Software · head to head
AgCode vs Pix4Dfields
The short version
- Each has a real cost: AgCode pricing is not published; Pix4Dfields satellite imagery is sold as separate credit packages on top of the subscription, with only 100 free credits included per year
- They diverge on capability: AgCode covers Block management, Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AgCode and Pix4Dfields actually diverge.
| Attribute | AgCode | Pix4Dfields |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $330/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Windows, Ios |
| Founded | 2009 | 2011 |
Identical on both: 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 AgCode
- Block management
- Labor tracking
- Harvest management
- Compliance
- Cost tracking
- QuickBooks
- Payroll systems
- Winery software
Only in Pix4Dfields
- Orthomosaic generation
- NDVI & vegetation indices
- Multispectral processing
- Zonation mapping
- Prescription maps
- Stand count
- Export to machinery
- Offline processing
Both cover
- SSL
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 Pix4Dfields
- Replacing paper-based field record keepingnot Pix4Dfields
- Crop data capture and operational reportingnot Pix4Dfields
- Profitability analysis by block or cropnot Pix4Dfields
Pix4Dfields
- Processing drone imagery of fields into orthomosaics without acreage limitsnot AgCode
- Generating vegetation indices and crop health maps from aerial surveysnot AgCode
- Producing variable rate prescription maps for exporting to farm machinerynot AgCode
- Agronomists producing crop scouting reports from drone flightsnot 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
Pix4Dfields
- Satellite imagery is sold as separate credit packages on top of the subscription, with only 100 free credits included per year
- Monthly billing is listed at $165.83 per month against $1,990 for a year, so paying monthly costs substantially more
- The software runs only on Windows and macOS, with no Linux build
Pricing, plan by plan
AgCode
$29/month- Vineyard$2000/year
- Block management
- Compliance
- Basic labor
- Enterprise$5000/year
- Full suite
- Harvest
- Integration
Pix4Dfields
$330/month- Monthly$330/month
- RGB & multispectral processing
- Vegetation indices
- Zonation maps
- Annual$2640/year
- Everything in Monthly
- 33% savings
- Priority support
- Perpetual$5500/one-time
- Lifetime license
- 1 year updates
- Local processing
Which should you pick?
Choose AgCode if
- You need block management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want labor tracking.
Choose Pix4Dfields if
- You need orthomosaic generation.
- You work on Windows, Ios.
- You also want ndvi & vegetation indices.
Questions people ask
- Is AgCode or Pix4Dfields better?
- Neither clearly leads. AgCode starts at $29/month and Pix4Dfields at $330/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AgCode or Pix4Dfields?
- AgCode starts at $29/month and Pix4Dfields at $330/month.
- Does AgCode or Pix4Dfields run on more platforms?
- AgCode runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pix4Dfields runs on Windows, Ios.
- 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 Pix4Dfields is typically brought in for.
- What can AgCode do that Pix4Dfields cannot?
- AgCode covers Block management, Labor tracking, Harvest management, Compliance. Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation, NDVI & vegetation indices, Multispectral processing, Zonation mapping. Both handle SSL.