Agriculture & Farming · head to head
CattleMax vs Ag-Analytics
Ag-Analytics
Agriculture & Farming
Agricultural data science and AI platform
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CattleMax priced by active animal count, so the bill grows with the herd rather than with usage; Ag-Analytics the vendor's homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 16 June 2019 offered the Profit Layers tool as a 30 day free trial then a monthly subscription billed at $0.01 per acre; this capture is over five years old and should be treated as historical, not current pricing
- They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CattleMax and Ag-Analytics actually diverge.
| Attribute | CattleMax | Ag-Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/year | $29/month |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Ios, Android | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2003 | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 CattleMax
- Individual animal records
- Breeding management
- Calving records
- Health & treatment tracking
- Weight management
- EPD/genetic data
- Custom reporting
- Photo management
Only in Ag-Analytics
- Yield prediction
- Sustainability scoring
- Risk assessment
- Field boundaries
- Weather analysis
- USDA data
- Satellite providers
- Farm platforms
Both cover
- SSL
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CattleMax
- Cow-calf herd records and reproduction trackingnot Ag-Analytics
- Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot Ag-Analytics
- Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot Ag-Analytics
- Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot Ag-Analytics
Ag-Analytics
- Yield modelingnot CattleMax
- Risk assessmentnot CattleMax
- Sustainabilitynot CattleMax
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CattleMax
- Priced by active animal count, so the bill grows with the herd rather than with usage
- The Registered plan costs more than Commercial at every band, from $16 against $12 a month
- Operations above 2,000 animals move to custom pricing
- Support is Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Central only
- Cows and calves count separately toward the animal limit
Ag-Analytics
- The vendor's homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 16 June 2019 offered the Profit Layers tool as a 30 day free trial then a monthly subscription billed at $0.01 per acre; this capture is over five years old and should be treated as historical, not current pricing
Pricing, plan by plan
CattleMax
$99/year- Starter$99/year
- Up to 50 head
- Basic animal records
- Calving records
- Standard$199/year
- Up to 200 head
- Breeding management
- Health records
- Professional$399/year
- Unlimited animals
- Advanced genetics
- EPD tracking
Ag-Analytics
$29/month- API AccessFree
- Custom pricing
- API calls
- Basic data
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited calls
- Premium data
Which should you pick?
Choose CattleMax if
- You need individual animal records.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want breeding management.
Choose Ag-Analytics if
- You need yield prediction.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want sustainability scoring.
Questions people ask
- Is CattleMax or Ag-Analytics better?
- Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and Ag-Analytics at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CattleMax or Ag-Analytics?
- CattleMax starts at $99/year and Ag-Analytics at $29/month.
- Does CattleMax or Ag-Analytics run on more platforms?
- CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api.
- What is CattleMax best used for?
- CattleMax is most often used for cow-calf herd records and reproduction tracking, weights, treatments and performance history per animal, registered cattle records for breed association reporting, unlimited users on one operation's account. Of those, cow-calf herd records and reproduction tracking and weights, treatments and performance history per animal are not what Ag-Analytics is typically brought in for.
- What can CattleMax do that Ag-Analytics cannot?
- CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Both handle SSL, Web support.