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Ag-Analytics vs Teralytic

Ag-Analytics logo

Ag-Analytics

Agriculture

Agricultural data science and AI platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Teralytic logo

Teralytic

Agriculture

Wireless soil probe reading NPK at three depths, sold as an annual per-probe service rather than a sensor

From
On request
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; Teralytic the company is reported at around six employees, so if it stops trading the buried probes become inert hardware, which is the single biggest risk in a multi-year soil sensing deployment.
  • They diverge on capability: Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Teralytic covers Wireless NPK sensing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Ag-Analytics and Teralytic differ
AttributeAg-AnalyticsTeralytic
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 Teralytic

  • Wireless NPK sensing
  • Three-depth profile
  • Soil respiration and aeration
  • Long-range radio uplink
  • Cloud analytics
  • Above-ground sensing
  • API access
  • Multi-field deployment view

What people use each for

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

Ag-Analytics

  • Yield modelingnot Teralytic
  • Risk assessmentnot Teralytic
  • Sustainabilitynot Teralytic

Teralytic

  • A research trial that needs continuous nitrogen readings between sampling dates rather than two lab tests a seasonnot Ag-Analytics
  • A vegetable grower on sandy ground where leaching after rain makes a fortnightly lab test worthlessnot Ag-Analytics
  • An almond or vine operation tracking salinity build-up under drip irrigationnot Ag-Analytics
  • An agronomist validating a variable-rate nitrogen prescription against in-ground readingsnot 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

Teralytic

  • The company is reported at around six employees, so if it stops trading the buried probes become inert hardware, which is the single biggest risk in a multi-year soil sensing deployment.
  • No current pricing is published and reported figures have moved between roughly 300 and 500 US dollars per probe per year, so a buyer cannot model the cost of a hundred-probe deployment without a quote.
  • The subscription is mandatory for the probe to report at all, so the up-front hardware payment buys nothing durable and a lapsed account means a field full of dead instruments.
  • In-field NPK sensing is scientifically contested and readings need interpretation against soil type and calibration, so agronomists will not treat the numbers as interchangeable with a lab test and many will insist on both.
  • Spatial coverage is the unsolved problem: a probe measures one point, soil varies over metres, and covering a field properly multiplies both the hardware and the annual subscription by the number of zones you care about.

Pricing, plan by plan

Ag-Analytics

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

Teralytic

On request
  • Teralytic Soil Probe$undefined/year
    • Probe purchased or supplied with an annual per-probe subscription
    • Subscription covers hardware, network, software and analytics
    • Reported figures have ranged from roughly 300 to 500 USD per probe per year

Which should you pick?

Choose Ag-Analytics if

  • You need yield prediction.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want sustainability scoring.

Choose Teralytic if

  • You need wireless npk sensing.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want three-depth profile.

Questions people ask

Is Ag-Analytics or Teralytic better?
Neither clearly leads. Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Teralytic at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ag-Analytics or Teralytic?
Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Teralytic at On request.
Does Ag-Analytics or Teralytic run on more platforms?
Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api. Teralytic 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 Teralytic is typically brought in for.
What can Ag-Analytics do that Teralytic cannot?
Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Teralytic covers Wireless NPK sensing, Three-depth profile, Soil respiration and aeration, Long-range radio uplink.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Teralytic: Can I buy the probe without a subscription?

No. The probe reports through Teralytic’s network into its cloud, and without an active subscription it does not deliver data.

Teralytic: Does it replace lab soil tests?

No. It gives continuous in-season trend data. Most agronomists will still want lab results for absolute nutrient values and for compliance records.

Teralytic: How much does it cost?

Teralytic does not publish current pricing. Reported figures have ranged from roughly 300 to 500 US dollars per probe per year including hardware and connectivity.

Teralytic: How many probes does a field need?

That depends on soil variability. One probe represents one point, so a field with several distinct soil zones needs one per zone to be meaningful.

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