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Case IH AFS Connect vs CropX

Case IH AFS Connect logo

Case IH AFS Connect

Agriculture

Telematics and farm data platform for Case IH machinery, now delivered as FieldOps

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CropX logo

CropX

Agriculture

Soil intelligence for precision irrigation

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Case IH AFS Connect coverage of non-Case IH machinery is thin, so a mixed-colour fleet ends up running two portals and reconciling the data by hand or through a third-party platform.; CropX no pricing information is published; customers must request a demo and contact sales.
  • They diverge on capability: Case IH AFS Connect covers Machine telemetry, CropX covers Soil moisture sensing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Case IH AFS Connect and CropX actually diverge.

Attributes where Case IH AFS Connect and CropX differ
AttributeCase IH AFS ConnectCropX
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture).

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 Case IH AFS Connect

  • Machine telemetry
  • Remote display view
  • Two-way file transfer
  • Yield and coverage mapping
  • Fleet dashboards
  • Data sharing and APIs
  • FieldOps mobile app

Only in CropX

  • Soil moisture sensing
  • Irrigation scheduling
  • Salinity monitoring
  • Root zone analysis
  • Weather integration
  • Valley Irrigation
  • Lindsay
  • Netafim

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Case IH AFS Connect

  • A row-crop operation running a Case IH Magnum and Axial-Flow fleet that wants as-applied and yield data off the machines without USB sticksnot CropX
  • A farm manager who needs to talk an inexperienced operator through a display setting during harvest without driving to the fieldnot CropX
  • A dealer service department diagnosing an alert remotely before deciding whether to dispatch a techniciannot CropX
  • An operation buying new Case IH iron after October 2024 that wants connected features without an annual telematics renewalnot CropX

CropX

  • Scheduling irrigation from continuous soil moisture sensor readingsnot Case IH AFS Connect
  • Monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather datanot Case IH AFS Connect
  • Combining sensor, weather and satellite data in a single farm management systemnot Case IH AFS Connect

Where each one falls short

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

Case IH AFS Connect

  • Coverage of non-Case IH machinery is thin, so a mixed-colour fleet ends up running two portals and reconciling the data by hand or through a third-party platform.
  • The agronomic side is weaker than software-first platforms: field records, input tracking and compliance reporting are shallower than Agworld or Conservis and most serious growers export to something else.
  • The entry cost is hardware, not software; a Pro 1200 display and receiver retrofit runs into five figures per machine, which is the real barrier for anyone hoping to add the platform to an older tractor.
  • Connectivity Included only applies to qualifying machines from October 2024 onward, so a farm with a five-year-old fleet still faces a per-machine dealer activation fee and older modems may not be eligible at all.
  • Dealer dependency is total: activations, subscription changes and most troubleshooting route through the dealer rather than a self-service portal, which makes response times a function of your local dealership rather than CNH.

CropX

  • No pricing information is published; customers must request a demo and contact sales.
  • Pricing likely depends on number of sensors, fields, farms, and users, but no rate structure is disclosed.

Pricing, plan by plan

Case IH AFS Connect

On request
  • AFS Connect / FieldOps$undefined/year
    • Included with qualifying machines built and purchased after 1 October 2024
    • One-time dealer activation fee for older machines with a compatible modem
    • Display and receiver hardware quoted separately by the dealer

CropX

$29/month
  • Basic$250/sensor/year
    • Soil moisture
    • Temperature
    • Basic analytics
  • Advanced$500/sensor/year
    • Full analytics
    • Irrigation recommendations
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Case IH AFS Connect if

  • You need machine telemetry.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want remote display view.
Case IH AFS Connect review

Choose CropX if

  • You need soil moisture sensing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want irrigation scheduling.
CropX review

Questions people ask

Is Case IH AFS Connect or CropX better?
Neither clearly leads. Case IH AFS Connect starts at On request and CropX at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Case IH AFS Connect or CropX?
Case IH AFS Connect starts at On request and CropX at $29/month.
Does Case IH AFS Connect or CropX run on more platforms?
Case IH AFS Connect runs on Web, iOS, Android. CropX runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
What is Case IH AFS Connect best used for?
Case IH AFS Connect is most often used for a row-crop operation running a case ih magnum and axial-flow fleet that wants as-applied and yield data off the machines without usb sticks, a farm manager who needs to talk an inexperienced operator through a display setting during harvest without driving to the field, a dealer service department diagnosing an alert remotely before deciding whether to dispatch a technician, an operation buying new case ih iron after october 2024 that wants connected features without an annual telematics renewal. Of those, a row-crop operation running a case ih magnum and axial-flow fleet that wants as-applied and yield data off the machines without usb sticks and a farm manager who needs to talk an inexperienced operator through a display setting during harvest without driving to the field are not what CropX is typically brought in for.
What can Case IH AFS Connect do that CropX cannot?
Case IH AFS Connect covers Machine telemetry, Remote display view, Two-way file transfer, Yield and coverage mapping. CropX covers Soil moisture sensing, Irrigation scheduling, Salinity monitoring, Root zone analysis.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Case IH AFS Connect: Is AFS Connect the same thing as FieldOps?

FieldOps is the rebuilt CNH portal and app that AFS Connect accounts have been migrating into. The underlying machine connectivity is the same; the branding and interface changed.

CropX: How much does CropX cost?

CropX does not publish pricing online. The company uses a custom, quote-based pricing model. Customers must send a message to request a demo, and the local sales team will provide a customized quote based on their specific farm management needs.

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Case IH AFS Connect: Do I still pay an annual subscription?

Not on qualifying machines built and purchased from 1 October 2024, where connectivity is included. Older machines with a compatible modem can be activated through a dealer for a one-time fee.

CropX: What is CropX's pricing model?

CropX uses a sales-driven, quote-based pricing model for enterprise farm management software. Pricing is customized based on factors like number of sensors, farms, fields, users, and specific feature modules required rather than using standardized tiers.

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Case IH AFS Connect: Can I use it with John Deere or New Holland machines in the same fleet?

Not natively in any useful way. New Holland shares CNH infrastructure but sits in its own portal, and Deere data has to come in through API sharing or a third-party farm management platform.

Case IH AFS Connect: What does it cost to add to a used tractor?

The subscription may be cheap or free, but the display, receiver and modem retrofit are the cost, and those are quoted per machine by the dealer into five figures.

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