still needs conventional fencing for everything else.
  • The connectivity fee is per active neckband and continues indefinitely, so the collars are yours but the system stops fencing if you stop paying, which is the same dependency as a subscription with a different label.
  • Virtual fencing is regulated inconsistently: some jurisdictions restrict or have not yet ruled on aversive-stimulus containment, and welfare-scheme or organic certifier acceptance varies, so eligibility should be checked locally before ordering.

Pricing, plan by plan

Ag-Analytics

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

Gallagher eShepherd

On request
  • eShepherd neckband$undefined/year
    • Neckbands purchased outright, not leased per head
    • Small fixed monthly connectivity fee per active neckband
    • Fees charged only on active bands

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 Gallagher eShepherd if

  • You need map-drawn virtual paddocks.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want audio cue then pulse.
Gallagher eShepherd review

Questions people ask

Is Ag-Analytics or Gallagher eShepherd better?
Neither clearly leads. Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Gallagher eShepherd at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ag-Analytics or Gallagher eShepherd?
Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Gallagher eShepherd at On request.
Does Ag-Analytics or Gallagher eShepherd run on more platforms?
Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api. Gallagher eShepherd 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 Gallagher eShepherd is typically brought in for.
What can Ag-Analytics do that Gallagher eShepherd cannot?
Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Gallagher eShepherd covers Map-drawn virtual paddocks, Audio cue then pulse, Solar neckband, Cellular or LoRa connectivity.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Gallagher eShepherd: Do I lease the collars or own them?

You buy them outright. The ongoing cost is a small monthly connectivity fee per active neckband, not a per-head lease.

Gallagher eShepherd: Do I need base stations?

Not with the cellular version, which uses existing mobile networks. The LoRa version needs small on-property base stations and suits areas with poor coverage.

Gallagher eShepherd: How many cattle do I need?

At least 20 to train a mob, after which groups can be split into smaller mobs as long as each contains leaders and followers.

Gallagher eShepherd: Does it work for sheep?

No. eShepherd is a cattle system.

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