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Baseline Irrigation vs Produce Pro

Baseline Irrigation logo

Baseline Irrigation

Agriculture

Two-wire commercial irrigation control where the cloud subscription tier applies to every controller you own at once

From
On request
Rated
-
Produce Pro logo

Produce Pro

Agriculture

ERP for fresh produce industry

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Baseline Irrigation all controllers belonging to a company are set to the same BaseManager subscription level, so one complex site needing the higher tier raises the cost across every controller in the portfolio rather than just that site.; Produce Pro no pricing published; website directs users to request information via contact form
  • They diverge on capability: Baseline Irrigation covers BaseStation 3200, Produce Pro covers Inventory management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baseline Irrigation and Produce Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Baseline Irrigation and Produce Pro differ
AttributeBaseline IrrigationProduce Pro
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows
FoundedUnknown1993

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture).

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 Baseline Irrigation

  • BaseStation 3200
  • BaseStation 1000
  • biSensor soil moisture
  • WeatherAccess scheduling
  • BaseManager
  • AppManager
  • Two-wire diagnostics
  • Flow management

Only in Produce Pro

  • Inventory management
  • Lot traceability
  • Sales orders
  • Purchasing
  • Accounting
  • EDI partners
  • Scale systems
  • Accounting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Baseline Irrigation

  • A university grounds department running two-wire loops across a campus that needs fault location without diggingnot Produce Pro
  • A city parks department under a water ordinance that must run WaterSense-compliant weather-based schedulingnot Produce Pro
  • A property manager with 40 sites who needs one login rather than a controller key per locationnot Produce Pro
  • A site with a history of mainline breaks where flow shutdown prevents a five-figure water bill overnightnot Produce Pro

Produce Pro

  • Produce and agricultural softwarenot Baseline Irrigation
  • Farm management and trackingnot Baseline Irrigation

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Baseline Irrigation

  • All controllers belonging to a company are set to the same BaseManager subscription level, so one complex site needing the higher tier raises the cost across every controller in the portfolio rather than just that site.
  • WaterSense-compliant WeatherAccess operation on the 3200 requires an active BaseManager Plus subscription, which means a rebate or ordinance obligation depends on a recurring payment rather than the hardware you installed.
  • Baseline has been part of HydroPoint since 2016 and sits alongside the WeatherTRAK line, so buyers should ask directly which of the two product families gets new development, because they overlap.
  • No pricing is published for controllers or subscriptions, so estates cannot budget a multi-site rollout without a distributor quote per site.
  • Remote access needs Ethernet, Wi-Fi or a cellular modem at each controller, and cellular adds a data cost per site that is easy to leave out of a rollout budget for forty locations.

Produce Pro

  • No pricing published; website directs users to request information via contact form

Pricing, plan by plan

Baseline Irrigation

On request
  • BaseManager$undefined/year
    • Subscription tier determines available remote features
    • All controllers in a company are set to the same subscription level
    • BaseManager Plus required for WaterSense-compliant WeatherAccess operation

Produce Pro

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Core ERP
    • Inventory
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full suite
    • EDI

Which should you pick?

Choose Baseline Irrigation if

  • You need basestation 3200.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want basestation 1000.

Choose Produce Pro if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want lot traceability.

Questions people ask

Is Baseline Irrigation or Produce Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Baseline Irrigation starts at On request and Produce Pro at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baseline Irrigation or Produce Pro?
Baseline Irrigation starts at On request and Produce Pro at $29/month.
Does Baseline Irrigation or Produce Pro run on more platforms?
Baseline Irrigation runs on Web, iOS, Android. Produce Pro runs on Web, Windows.
What is Baseline Irrigation best used for?
Baseline Irrigation is most often used for a university grounds department running two-wire loops across a campus that needs fault location without digging, a city parks department under a water ordinance that must run watersense-compliant weather-based scheduling, a property manager with 40 sites who needs one login rather than a controller key per location, a site with a history of mainline breaks where flow shutdown prevents a five-figure water bill overnight. Of those, a university grounds department running two-wire loops across a campus that needs fault location without digging and a city parks department under a water ordinance that must run watersense-compliant weather-based scheduling are not what Produce Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Baseline Irrigation do that Produce Pro cannot?
Baseline Irrigation covers BaseStation 3200, BaseStation 1000, biSensor soil moisture, WeatherAccess scheduling. Produce Pro covers Inventory management, Lot traceability, Sales orders, Purchasing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Baseline Irrigation: Can different sites have different BaseManager tiers?

No. All controllers belonging to a company are set to the same subscription level, which is the main pricing surprise in a multi-site rollout.

Produce Pro: How much does Produce Pro cost?

Produce Pro Software does not publish pricing on its website. Prospective customers must submit a 'Request Info' form to receive pricing details and product information.

Source
Baseline Irrigation: Who owns Baseline now?

HydroPoint Data Systems acquired it in 2016. It is a product line inside HydroPoint rather than an independent Boise company.

Produce Pro: How can I get Produce Pro pricing information?

Visit the Produce Pro website and complete the 'Request Info' form. The company will provide pricing details upon inquiry.

Source
Baseline Irrigation: Do I need a subscription for WaterSense compliance?

On the BaseStation 3200 operating in WeatherAccess mode, yes, an active BaseManager Plus subscription is part of meeting the criteria.

Baseline Irrigation: How does the controller reach the cloud?

Ethernet, Wi-Fi or a cellular modem at each site, with the cellular data cost separate from the subscription.

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