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Climate FieldView vs Aeris Weather

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Climate FieldView

Software

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Aeris Weather

Software

Powerful weather API with mapping solutions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually; Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala
  • They diverge on capability: Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Aeris Weather covers Weather API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Climate FieldView and Aeris Weather actually diverge.

Attributes where Climate FieldView and Aeris Weather differ
AttributeClimate FieldViewAeris Weather
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiApi, Web, Mobile
Founded20062011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Climate FieldView

  • Real-time data collection
  • Field health imagery
  • Yield analysis
  • Variable rate seeding
  • Nitrogen management
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Manual scouting tools
  • Data sharing & connectivity

Only in Aeris Weather

  • Weather API
  • Interactive maps
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Tropical data
  • Historical records
  • REST API
  • Mapping SDKs
  • Mobile SDKs

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Climate FieldView

  • Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot Aeris Weather
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Aeris Weather
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot Aeris Weather

Aeris Weather

  • Adding weather data to an application through a REST APInot Climate FieldView
  • Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot Climate FieldView
  • High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot Climate FieldView

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Climate FieldView

  • The Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • The free Basic plan lists only Online Support and a Data Inbox as its included features
  • Collecting in-cab data requires buying the FieldView Drive hardware separately
  • The vendor states the plan content is subject to change and will be updated regularly

Aeris Weather

  • AerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala
  • The free Developer tier is capped at 15,000 API accesses per month and the service pauses once the limit is reached
  • The Developer tier gets community support only
  • The self-serve paid subscription is EUR 300 per month for 1,000,000 accesses per month
  • Anything beyond 1,000,000 accesses per month requires contacting sales for a custom arrangement
  • Dedicated support and custom SLA guarantees are enterprise only
  • Free tier usage resets on the account creation date rather than the calendar month

Pricing, plan by plan

Climate FieldView

Free
  • FieldView DriveFree
    • Data collection & storage
    • Basic field mapping
    • Equipment connectivity
  • FieldView Plus$4/acre/year
    • Everything in Drive
    • Field health imagery
    • Scouting with drop pins
  • FieldView Pro$10/acre/year
    • Everything in Plus
    • Seed scripting
    • Nitrogen advisor

Aeris Weather

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • 1,000 calls/day
    • Basic data
    • Maps
  • Professional$100/month
    • Unlimited calls
    • All data
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Climate FieldView if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want field health imagery.
Climate FieldView review

Choose Aeris Weather if

  • You need weather api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want interactive maps.
Aeris Weather review

Questions people ask

Is Climate FieldView or Aeris Weather better?
Neither clearly leads. Climate FieldView starts at Free and Aeris Weather at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Climate FieldView or Aeris Weather?
Climate FieldView starts at Free and Aeris Weather at Free.
Does Climate FieldView or Aeris Weather run on more platforms?
Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile.
Can I use Climate FieldView for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Climate FieldView best used for?
Climate FieldView is most often used for collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinery, building variable rate seeding prescriptions, field scouting with satellite imagery and field health maps. Of those, collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinery and building variable rate seeding prescriptions are not what Aeris Weather is typically brought in for.
What can Climate FieldView do that Aeris Weather cannot?
Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data. Both handle Web support.
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