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AgCode vs Farmers Edge

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AgCode

Software

Wine and specialty crop management

From
$29/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Farmers Edge

Software

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AgCode pricing is not published; Farmers Edge farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)
  • They diverge on capability: AgCode covers Block management, Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AgCode and Farmers Edge actually diverge.

Attributes where AgCode and Farmers Edge differ
AttributeAgCodeFarmers Edge
Founded20092005

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Farmers Edge

  • Satellite imagery
  • Weather stations
  • Variable rate
  • Carbon credits
  • Soil sampling
  • John Deere
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment brands

Both cover

  • SOC 2
  • 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 Farmers Edge
  • Replacing paper-based field record keepingnot Farmers Edge
  • Crop data capture and operational reportingnot Farmers Edge
  • Profitability analysis by block or cropnot Farmers Edge

Farmers Edge

  • Precision agriculturenot AgCode
  • Carbon programsnot AgCode
  • Data analyticsnot 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

Farmers Edge

  • Farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)

Pricing, plan by plan

AgCode

$29/month
  • Vineyard$2000/year
    • Block management
    • Compliance
    • Basic labor
  • Enterprise$5000/year
    • Full suite
    • Harvest
    • Integration

Farmers Edge

$29/month
  • FarmCommandFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Satellite imagery
    • Variable rate
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Carbon programs
    • Full suite

Which should you pick?

Choose AgCode if

  • You need block management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want labor tracking.
AgCode review

Choose Farmers Edge if

  • You need satellite imagery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather stations.
Farmers Edge review

Questions people ask

Is AgCode or Farmers Edge better?
Neither clearly leads. AgCode starts at $29/month and Farmers Edge at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AgCode or Farmers Edge?
AgCode starts at $29/month and Farmers Edge at $29/month.
Does AgCode or Farmers Edge run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Farmers Edge is typically brought in for.
What can AgCode do that Farmers Edge cannot?
AgCode covers Block management, Labor tracking, Harvest management, Compliance. Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Both handle SOC 2, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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