Software · head to head
Bushel Farm vs Cropio
The short version
- Only Cropio 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; Cropio cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."
- They diverge on capability: Bushel Farm covers Field management, Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bushel Farm and Cropio actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bushel Farm | Cropio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2017 | 2014 |
Identical on both: 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 Bushel Farm
- Field management
- Input tracking
- Grain marketing
- Profitability analysis
- Inventory tracking
- Elevator systems
- Accounting software
- Android support
Only in Cropio
- Satellite field monitoring
- Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE)
- Weather forecasting
- Scout management
- Crop rotation tracking
- Field work planning
- Yield forecasting
- Multi-farm management
Both cover
- John Deere
- SSL
- GDPR
- Web support
- Ios 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 Cropio
- Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot Cropio
- Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot Cropio
- Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot Cropio
- Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot Cropio
Cropio
- Remote field monitoringnot Bushel Farm
- Crop health assessmentnot Bushel Farm
- Yield predictionnot Bushel Farm
- Scout team managementnot Bushel Farm
- Agribusiness operationsnot 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
Cropio
- Cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."
Pricing, plan by plan
Bushel Farm
$29/month- FreeFree
- Field mapping
- Activity tracking
- Basic reports
- Pro$1500/year
- Grain marketing
- Financial tracking
- Advanced analytics
Cropio
Free- BasicFree
- Up to 100 hectares
- Satellite imagery
- Basic vegetation indices
- Professional$2/hectare/year
- Unlimited hectares
- All vegetation indices
- Scout task management
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Everything in Professional
- Custom integrations
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Bushel Farm if
- You need field management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want input tracking.
Choose Cropio if
- You need satellite field monitoring.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want vegetation indices (ndvi, ndre).
Questions people ask
- Is Bushel Farm or Cropio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bushel Farm starts at $29/month and Cropio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bushel Farm or Cropio?
- Cropio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Bushel Farm and Free for Cropio.
- Does Bushel Farm or Cropio run on more platforms?
- Bushel Farm runs on Web, Ios, Android. Cropio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Cropio for free?
- Yes. Cropio 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 Cropio is typically brought in for.
- What can Bushel Farm do that Cropio cannot?
- Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE), Weather forecasting, Scout management. Both handle John Deere, SSL, GDPR, Web support.