Agriculture & Farming · head to head
CattleMax vs Valley Irrigation
Valley Irrigation
Agriculture & Farming
Smart irrigation management systems
- 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; Valley Irrigation the technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software
- They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CattleMax and Valley Irrigation actually diverge.
| Attribute | CattleMax | Valley Irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/year | $29/month |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware |
| Founded | 2003 | 1946 |
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 Valley Irrigation
- Remote monitoring
- Variable rate irrigation
- GPS guidance
- Water management
- Pump control
- Climate FieldView
- John Deere
- Soil sensors
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 Valley Irrigation
- Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot Valley Irrigation
- Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot Valley Irrigation
- Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot Valley Irrigation
Valley Irrigation
- Remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machinesnot CattleMax
- Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot CattleMax
- Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot 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
Valley Irrigation
- The technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software
- No price is published for any product; the site routes buyers to a Get a Quote form and to local dealers
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
Valley Irrigation
$29/month- BaseStation3$1200/year
- Remote monitoring
- Basic control
- Alerts
- AgSense$2000/year
- Full VRI
- Advanced analytics
- API
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 Valley Irrigation if
- You need remote monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want variable rate irrigation.
Questions people ask
- Is CattleMax or Valley Irrigation better?
- Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and Valley Irrigation at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CattleMax or Valley Irrigation?
- CattleMax starts at $99/year and Valley Irrigation at $29/month.
- Does CattleMax or Valley Irrigation run on more platforms?
- CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Valley Irrigation 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 Valley Irrigation is typically brought in for.
- What can CattleMax do that Valley Irrigation cannot?
- CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support.
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