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Arable vs FarmWorks

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Arable

Software

In-field crop intelligence platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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FarmWorks

Software

Complete farm accounting and management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Arable covers Weather monitoring, FarmWorks covers Farm accounting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arable and FarmWorks actually diverge.

Attributes where Arable and FarmWorks differ
AttributeArableFarmWorks
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, HardwareWeb, Windows
Founded20141992

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
  • GDPR

Only in FarmWorks

  • Farm accounting
  • Field records
  • Livestock management
  • Mapping
  • Inventory tracking
  • QuickBooks
  • Farm equipment
  • Encrypted

Both cover

  • Trimble
  • SSL
  • 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 FarmWorks
  • Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot FarmWorks
  • Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot FarmWorks
  • Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot FarmWorks

FarmWorks

  • Accountingnot Arable
  • Record keepingnot Arable
  • Tax preparationnot 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

FarmWorks

Nothing recorded yet. See the FarmWorks review.

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

FarmWorks

$29/month
  • Accounting$499/year
    • Farm accounting
    • Reports
    • Inventory
  • Complete Suite$999/year
    • All modules
    • Mapping
    • Livestock

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 FarmWorks if

  • You need farm accounting.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want field records.
FarmWorks review

Questions people ask

Is Arable or FarmWorks better?
Neither clearly leads. Arable starts at $29/month and FarmWorks at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arable or FarmWorks?
Arable starts at $29/month and FarmWorks at $29/month.
Does Arable or FarmWorks run on more platforms?
Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. FarmWorks runs on Web, Windows.
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 FarmWorks is typically brought in for.
What can Arable do that FarmWorks cannot?
Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. FarmWorks covers Farm accounting, Field records, Livestock management, Mapping. Both handle Trimble, SSL, Web support.
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