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CattleMax vs Sentera

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CattleMax

Software

Cattle herd management software

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Sentera

Software

Precision agriculture sensors and analytics

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; Sentera the offering bundles Sentera sensor hardware with the software, with hardware covered by separate Hardware and Services Addenda to the master agreement
  • They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Sentera covers Multispectral imaging.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CattleMax and Sentera actually diverge.

Attributes where CattleMax and Sentera differ
AttributeCattleMaxSentera
Starting price$99/year$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
Founded20032014

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 Sentera

  • Multispectral imaging
  • Stand counts
  • Weed detection
  • Crop stress analysis
  • Variable rate prescriptions
  • DJI
  • John Deere
  • Climate FieldView

Both cover

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

Sentera

  • Capturing multispectral and high-resolution aerial imagery of fieldsnot CattleMax
  • Turning drone imagery into stand counts and crop health analytics in FieldAgentnot CattleMax
  • Generating variable rate prescriptions with SmartScriptnot 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

Sentera

  • The offering bundles Sentera sensor hardware with the software, with hardware covered by separate Hardware and Services Addenda to the master agreement
  • No price, rate or minimum is published anywhere on the site

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

Sentera

$29/month
  • Scout$1500/year
    • Basic analytics
    • NDVI maps
    • 5000 acres
  • Advanced$5000/year
    • Full analytics
    • Stand counts
    • Unlimited acres

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 Sentera if

  • You need multispectral imaging.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want stand counts.
Sentera review

Questions people ask

Is CattleMax or Sentera better?
Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and Sentera at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CattleMax or Sentera?
CattleMax starts at $99/year and Sentera at $29/month.
Does CattleMax or Sentera run on more platforms?
CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Sentera runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
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 Sentera is typically brought in for.
What can CattleMax do that Sentera cannot?
CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. Sentera covers Multispectral imaging, Stand counts, Weed detection, Crop stress analysis. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support.
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