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AgriWebb vs Galcon

AgriWebb logo

AgriWebb

Agriculture

Livestock management software for modern farmers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Galcon

Agriculture

Battery and mains irrigation, fertigation and climate controllers with cloud management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Galcon distribution and support run through regional wholesalers, so in markets where Galcon has no strong distributor you get the hardware and very little else.
  • They diverge on capability: AgriWebb covers Animal inventory management, Galcon covers Battery DC controllers.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AgriWebb and Galcon actually diverge.

Attributes where AgriWebb and Galcon differ
AttributeAgriWebbGalcon
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture).

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 Galcon

  • Battery DC controllers
  • GSI cloud
  • Galileo Cloud
  • Fertigation control
  • Greenhouse climate
  • Water budget reporting
  • Sensor inputs

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 Galcon
  • Audit-ready compliance records on the Compliance tiernot Galcon
  • Paddock and grazing rotation planningnot Galcon
  • Weight gain and performance trackingnot Galcon
  • Recording treatments and chemical applications in the fieldnot Galcon

Galcon

  • A parks department scheduling roadside and median planting beds where no valve has mains powernot AgriWebb
  • An orchard automating block irrigation without trenching electricity to every valvenot AgriWebb
  • A greenhouse dosing fertiliser to EC and pH targets alongside climate controlnot AgriWebb
  • A landscape contractor managing irrigation across dozens of client sites from one cloud accountnot 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

Galcon

  • Distribution and support run through regional wholesalers, so in markets where Galcon has no strong distributor you get the hardware and very little else.
  • The cloud software is functional rather than refined, and its third-party integration list is short compared with Hunter Centralus or Rain Bird IQ, which matters if you want irrigation data in a wider asset system.
  • Battery-powered controllers mean battery replacement schedules across a large estate, and a dead battery on a remote valve is a silent failure that shows up as a dead planting bed weeks later.
  • No pricing is published for hardware or cloud subscriptions, and pricing varies by country and wholesaler, so budgeting a municipal rollout requires several quotes.
  • The product range is broad and fragmented across GSI, GSI PRO, Galileo Cloud and legacy timers, which makes it genuinely hard to work out which product line a given site should be on.

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

Galcon

On request
  • Galcon GSI and Galileo Cloud$undefined/year
    • Controller hardware priced through irrigation wholesalers
    • Cloud subscription quoted by number of controllers and zones
    • Cellular connectivity charges vary by country

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.
AgriWebb review

Choose Galcon if

  • You need battery dc controllers.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want gsi cloud.
Galcon review

Questions people ask

Is AgriWebb or Galcon better?
Neither clearly leads. AgriWebb starts at Free and Galcon at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AgriWebb or Galcon?
AgriWebb has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AgriWebb and On request for Galcon.
Does AgriWebb or Galcon run on more platforms?
AgriWebb runs on Web, Ios, Android. Galcon runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use AgriWebb for free?
Yes. AgriWebb has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Galcon starts at On request.
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 Galcon is typically brought in for.
What can AgriWebb do that Galcon cannot?
AgriWebb covers Animal inventory management, Mob & paddock management, Grazing rotation planning, Treatment & health records. Galcon covers Battery DC controllers, GSI cloud, Galileo Cloud, Fertigation control.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AgriWebb: How does AgriWebb pricing work?

AgriWebb uses variable pricing based on livestock numbers managed (cattle and sheep head count). Pricing is calculated per animal, offering monthly and yearly payment options with discounts for annual billing. No long-term contracts are required.

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Galcon: Do Galcon controllers need mains power?

The DC range does not. They run latching solenoids from internal batteries, which is the main reason they are specified where getting power to the valve is expensive.

AgriWebb: What are AgriWebb's three subscription tiers?

Essentials includes interactive farm map and basic records. Compliance (marked Most Popular) adds audit compliance, biosecurity tools, treatment records, and NLIS integration. Performance adds weight projections, grazing management, breeding records, financial reporting, and stocking rate analysis.

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Galcon: Is there a cloud subscription?

Yes for the connected GSI and Galileo Cloud products. Terms are quoted by controller count and vary by country along with cellular charges.

AgriWebb: What add-ons does AgriWebb offer?

Movement Planning costs $300/year on Essentials. Grazing Planning costs $300/year on Performance. Cibo Labs PastureKey starts at $1,000/year on Performance. Pricing is variable based on livestock count across all tiers and add-ons.

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Galcon: Can it control fertigation?

Yes. Galcon makes dedicated fertigation and greenhouse climate controllers with EC and pH monitoring, sold as separate systems from the field controllers.

Galcon: How does it compare with Hunter or Rain Bird?

It competes on battery operation and price rather than ecosystem breadth. The American brands have deeper central control software and broader integration.

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