Agriculture & Farming · head to head
Arable vs CropTracker Pro
CropTracker Pro
Agriculture & Farming
Complete farm management and traceability
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The short version
- Only CropTracker Pro 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; CropTracker Pro pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Arable covers Weather monitoring, CropTracker Pro covers Spray records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Arable and CropTracker Pro actually diverge.
| Attribute | Arable | CropTracker Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2014 | 2008 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).
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 CropTracker Pro
- Spray records
- Harvest tracking
- Compliance reports
- Label management
- Traceability
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- Weather services
Both cover
- SSL
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 CropTracker Pro
- Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot CropTracker Pro
- Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot CropTracker Pro
- Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot CropTracker Pro
CropTracker Pro
- Spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchardsnot Arable
- Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot Arable
- Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot Arable
- Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot Arable
- Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot 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
CropTracker Pro
- Pricing is not published
- Built for fruit and vegetable growers, particularly orchards, rather than row crop or livestock operations
- The computer vision modules such as Harvest Quality Vision and Crop Load Vision are separate products alongside the core record keeping
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
CropTracker Pro
Free- FreeFree
- Basic tracking
- 5 fields
- Mobile app
- Standard$39/month
- Unlimited fields
- Compliance reporting
- Label database
- Professional$99/month
- All Standard features
- Labor tracking
- Inventory management
Which should you pick?
Choose Arable if
- You need weather monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want evapotranspiration.
Choose CropTracker Pro if
- You need spray records.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want harvest tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Arable or CropTracker Pro better?
- Neither clearly leads. Arable starts at $29/month and CropTracker Pro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Arable or CropTracker Pro?
- CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Arable and Free for CropTracker Pro.
- Does Arable or CropTracker Pro run on more platforms?
- Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. CropTracker Pro runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use CropTracker Pro for free?
- Yes. CropTracker Pro 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 CropTracker Pro is typically brought in for.
- What can Arable do that CropTracker Pro cannot?
- Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.