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CattleMax vs Produce Pro

CattleMax logo

CattleMax

Software

Cattle herd management software

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Produce Pro logo

Produce Pro

Software

ERP for fresh produce industry

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; Produce Pro pricing is not published on the site; the vendor requires phone contact or a request-info form for a quote
  • They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Produce Pro covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CattleMax and Produce Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where CattleMax and Produce Pro differ
AttributeCattleMaxProduce Pro
Starting price$99/year$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
Founded20031993

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 Produce Pro

  • Inventory management
  • Lot traceability
  • Sales orders
  • Purchasing
  • Accounting
  • EDI partners
  • Scale systems
  • Accounting

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Windows 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 Produce Pro
  • Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot Produce Pro
  • Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot Produce Pro
  • Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot Produce Pro

Produce Pro

  • Produce distributors managing traceability and ERP workflows across the fresh produce supply chainnot 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

Produce Pro

  • Pricing is not published on the site; the vendor requires phone contact or a request-info form for a quote

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

Produce Pro

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Core ERP
    • Inventory
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full suite
    • EDI

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 Produce Pro if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want lot traceability.

Questions people ask

Is CattleMax or Produce Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and Produce Pro at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CattleMax or Produce Pro?
CattleMax starts at $99/year and Produce Pro at $29/month.
Does CattleMax or Produce Pro run on more platforms?
CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Produce Pro runs on Web, Windows.
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 Produce Pro is typically brought in for.
What can CattleMax do that Produce Pro cannot?
CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. Produce Pro covers Inventory management, Lot traceability, Sales orders, Purchasing. Both handle Web support, Windows support.

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