Software · head to head
AgCode vs Bushel
The short version
- Only Bushel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: AgCode pricing is not published; Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- They diverge on capability: AgCode covers Block management, Bushel covers Digital scale tickets.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AgCode and Bushel actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 AgCode
- Block management
- Labor tracking
- Harvest management
- Compliance
- Cost tracking
- QuickBooks
- Payroll systems
- Winery software
Only in Bushel
- Digital scale tickets
- Contract management
- Settlement tracking
- Delivery scheduling
- Multi-location management
- Price notifications
- Offer management
- Mobile access
Both cover
- SSL
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
AgCode
- Labour and equipment tracking for specialty crop farmsnot Bushel
- Replacing paper-based field record keepingnot Bushel
- Crop data capture and operational reportingnot Bushel
- Profitability analysis by block or cropnot Bushel
Bushel
- Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot AgCode
- Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot AgCode
- Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot AgCode
- Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot AgCode
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AgCode
- Pricing is not published
- Aimed at specialty crop growers rather than row crop or livestock operations
Bushel
- Pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- Sold as many separate modules, including CRM, portals, Trade, Bushel Pay, quoting and loyalty
- Its value depends on network effects across the 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities already connected
Pricing, plan by plan
AgCode
$29/month- Vineyard$2000/year
- Block management
- Compliance
- Basic labor
- Enterprise$5000/year
- Full suite
- Harvest
- Integration
Bushel
Free- Bushel FarmFree
- Grain contracts & settlements
- Scale ticket access
- Delivery scheduling
- Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
- Customer portal
- Mobile ticketing
- Offer management
Which should you pick?
Choose AgCode if
- You need block management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want labor tracking.
Choose Bushel if
- You need digital scale tickets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want contract management.
Questions people ask
- Is AgCode or Bushel better?
- Neither clearly leads. AgCode starts at $29/month and Bushel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AgCode or Bushel?
- Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for AgCode and Free for Bushel.
- Does AgCode or Bushel run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Bushel for free?
- Yes. Bushel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AgCode starts at $29/month.
- What is AgCode best used for?
- AgCode is most often used for labour and equipment tracking for specialty crop farms, replacing paper-based field record keeping, crop data capture and operational reporting, profitability analysis by block or crop. Of those, labour and equipment tracking for specialty crop farms and replacing paper-based field record keeping are not what Bushel is typically brought in for.
- What can AgCode do that Bushel cannot?
- AgCode covers Block management, Labor tracking, Harvest management, Compliance. Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.