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Bushel Farm vs Bushel

Bushel Farm logo

Bushel Farm

Software

All-in-one farm management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Bushel logo

Bushel

Software

Digital infrastructure for grain

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Bushel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bushel Farm prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path; Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel Farm covers Field management, Bushel covers Digital scale tickets.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bushel Farm and Bushel actually diverge.

Attributes where Bushel Farm and Bushel differ
AttributeBushel FarmBushel
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2017).

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 Bushel Farm

  • Field management
  • Input tracking
  • Grain marketing
  • Profitability analysis
  • Inventory tracking
  • John Deere
  • Elevator systems
  • Accounting software

Only in Bushel

  • Digital scale tickets
  • Contract management
  • Settlement tracking
  • Delivery scheduling
  • Multi-location management
  • Price notifications
  • Offer management
  • Mobile access

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.

Bushel Farm

  • Field-level profitability and cost of production trackingnot Bushel
  • Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot Bushel
  • Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot Bushel
  • Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot Bushel
  • Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot Bushel

Bushel

  • Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot Bushel Farm
  • Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot Bushel Farm
  • Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot Bushel Farm
  • Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot Bushel Farm

Where each one falls short

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

Bushel Farm

  • Prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
  • Much of the value comes from integrations with John Deere Operations Center, Climate FieldView and the Bushel grain network, so the benefit depends on already using those
  • There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial

Bushel

  • Pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
  • Sold as many separate modules, including CRM, portals, Trade, Bushel Pay, quoting and loyalty
  • Its value depends on network effects across the 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities already connected

Pricing, plan by plan

Bushel Farm

$29/month
  • FreeFree
    • Field mapping
    • Activity tracking
    • Basic reports
  • Pro$1500/year
    • Grain marketing
    • Financial tracking
    • Advanced analytics

Bushel

Free
  • Bushel FarmFree
    • Grain contracts & settlements
    • Scale ticket access
    • Delivery scheduling
  • Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
    • Customer portal
    • Mobile ticketing
    • Offer management

Which should you pick?

Choose Bushel Farm if

  • You need field management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want input tracking.

Choose Bushel if

  • You need digital scale tickets.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want contract management.

Questions people ask

Is Bushel Farm or Bushel better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel Farm starts at $29/month and Bushel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel Farm or Bushel?
Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Bushel Farm and Free for Bushel.
Does Bushel Farm or Bushel run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Bushel for free?
Yes. Bushel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bushel Farm starts at $29/month.
What is Bushel Farm best used for?
Bushel Farm is most often used for field-level profitability and cost of production tracking, grain contract tracking and price alerts, automatic field data import from machinery platforms, rainfall and weather records by field. Of those, field-level profitability and cost of production tracking and grain contract tracking and price alerts are not what Bushel is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel Farm do that Bushel cannot?
Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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