Software · head to head
AgriSync vs Farmers Edge
The short version
- Each has a real cost: AgriSync acquired by John Deere, and agrisync.com no longer resolves, so it is no longer sold as an independent product; 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: AgriSync covers Video support, Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AgriSync and Farmers Edge actually diverge.
| Attribute | AgriSync | Farmers Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/month | $29/month |
| Founded | 2014 | 2005 |
Identical on both: 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 AgriSync
- Video support
- Ticket management
- Customer portal
- Knowledge base
- Remote diagnostics
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zendesk
Only in Farmers Edge
- Satellite imagery
- Weather stations
- Variable rate
- Carbon credits
- Soil sampling
- CLAAS
- Major equipment brands
- SOC 2
Both cover
- John Deere
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
AgriSync
- Video support calls between farmers and equipment advisorsnot Farmers Edge
- Turning field support requests into tickets with a workflownot Farmers Edge
- Escalating and re-routing issues across a dealer networknot Farmers Edge
- Reusing recorded solutions across repeat problemsnot Farmers Edge
Farmers Edge
- Precision agriculturenot AgriSync
- Carbon programsnot AgriSync
- Data analyticsnot AgriSync
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AgriSync
- Acquired by John Deere, and agrisync.com no longer resolves, so it is no longer sold as an independent product
- Built around advisor-to-farmer support rather than farm record keeping, so it does not replace a farm management system
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
AgriSync
$49/month- Starter$49/month
- Video calling
- Screen sharing
- Basic support tickets
- Growth$149/month
- Unlimited team members
- Customer portal
- Analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom branding
- API access
- Priority support
Farmers Edge
$29/month- FarmCommandFree
- Custom pricing
- Satellite imagery
- Variable rate
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Carbon programs
- Full suite
Which should you pick?
Choose AgriSync if
- You need video support.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want ticket management.
Choose Farmers Edge if
- You need satellite imagery.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want weather stations.
Questions people ask
- Is AgriSync or Farmers Edge better?
- Neither clearly leads. AgriSync starts at $49/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, AgriSync or Farmers Edge?
- AgriSync starts at $49/month and Farmers Edge at $29/month.
- Does AgriSync 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 AgriSync best used for?
- AgriSync is most often used for video support calls between farmers and equipment advisors, turning field support requests into tickets with a workflow, escalating and re-routing issues across a dealer network, reusing recorded solutions across repeat problems. Of those, video support calls between farmers and equipment advisors and turning field support requests into tickets with a workflow are not what Farmers Edge is typically brought in for.
- What can AgriSync do that Farmers Edge cannot?
- AgriSync covers Video support, Ticket management, Customer portal, Knowledge base. Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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