Software · head to head
Ag Leader vs CropTracker Pro
The short version
- Only CropTracker Pro has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Ag Leader mostly hardware: displays, GPS receivers, steering systems and planter components, with the software layered on top; CropTracker Pro pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Ag Leader covers GPS guidance, CropTracker Pro covers Spray records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ag Leader and CropTracker Pro actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ag Leader | CropTracker Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | one-time | subscription |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Hardware, Web, Ios | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1992 | 2008 |
Identical on both: 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 Leader
- GPS guidance
- Yield monitoring
- Variable rate application
- Field mapping
- Data management
- SMS
- Ag Leader SMS
- AgFiniti
Only in CropTracker Pro
- Spray records
- Harvest tracking
- Compliance reports
- Label management
- Traceability
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- Weather services
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ag Leader
- Precision planting and application controlnot CropTracker Pro
- Yield monitoring at harvestnot CropTracker Pro
- Automated steering and guidancenot CropTracker Pro
- Farm data management through AgFinitinot CropTracker Pro
- Field mapping and record keeping with SMS softwarenot CropTracker Pro
CropTracker Pro
- Spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchardsnot Ag Leader
- Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot Ag Leader
- Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot Ag Leader
- Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot Ag Leader
- Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot Ag Leader
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ag Leader
- Mostly hardware: displays, GPS receivers, steering systems and planter components, with the software layered on top
- Pricing is not published and goes through dealers
- The software is tied to Ag Leader equipment rather than being machine agnostic
CropTracker Pro
- Pricing is not published
- Built for fruit and vegetable growers, particularly orchards, rather than row crop or livestock operations
- The computer vision modules such as Harvest Quality Vision and Crop Load Vision are separate products alongside the core record keeping
Pricing, plan by plan
Ag Leader
$29/month- InCommand 800$3500/one-time
- GPS guidance
- Yield monitoring
- Variable rate
- InCommand 1200$5500/one-time
- Advanced guidance
- Full mapping
- Multi-hybrid planting
CropTracker Pro
Free- FreeFree
- Basic tracking
- 5 fields
- Mobile app
- Standard$39/month
- Unlimited fields
- Compliance reporting
- Label database
- Professional$99/month
- All Standard features
- Labor tracking
- Inventory management
Which should you pick?
Choose Ag Leader if
- You need gps guidance.
- You work on Hardware, Web, Ios.
- You also want yield monitoring.
Choose CropTracker Pro if
- You need spray records.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want harvest tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Ag Leader or CropTracker Pro better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ag Leader starts at $29/month and CropTracker Pro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ag Leader or CropTracker Pro?
- CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Ag Leader and Free for CropTracker Pro.
- Does Ag Leader or CropTracker Pro run on more platforms?
- Ag Leader runs on Hardware, Web, Ios. CropTracker Pro runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use CropTracker Pro for free?
- Yes. CropTracker Pro has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ag Leader starts at $29/month.
- What is Ag Leader best used for?
- Ag Leader is most often used for precision planting and application control, yield monitoring at harvest, automated steering and guidance, farm data management through agfiniti. Of those, precision planting and application control and yield monitoring at harvest are not what CropTracker Pro is typically brought in for.
- What can Ag Leader do that CropTracker Pro cannot?
- Ag Leader covers GPS guidance, Yield monitoring, Variable rate application, Field mapping. CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. Both handle Web support, Ios support.