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Arable vs PrecisionHawk

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Arable

Software

In-field crop intelligence platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PrecisionHawk

Software

Enterprise drone and analytics platform

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; PrecisionHawk the Internet Archive's capture of PrecisionHawk's homepage on 30 December 2019 named four distinct named software products, PrecisionAnalytics, PrecisionMapper, PrecisionFlight, and PrecisionFlight Pro, alongside a Drone Pilot Network service, with no price figure published for any.
  • They diverge on capability: Arable covers Weather monitoring, PrecisionHawk covers Autonomous flight.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arable and PrecisionHawk actually diverge.

Attributes where Arable and PrecisionHawk differ
AttributeArablePrecisionHawk
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, HardwareWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142010

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 PrecisionHawk

  • Autonomous flight
  • Multispectral imagery
  • AI analysis
  • Prescription maps
  • Enterprise dashboard
  • DJI
  • senseFly
  • Major farm platforms

Both cover

  • GDPR
  • 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 PrecisionHawk
  • Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot PrecisionHawk
  • Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot PrecisionHawk
  • Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot PrecisionHawk

PrecisionHawk

  • Crop scoutingnot Arable
  • Damage assessmentnot Arable
  • Enterprise 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

PrecisionHawk

  • The Internet Archive's capture of PrecisionHawk's homepage on 30 December 2019 named four distinct named software products, PrecisionAnalytics, PrecisionMapper, PrecisionFlight, and PrecisionFlight Pro, alongside a Drone Pilot Network service, with no price figure published for any.

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

PrecisionHawk

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Drone data
    • Basic analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform
    • API access

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 PrecisionHawk if

  • You need autonomous flight.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want multispectral imagery.
PrecisionHawk review

Questions people ask

Is Arable or PrecisionHawk better?
Neither clearly leads. Arable starts at $29/month and PrecisionHawk at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arable or PrecisionHawk?
Arable starts at $29/month and PrecisionHawk at $29/month.
Does Arable or PrecisionHawk run on more platforms?
Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. PrecisionHawk 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 PrecisionHawk is typically brought in for.
What can Arable do that PrecisionHawk cannot?
Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. PrecisionHawk covers Autonomous flight, Multispectral imagery, AI analysis, Prescription maps. Both handle GDPR, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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