Agriculture & Farming · head to head
CattleMax vs DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
Agriculture & Farming
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- 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; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CattleMax and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | CattleMax | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/year | $29/month |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2003 | 1984 |
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 DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Both cover
- 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 DTN Agriculture
- Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot DTN Agriculture
- Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot DTN Agriculture
- Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot CattleMax
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot CattleMax
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot CattleMax
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot CattleMax
- Field-level decision support for growersnot 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
DTN Agriculture
- Pricing is not published for any product
- A wide portfolio, including ProphetX, ClearAg, MyDTN and Instant Market, so the relevant product depends on whether you are a grower, a trader or a grain processor
- Aimed mostly at the commercial agriculture chain rather than at individual farms
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
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
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 DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is CattleMax or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and DTN Agriculture at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CattleMax or DTN Agriculture?
- CattleMax starts at $99/year and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
- Does CattleMax or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. DTN Agriculture 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 DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can CattleMax do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support.