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Bushel vs Arable

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Bushel

Agriculture & Farming

Digital infrastructure for grain

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Arable

Agriculture & Farming

In-field crop intelligence platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bushel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products; Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Arable covers Weather monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bushel and Arable actually diverge.

Attributes where Bushel and Arable differ
AttributeBushelArable
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
Founded20172014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).

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

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

Only in Arable

  • Weather monitoring
  • Evapotranspiration
  • Chlorophyll index
  • Disease risk models
  • Growth stage tracking
  • Climate FieldView
  • John Deere
  • Trimble

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

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

Arable

  • In-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensornot Bushel
  • Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Bushel
  • Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Bushel
  • Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot Bushel

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Bushel

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

Arable

$29/month
  • Standard$1200/device/year
    • Weather data
    • Crop stress
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$2400/device/year
    • Full analytics
    • Disease models
    • API access

Which should you pick?

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.
Bushel review

Choose Arable if

  • You need weather monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want evapotranspiration.
Arable review

Questions people ask

Is Bushel or Arable better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel starts at Free and Arable at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel or Arable?
Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bushel and $29/month for Arable.
Does Bushel or Arable run on more platforms?
Bushel runs on Web, Ios, Android. Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
Can I use Bushel for free?
Yes. Bushel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Arable starts at $29/month.
What is Bushel best used for?
Bushel is most often used for grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevators, payments between agribusinesses and growers, quoting and crm for ag retailers, replacing paper processes across the grain supply chain. Of those, grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevators and payments between agribusinesses and growers are not what Arable is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel do that Arable cannot?
Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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