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Climate FieldView vs FourKites

Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Weather & Environment

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FourKites logo

FourKites

Maritime & Shipping

Real-time supply chain visibility

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; FourKites fourKites uses an Outcome-as-a-Service model with no per-seat pricing published; all pricing requires talking to an Outcome Advisor
  • They diverge on capability: Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, FourKites covers Real-time tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Climate FieldView and FourKites differ
AttributeClimate FieldViewFourKites
Starting priceFree$2000/month
Free tierYesNo
CategoryWeather & EnvironmentMaritime & Shipping
Founded20062014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 FourKites

  • Real-time tracking
  • Predictive ETAs
  • Exception alerts
  • Yard management
  • TMS platforms
  • ERP systems
  • WMS
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios 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 FourKites
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot FourKites
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot FourKites

FourKites

No use cases recorded yet. See the FourKites review.

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

FourKites

  • FourKites uses an Outcome-as-a-Service model with no per-seat pricing published; all pricing requires talking to an Outcome Advisor

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

FourKites

$2000/month
  • Professional$5000/month
    • Multi-modal tracking
    • Predictive ETAs
    • Analytics

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 FourKites if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want predictive etas.
FourKites review

Questions people ask

Is Climate FieldView or FourKites better?
Neither clearly leads. Climate FieldView starts at Free and FourKites at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Climate FieldView or FourKites?
Climate FieldView has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Climate FieldView and $2000/month for FourKites.
Does Climate FieldView or FourKites 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. FourKites starts at $2000/month.
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 FourKites is typically brought in for.
What can Climate FieldView do that FourKites cannot?
Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. FourKites covers Real-time tracking, Predictive ETAs, Exception alerts, Yard management. Both handle Web support, Ios support.
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