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Climate FieldView vs Conservis

Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Software

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-
Conservis logo

Conservis

Software

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Climate FieldView has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually; Conservis acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio
  • They diverge on capability: Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Conservis covers Field & crop planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Climate FieldView and Conservis actually diverge.

Attributes where Climate FieldView and Conservis differ
AttributeClimate FieldViewConservis
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Founded20062009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Conservis

  • Field & crop planning
  • Input management
  • Activity tracking
  • Financial management
  • Inventory control
  • Equipment tracking
  • Harvest tracking
  • Custom reporting

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • AGCO
  • Trimble
  • SSL
  • Data encryption
  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • 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 Conservis
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Conservis
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot Conservis

Conservis

  • Farm ERP covering the business rather than the agronomynot Climate FieldView
  • Grain contract managementnot Climate FieldView
  • Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Climate FieldView
  • Work order management across an operationnot Climate FieldView
  • Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot 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

Conservis

  • Acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio

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

Conservis

On request
  • Standard$undefined/year
    • Field management
    • Activity tracking
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$undefined/year
    • Everything in Standard
    • Financial management
    • Inventory control
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-entity management
    • API access

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.

Choose Conservis if

  • You need field & crop planning.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want input management.

Questions people ask

Is Climate FieldView or Conservis better?
Neither clearly leads. Climate FieldView starts at Free and Conservis at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Climate FieldView or Conservis?
Climate FieldView has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Climate FieldView and On request for Conservis.
Does Climate FieldView or Conservis run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Climate FieldView for free?
Yes. Climate FieldView has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Conservis starts at On request.
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 Conservis is typically brought in for.
What can Climate FieldView do that Conservis cannot?
Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Both handle John Deere, AGCO, Trimble, SSL.

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