Software · head to head
Ag-Analytics vs Valley Irrigation
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; Valley Irrigation the technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software
- They diverge on capability: Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ag-Analytics and Valley Irrigation actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ag-Analytics | Valley Irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware |
| Founded | 2015 | 1946 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Valley Irrigation
- Remote monitoring
- Variable rate irrigation
- GPS guidance
- Water management
- Pump control
- Climate FieldView
- John Deere
- Soil sensors
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 Valley Irrigation
- Risk assessmentnot Valley Irrigation
- Sustainabilitynot Valley Irrigation
Valley Irrigation
- Remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machinesnot Ag-Analytics
- Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot Ag-Analytics
- Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot 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
Valley Irrigation
- The technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software
- No price is published for any product; the site routes buyers to a Get a Quote form and to local dealers
Pricing, plan by plan
Ag-Analytics
$29/month- API AccessFree
- Custom pricing
- API calls
- Basic data
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited calls
- Premium data
Valley Irrigation
$29/month- BaseStation3$1200/year
- Remote monitoring
- Basic control
- Alerts
- AgSense$2000/year
- Full VRI
- Advanced analytics
- API
Which should you pick?
Choose Ag-Analytics if
- You need yield prediction.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want sustainability scoring.
Choose Valley Irrigation if
- You need remote monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want variable rate irrigation.
Questions people ask
- Is Ag-Analytics or Valley Irrigation better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Valley Irrigation at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ag-Analytics or Valley Irrigation?
- Ag-Analytics starts at $29/month and Valley Irrigation at $29/month.
- Does Ag-Analytics or Valley Irrigation run on more platforms?
- Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api. Valley Irrigation runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- 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 Valley Irrigation is typically brought in for.
- What can Ag-Analytics do that Valley Irrigation cannot?
- Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. Both handle SSL, Web support.
Related pages
More on Ag-Analytics
More on Valley Irrigation
Keep looking
Other head to heads
- Ag-Analytics vs CropX
- Ag-Analytics vs Granular
- Ag-Analytics vs AgriSync
- Ag-Analytics vs Bushel
- Ag-Analytics vs Conservis
- Ag-Analytics vs FarmLogs
- Ag-Analytics vs MyJohnDeere
- Ag-Analytics vs 365FarmNet
- Ag-Analytics vs Ag Leader
- Ag-Analytics vs AgCode
- Ag-Analytics vs Agrivi
- Ag-Analytics vs AgriWater
- Ag-Analytics vs AgriWebb
- Ag-Analytics vs Agronomic
- Ag-Analytics vs Agworld
- Ag-Analytics vs Arable
- Ag-Analytics vs Bushel Farm
- Ag-Analytics vs CattleMax
- Valley Irrigation vs CropX
- Valley Irrigation vs Granular
- Valley Irrigation vs AgriSync
- Valley Irrigation vs Bushel
- Valley Irrigation vs Conservis
- Valley Irrigation vs FarmLogs
- Valley Irrigation vs MyJohnDeere
- Valley Irrigation vs 365FarmNet
- Valley Irrigation vs Ag Leader
- Valley Irrigation vs AgCode
- Valley Irrigation vs Agrivi
- Valley Irrigation vs AgriWater
- Valley Irrigation vs AgriWebb
- Valley Irrigation vs Agronomic
- Valley Irrigation vs Agworld
- Valley Irrigation vs Arable
- Valley Irrigation vs Bushel Farm
- Valley Irrigation vs CattleMax


