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AgriWebb vs Farmers Business Network (FBN)

AgriWebb logo

AgriWebb

Software

Livestock management software for modern farmers

From
Free
Rated
-
Farmers Business Network (FBN) logo

Farmers Business Network (FBN)

Software

Farmer-to-farmer network and marketplace

From
$700/year
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only AgriWebb has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: AgriWebb priced per head of livestock, so the bill scales with the herd rather than with the features used; Farmers Business Network (FBN) the Internet Archive's capture of Farmers Business Network's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated core FBN membership is free, with fees applying only to add-on services such as FBN Direct input purchases, crop marketing advisory, brokerage, financing and insurance, each offered by separately licensed FBN subsidiary entities.
  • They diverge on capability: AgriWebb covers Animal inventory management, Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AgriWebb and Farmers Business Network (FBN) actually diverge.

Attributes where AgriWebb and Farmers Business Network (FBN) differ
AttributeAgriWebbFarmers Business Network (FBN)
Starting priceFree$700/year
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2014).

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 AgriWebb

  • Animal inventory management
  • Mob & paddock management
  • Grazing rotation planning
  • Treatment & health records
  • Weight & performance tracking
  • Compliance reporting
  • Financial analysis
  • Offline mobile access

Only in Farmers Business Network (FBN)

  • Seed performance analytics
  • Input price transparency
  • Direct input purchasing
  • Yield analytics
  • Crop marketing tools
  • Farm financing
  • Agronomic insights
  • Farmer network access

Both cover

  • SSL
  • Data encryption
  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

AgriWebb

  • Livestock records and mob management for grazing operationsnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
  • Audit-ready compliance records on the Compliance tiernot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
  • Paddock and grazing rotation planningnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
  • Weight gain and performance trackingnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
  • Recording treatments and chemical applications in the fieldnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)

Farmers Business Network (FBN)

  • Input purchasingnot AgriWebb
  • Seed selectionnot AgriWebb
  • Price comparisonnot AgriWebb
  • Farm financingnot AgriWebb
  • Market insightsnot AgriWebb

Where each one falls short

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

AgriWebb

  • Priced per head of livestock, so the bill scales with the herd rather than with the features used
  • Available in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa only
  • Movement planning and grazing planning are $300 a year each on top of the subscription
  • The Cibo Labs PastureKey add-on starts at $1,000 a year
  • Payments already made are non-refundable on cancellation

Farmers Business Network (FBN)

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Farmers Business Network's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated core FBN membership is free, with fees applying only to add-on services such as FBN Direct input purchases, crop marketing advisory, brokerage, financing and insurance, each offered by separately licensed FBN subsidiary entities.

Pricing, plan by plan

AgriWebb

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic animal records
    • Movement tracking
    • Simple reporting
  • Core$79/month
    • Unlimited animals
    • Mob management
    • Grazing management
  • Pro$149/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Advanced analytics
    • Financial tracking
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Multi-property management
    • Custom integrations

Farmers Business Network (FBN)

$700/year
  • FBN Membership$700/year
    • Access to FBN Analytics
    • Seed performance data
    • Chemical price transparency
  • FBN DirectFree
    • Transparent input pricing
    • Direct-to-farm delivery
    • Seed & crop protection

Which should you pick?

Choose AgriWebb if

  • You need animal inventory management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want mob & paddock management.

Choose Farmers Business Network (FBN) if

  • You need seed performance analytics.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want input price transparency.

Questions people ask

Is AgriWebb or Farmers Business Network (FBN) better?
Neither clearly leads. AgriWebb starts at Free and Farmers Business Network (FBN) at $700/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AgriWebb or Farmers Business Network (FBN)?
AgriWebb has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AgriWebb and $700/year for Farmers Business Network (FBN).
Does AgriWebb or Farmers Business Network (FBN) run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use AgriWebb for free?
Yes. AgriWebb has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Farmers Business Network (FBN) starts at $700/year.
What is AgriWebb best used for?
AgriWebb is most often used for livestock records and mob management for grazing operations, audit-ready compliance records on the compliance tier, paddock and grazing rotation planning, weight gain and performance tracking. Of those, livestock records and mob management for grazing operations and audit-ready compliance records on the compliance tier are not what Farmers Business Network (FBN) is typically brought in for.
What can AgriWebb do that Farmers Business Network (FBN) cannot?
AgriWebb covers Animal inventory management, Mob & paddock management, Grazing rotation planning, Treatment & health records. Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, Input price transparency, Direct input purchasing, Yield analytics. Both handle SSL, Data encryption, SOC2, Cloud deployment.

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