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Bushel vs Climate FieldView

Bushel logo

Bushel

Software

Digital infrastructure for grain

From
Free
Rated
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Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Software

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products; Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bushel and Climate FieldView actually diverge.

Attributes where Bushel and Climate FieldView differ
AttributeBushelClimate FieldView
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20172006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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

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

Only in Climate FieldView

  • Real-time data collection
  • Field health imagery
  • Yield analysis
  • Variable rate seeding
  • Nitrogen management
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Manual scouting tools
  • Data sharing & connectivity

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • SSL
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios 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 Climate FieldView
  • Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot Climate FieldView
  • Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot Climate FieldView
  • Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot Climate FieldView

Climate FieldView

  • Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot Bushel
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Bushel
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot 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

Climate FieldView

  • The Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • The free Basic plan lists only Online Support and a Data Inbox as its included features
  • Collecting in-cab data requires buying the FieldView Drive hardware separately
  • The vendor states the plan content is subject to change and will be updated regularly

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

Climate FieldView

Free
  • FieldView DriveFree
    • Data collection & storage
    • Basic field mapping
    • Equipment connectivity
  • FieldView Plus$4/acre/year
    • Everything in Drive
    • Field health imagery
    • Scouting with drop pins
  • FieldView Pro$10/acre/year
    • Everything in Plus
    • Seed scripting
    • Nitrogen advisor

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 Climate FieldView if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want field health imagery.

Questions people ask

Is Bushel or Climate FieldView better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel starts at Free and Climate FieldView at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel or Climate FieldView?
Bushel starts at Free and Climate FieldView at Free.
Does Bushel or Climate FieldView run on more platforms?
Bushel runs on Web, Ios, Android. Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Bushel for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Climate FieldView is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel do that Climate FieldView cannot?
Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Both handle SOC2, SSL, Data encryption, Cloud deployment.

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