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Agrivi vs Herdwatch

Agrivi logo

Agrivi

Software

Smart farm management system

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Herdwatch has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Agrivi pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published anywhere on the site; every route to a price is a Book a Meeting or Get a Demo request; Herdwatch available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only
  • They diverge on capability: Agrivi covers Production planning, Herdwatch covers Animal registry.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agrivi and Herdwatch actually diverge.

Attributes where Agrivi and Herdwatch differ
AttributeAgriviHerdwatch
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20132014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Agrivi

  • Production planning
  • Task management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Financial analysis
  • Crop database
  • Weather services
  • Satellite imagery

Only in Herdwatch

  • Animal registry
  • Movement records
  • Breeding management
  • Medicine & treatment records
  • Compliance reports
  • Calving records
  • Weight tracking
  • EID tag reading

Both cover

  • GDPR
  • SSL
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Agrivi

  • Farm management record keeping across fields, inputs and field activitiesnot Herdwatch
  • Supply chain traceability from farm to food processornot Herdwatch
  • Integrating IoT sensor and machinery data into a farm data platformnot Herdwatch
  • Agri-input companies and public sector bodies engaging growers digitallynot Herdwatch

Herdwatch

  • Livestock records for cattle and sheepnot Agrivi
  • Calving and breeding records on a phone in the fieldnot Agrivi
  • Medicine and treatment records for compliancenot Agrivi
  • Pasture and grassland managementnot Agrivi

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Agrivi

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published anywhere on the site; every route to a price is a Book a Meeting or Get a Demo request
  • Functionality is split across separately named products including AGRIVI 360 FMS, AGRIVI AI Engage, AGRIVI Food and AGRIVI Connect rather than a single subscription

Herdwatch

  • Available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only
  • The free tier covers the digital calving book; the rest of the platform needs a subscription
  • Prices are not shown on the main product page

Pricing, plan by plan

Agrivi

$29/month
  • Essential$29/month
    • 5 fields
    • Basic tracking
    • Weather
  • Professional$99/month
    • Unlimited fields
    • Full analytics
    • API access

Herdwatch

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic herd records
    • Animal movements
    • Simple reports
  • Premium$12.5/month
    • Unlimited animals
    • Breeding management
    • Medicine records
  • Complete$20/month
    • Everything in Premium
    • Financial tracking
    • Farm mapping

Which should you pick?

Choose Agrivi if

  • You need production planning.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want task management.

Choose Herdwatch if

  • You need animal registry.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want movement records.

Questions people ask

Is Agrivi or Herdwatch better?
Neither clearly leads. Agrivi starts at $29/month and Herdwatch at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agrivi or Herdwatch?
Herdwatch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Agrivi and Free for Herdwatch.
Does Agrivi or Herdwatch run on more platforms?
Agrivi runs on Web, Ios, Android. Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Herdwatch for free?
Yes. Herdwatch has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Agrivi starts at $29/month.
What is Agrivi best used for?
Agrivi is most often used for farm management record keeping across fields, inputs and field activities, supply chain traceability from farm to food processor, integrating iot sensor and machinery data into a farm data platform, agri-input companies and public sector bodies engaging growers digitally. Of those, farm management record keeping across fields, inputs and field activities and supply chain traceability from farm to food processor are not what Herdwatch is typically brought in for.
What can Agrivi do that Herdwatch cannot?
Agrivi covers Production planning, Task management, Inventory tracking, Financial analysis. Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. Both handle GDPR, SSL, Web support, Ios support.

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