Software · head to head
Arable vs Ag-Analytics
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription; Ag-Analytics the vendor's homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 16 June 2019 offered the Profit Layers tool as a 30 day free trial then a monthly subscription billed at $0.01 per acre; this capture is over five years old and should be treated as historical, not current pricing
- They diverge on capability: Arable covers Weather monitoring, Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Arable and Ag-Analytics actually diverge.
| Attribute | Arable | Ag-Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2014 | 2015 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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 Arable
- Weather monitoring
- Evapotranspiration
- Chlorophyll index
- Disease risk models
- Growth stage tracking
- Climate FieldView
- John Deere
- Trimble
Only in Ag-Analytics
- Yield prediction
- Sustainability scoring
- Risk assessment
- Field boundaries
- Weather analysis
- USDA data
- Satellite providers
- Farm platforms
Both cover
- SSL
- GDPR
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Arable
- In-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensornot Ag-Analytics
- Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Ag-Analytics
- Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Ag-Analytics
- Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot Ag-Analytics
Ag-Analytics
- Yield modelingnot Arable
- Risk assessmentnot Arable
- Sustainabilitynot Arable
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Arable
- Requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
- Pricing is not published and goes through a sales conversation
- Aimed at enterprise growers and advisors rather than smallholders
Ag-Analytics
- The vendor's homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 16 June 2019 offered the Profit Layers tool as a 30 day free trial then a monthly subscription billed at $0.01 per acre; this capture is over five years old and should be treated as historical, not current pricing
Pricing, plan by plan
Arable
$29/month- Standard$1200/device/year
- Weather data
- Crop stress
- Basic analytics
- Premium$2400/device/year
- Full analytics
- Disease models
- API access
Ag-Analytics
$29/month- API AccessFree
- Custom pricing
- API calls
- Basic data
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited calls
- Premium data
Which should you pick?
Choose Arable if
- You need weather monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want evapotranspiration.
Choose Ag-Analytics if
- You need yield prediction.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want sustainability scoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Arable or Ag-Analytics better?
- Neither clearly leads. Arable starts at $29/month and Ag-Analytics at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Arable or Ag-Analytics?
- Arable starts at $29/month and Ag-Analytics at $29/month.
- Does Arable or Ag-Analytics run on more platforms?
- Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api.
- What is Arable best used for?
- Arable is most often used for in-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensor, irrigation scheduling based on measured conditions, water sustainability reporting for enterprise growers, weather risk management across dispersed fields. Of those, in-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensor and irrigation scheduling based on measured conditions are not what Ag-Analytics is typically brought in for.
- What can Arable do that Ag-Analytics cannot?
- Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Both handle SSL, GDPR, Web support.