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Bushel vs CropTracker Pro

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Bushel

Software

Digital infrastructure for grain

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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CropTracker Pro

Software

Complete farm management and traceability

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products; CropTracker Pro pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, CropTracker Pro covers Spray records.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bushel and CropTracker Pro differ
AttributeBushelCropTracker Pro
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Founded20172008

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

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

Only in CropTracker Pro

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

Both cover

  • SSL
  • Cloud deployment
  • 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 CropTracker Pro
  • Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot CropTracker Pro
  • Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot CropTracker Pro
  • Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot CropTracker Pro

CropTracker Pro

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

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

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

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 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 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 or CropTracker Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel starts at Free and CropTracker Pro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel or CropTracker Pro?
Bushel starts at Free and CropTracker Pro at Free.
Does Bushel 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 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 CropTracker Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel do that CropTracker Pro cannot?
Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. Both handle SSL, Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support.
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