Weather & Environment · head to head
ClearAg vs Weatherstack
ClearAg
Weather & Environment
Weather-driven agriculture intelligence platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Weatherstack
Weather & Environment
Real-time weather API trusted by thousands
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Weatherstack has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ClearAg the Internet Archive's capture of clearag.com on 21 December 2018 shows it redirecting to iteris.com/clearag, confirming ClearAg was owned and sold by Iteris, Inc. (agriculture weather analytics: soil moisture, crop growth and health, spray conditions, irrigation and harvest readiness modules) before the product later moved under DTN's Agribusiness line.; Weatherstack the free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance
- They diverge on capability: ClearAg covers Spray window predictions, Weatherstack covers Real-time weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ClearAg and Weatherstack actually diverge.
| Attribute | ClearAg | Weatherstack |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Api, Web, Mobile | Api |
| Founded | 1984 | 2016 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).
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 ClearAg
- Spray window predictions
- Field accessibility
- Growing conditions
- Pest modeling
- Irrigation planning
- Farm management systems
- APIs
- Enterprise platforms
Only in Weatherstack
- Real-time weather
- Historical data
- Forecasts
- Location lookup
- Bulk queries
- REST API
- JSON responses
- HTTPS
Both cover
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ClearAg
- Professional Worknot Weatherstack
- Content Creationnot Weatherstack
Weatherstack
- Current weather lookups by location in an applicationnot ClearAg
- Historical weather data for analysis on the paid tiersnot ClearAg
- Short and medium range forecastsnot ClearAg
- Bulk location queries on the higher plansnot ClearAg
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ClearAg
- The Internet Archive's capture of clearag.com on 21 December 2018 shows it redirecting to iteris.com/clearag, confirming ClearAg was owned and sold by Iteris, Inc. (agriculture weather analytics: soil moisture, crop growth and health, spray conditions, irrigation and harvest readiness modules) before the product later moved under DTN's Agribusiness line.
Weatherstack
- The free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance
- Historical weather data starts at the Standard plan, $9.99 a month for 50,000 calls
- Forecasting is tiered: 7 days from Professional at $49.99 a month and 14 days from Business at $99.99
- Multi-language responses and bulk queries need Professional or above
- Going past the monthly quota incurs overage charges rather than throttling
Pricing, plan by plan
ClearAg
On request- EnterpriseFree
- Ag weather API
- Spray conditions
- Custom integration
Weatherstack
Free- FreeFree
- 250 calls/month
- Current weather
- Basic data
- Standard$9.99/month
- 50,000 calls/month
- Forecasts
- Historical
Which should you pick?
Choose ClearAg if
- You need spray window predictions.
- You work on Api, Web, Mobile.
- You also want field accessibility.
Choose Weatherstack if
- You need real-time weather.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api.
- You also want historical data.
Questions people ask
- Is ClearAg or Weatherstack better?
- Neither clearly leads. ClearAg starts at On request and Weatherstack at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ClearAg or Weatherstack?
- Weatherstack has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ClearAg and Free for Weatherstack.
- Does ClearAg or Weatherstack run on more platforms?
- ClearAg runs on Api, Web, Mobile. Weatherstack runs on Api.
- Can I use Weatherstack for free?
- Yes. Weatherstack has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ClearAg starts at On request.
- What is ClearAg best used for?
- ClearAg is most often used for professional work, content creation. Of those, professional work and content creation are not what Weatherstack is typically brought in for.
- What can ClearAg do that Weatherstack cannot?
- ClearAg covers Spray window predictions, Field accessibility, Growing conditions, Pest modeling. Weatherstack covers Real-time weather, Historical data, Forecasts, Location lookup. Both handle Api support.