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Arable vs Climate FieldView

Arable logo

Arable

Agriculture & Farming

In-field crop intelligence platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Weather & Environment

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Climate FieldView has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription; Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Arable covers Weather monitoring, Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arable and Climate FieldView actually diverge.

Attributes where Arable and Climate FieldView differ
AttributeArableClimate FieldView
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, HardwareWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryAgriculture & FarmingWeather & Environment
Founded20142006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • GDPR
  • Android support

Only in Climate FieldView

  • Real-time data collection
  • Field health imagery
  • Yield analysis
  • Variable rate seeding
  • Nitrogen management
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Manual scouting tools
  • Data sharing & connectivity

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • Trimble
  • SSL
  • Web support
  • Ios 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 Climate FieldView
  • Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Climate FieldView
  • Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Climate FieldView
  • Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot Climate FieldView

Climate FieldView

  • Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot Arable
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Arable
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot 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

Climate FieldView

  • The Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • The free Basic plan lists only Online Support and a Data Inbox as its included features
  • Collecting in-cab data requires buying the FieldView Drive hardware separately
  • The vendor states the plan content is subject to change and will be updated regularly

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

Climate FieldView

Free
  • FieldView DriveFree
    • Data collection & storage
    • Basic field mapping
    • Equipment connectivity
  • FieldView Plus$4/acre/year
    • Everything in Drive
    • Field health imagery
    • Scouting with drop pins
  • FieldView Pro$10/acre/year
    • Everything in Plus
    • Seed scripting
    • Nitrogen advisor

Which should you pick?

Choose Arable if

  • You need weather monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want evapotranspiration.
Arable review

Choose Climate FieldView if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want field health imagery.
Climate FieldView review

Questions people ask

Is Arable or Climate FieldView better?
Neither clearly leads. Arable starts at $29/month and Climate FieldView at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arable or Climate FieldView?
Climate FieldView has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Arable and Free for Climate FieldView.
Does Arable or Climate FieldView run on more platforms?
Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Climate FieldView for free?
Yes. Climate FieldView has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Arable starts at $29/month.
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 Climate FieldView is typically brought in for.
What can Arable do that Climate FieldView cannot?
Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Both handle John Deere, Trimble, SSL, Web support.
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