Software · head to head
Bushel vs Bushel Farm
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; Bushel Farm prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
- They diverge on capability: Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Bushel Farm covers Field management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bushel and Bushel Farm actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bushel | Bushel Farm |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
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
- Digital scale tickets
- Contract management
- Settlement tracking
- Delivery scheduling
- Multi-location management
- Price notifications
- Offer management
- Mobile access
Only in Bushel Farm
- Field management
- Input tracking
- Grain marketing
- Profitability analysis
- Inventory tracking
- John Deere
- Elevator systems
- Accounting software
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 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
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
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
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
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
Bushel Farm
$29/month- FreeFree
- Field mapping
- Activity tracking
- Basic reports
- Pro$1500/year
- Grain marketing
- Financial tracking
- Advanced analytics
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.
Choose Bushel Farm if
- You need field management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want input tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Bushel or Bushel Farm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bushel starts at Free and Bushel Farm at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bushel or Bushel Farm?
- Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bushel and $29/month for Bushel Farm.
- Does Bushel or Bushel Farm 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 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 Bushel Farm is typically brought in for.
- What can Bushel do that Bushel Farm cannot?
- Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.