Agriculture & Farming · head to head
CattleMax vs xarvio Digital Farming
xarvio Digital Farming
Agriculture & Farming
Digital crop optimization from BASF
- 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; xarvio Digital Farming xarvio is a BASF digital-farming brand (confirmed via BASF's own analytics tagging on the site) sold as separate named modules, including FIELD MANAGER and FIELD MANAGER for Grapes, with no online pricing published for any module on the vendor's own site.
- They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CattleMax and xarvio Digital Farming actually diverge.
| Attribute | CattleMax | xarvio Digital Farming |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/year | $29/month |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2003 | 2014 |
Identical on both: 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 xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease identification
- Spray timing
- Variable rate maps
- Satellite monitoring
- Weather integration
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Trimble
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 xarvio Digital Farming
- Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot xarvio Digital Farming
xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease managementnot CattleMax
- Spray optimizationnot CattleMax
- Crop monitoringnot 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
xarvio Digital Farming
- xarvio is a BASF digital-farming brand (confirmed via BASF's own analytics tagging on the site) sold as separate named modules, including FIELD MANAGER and FIELD MANAGER for Grapes, with no online pricing published for any module on the vendor's own 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
xarvio Digital Farming
$29/month- Scouting (Free)Free
- Disease identification
- Weed ID
- Pest ID
- Field Manager$3/hectare/year
- Spray timing
- Zone management
- Satellite imagery
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 xarvio Digital Farming if
- You need disease identification.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want spray timing.
Questions people ask
- Is CattleMax or xarvio Digital Farming better?
- Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and xarvio Digital Farming at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CattleMax or xarvio Digital Farming?
- CattleMax starts at $99/year and xarvio Digital Farming at $29/month.
- Does CattleMax or xarvio Digital Farming run on more platforms?
- CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. xarvio Digital Farming 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 xarvio Digital Farming is typically brought in for.
- What can CattleMax do that xarvio Digital Farming cannot?
- CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, Spray timing, Variable rate maps, Satellite monitoring. Both handle Web support, Ios support.