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Arable vs Farmers Edge

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Arable

Software

In-field crop intelligence platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Farmers Edge

Software

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Farmers Edge farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)
  • They diverge on capability: Arable covers Weather monitoring, Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arable and Farmers Edge actually diverge.

Attributes where Arable and Farmers Edge differ
AttributeArableFarmers Edge
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, HardwareWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142005

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
  • Trimble
  • SSL

Only in Farmers Edge

  • Satellite imagery
  • Weather stations
  • Variable rate
  • Carbon credits
  • Soil sampling
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment brands
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • 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 Farmers Edge
  • Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Farmers Edge
  • Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Farmers Edge
  • Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot Farmers Edge

Farmers Edge

  • Precision agriculturenot Arable
  • Carbon programsnot Arable
  • Data analyticsnot 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

Farmers Edge

  • Farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)

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

Farmers Edge

$29/month
  • FarmCommandFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Satellite imagery
    • Variable rate
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Carbon programs
    • Full suite

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 Farmers Edge if

  • You need satellite imagery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather stations.
Farmers Edge review

Questions people ask

Is Arable or Farmers Edge better?
Neither clearly leads. Arable starts at $29/month and Farmers Edge at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arable or Farmers Edge?
Arable starts at $29/month and Farmers Edge at $29/month.
Does Arable or Farmers Edge run on more platforms?
Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. Farmers Edge runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Farmers Edge is typically brought in for.
What can Arable do that Farmers Edge cannot?
Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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