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CattleMax vs FieldView Plus

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CattleMax

Software

Cattle herd management software

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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FieldView Plus

Software

Advanced digital agriculture by Climate

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; FieldView Plus fieldView Plus starts at $649 per year while the Basic plan starts at $0.00 per year, so the useful analysis features are all paid
  • They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, FieldView Plus covers Field health imagery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CattleMax and FieldView Plus actually diverge.

Attributes where CattleMax and FieldView Plus differ
AttributeCattleMaxFieldView Plus
Starting price$99/year$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
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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 FieldView Plus

  • Field health imagery
  • Nitrogen advisor
  • Seed scripts
  • Scouting app
  • Variable rate
  • John Deere
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment

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 FieldView Plus
  • Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot FieldView Plus
  • Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot FieldView Plus
  • Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot FieldView Plus

FieldView Plus

  • Collecting planting, application and harvest data from the cab into the cloudnot CattleMax
  • Building variable rate seeding scripts for a planternot CattleMax
  • Comparing hybrid and field performance through yield analysis and field region reportsnot CattleMax
  • Scouting fields against satellite field health imagerynot 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

FieldView Plus

  • FieldView Plus starts at $649 per year while the Basic plan starts at $0.00 per year, so the useful analysis features are all paid
  • Seed Scripts, Enhanced Scripting, Yield Analysis, Field Region Reports, Image-Enhanced Scouting, Field Health Imagery, Manual Scripting, Grain Futures, RemoteView and CloudSync are all excluded from the Basic plan
  • Local on-farm support is excluded from the Basic plan
  • FieldView Drive hardware is a separate purchase and its price is not shown on the pricing page

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

FieldView Plus

$29/month
  • Plus$1199/year
    • Field health imagery
    • Nitrogen advisor
    • Seed scripts
  • Prime$1799/year
    • All Plus features
    • Advanced recommendations
    • 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.
CattleMax review

Choose FieldView Plus if

  • You need field health imagery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want nitrogen advisor.
FieldView Plus review

Questions people ask

Is CattleMax or FieldView Plus better?
Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and FieldView Plus at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CattleMax or FieldView Plus?
CattleMax starts at $99/year and FieldView Plus at $29/month.
Does CattleMax or FieldView Plus run on more platforms?
CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. FieldView Plus 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 FieldView Plus is typically brought in for.
What can CattleMax do that FieldView Plus cannot?
CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. FieldView Plus covers Field health imagery, Nitrogen advisor, Seed scripts, Scouting app. Both handle Web support, Ios support.
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