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Bushel Farm vs CropTracker Pro

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Bushel Farm

Software

All-in-one farm management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CropTracker Pro logo

CropTracker Pro

Software

Complete farm management and traceability

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only CropTracker Pro 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; CropTracker Pro pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel Farm covers Field management, CropTracker Pro covers Spray records.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bushel Farm and CropTracker Pro differ
AttributeBushel FarmCropTracker Pro
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierNoYes
Founded20172008

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
  • John Deere
  • Elevator systems
  • Accounting software

Only in CropTracker Pro

  • Spray records
  • Harvest tracking
  • Compliance reports
  • Label management
  • Traceability
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Weather services

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 CropTracker Pro
  • Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot CropTracker Pro
  • Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot CropTracker Pro
  • Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot CropTracker Pro
  • Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot CropTracker Pro

CropTracker Pro

  • Spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchardsnot Bushel Farm
  • Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot Bushel Farm
  • Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot Bushel Farm
  • Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot Bushel Farm
  • Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot 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

CropTracker Pro

  • Pricing is not published
  • Built for fruit and vegetable growers, particularly orchards, rather than row crop or livestock operations
  • The computer vision modules such as Harvest Quality Vision and Crop Load Vision are separate products alongside the core record keeping

Pricing, plan by plan

Bushel Farm

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

CropTracker Pro

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic tracking
    • 5 fields
    • Mobile app
  • Standard$39/month
    • Unlimited fields
    • Compliance reporting
    • Label database
  • Professional$99/month
    • All Standard features
    • Labor tracking
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Bushel Farm if

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

Choose CropTracker Pro if

  • You need spray records.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want harvest tracking.
CropTracker Pro review

Questions people ask

Is Bushel Farm or CropTracker Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel Farm starts at $29/month and CropTracker Pro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel Farm or CropTracker Pro?
CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Bushel Farm and Free for CropTracker Pro.
Does Bushel Farm or CropTracker Pro run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use CropTracker Pro for free?
Yes. CropTracker Pro 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 CropTracker Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel Farm do that CropTracker Pro cannot?
Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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