Software · head to head
CattleMax vs AgriSync
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; AgriSync acquired by John Deere, and agrisync.com no longer resolves, so it is no longer sold as an independent product
- They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, AgriSync covers Video support.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CattleMax and AgriSync actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 CattleMax
- Individual animal records
- Breeding management
- Calving records
- Health & treatment tracking
- Weight management
- EPD/genetic data
- Custom reporting
- Photo management
Only in AgriSync
- Video support
- Ticket management
- Customer portal
- Knowledge base
- Remote diagnostics
- John Deere
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
Both cover
- SSL
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios 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 AgriSync
- Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot AgriSync
- Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot AgriSync
- Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot AgriSync
AgriSync
- Video support calls between farmers and equipment advisorsnot CattleMax
- Turning field support requests into tickets with a workflownot CattleMax
- Escalating and re-routing issues across a dealer networknot CattleMax
- Reusing recorded solutions across repeat problemsnot 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
AgriSync
- Acquired by John Deere, and agrisync.com no longer resolves, so it is no longer sold as an independent product
- Built around advisor-to-farmer support rather than farm record keeping, so it does not replace a farm management system
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
AgriSync
$49/month- Starter$49/month
- Video calling
- Screen sharing
- Basic support tickets
- Growth$149/month
- Unlimited team members
- Customer portal
- Analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom branding
- API access
- Priority support
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 AgriSync if
- You need video support.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want ticket management.
Questions people ask
- Is CattleMax or AgriSync better?
- Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and AgriSync at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CattleMax or AgriSync?
- CattleMax starts at $99/year and AgriSync at $49/month.
- Does CattleMax or AgriSync run on more platforms?
- CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. AgriSync runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 AgriSync is typically brought in for.
- What can CattleMax do that AgriSync cannot?
- CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. AgriSync covers Video support, Ticket management, Customer portal, Knowledge base. Both handle SSL, Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support.