Softwr

Software · head to head

Climate FieldView vs Weather Underground PWS

Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Software

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Weather Underground PWS logo

Weather Underground PWS

Software

World's largest personal weather station network

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; Weather Underground PWS personal weather station network relies on community contributions
  • They diverge on capability: Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Weather Underground PWS covers Station network.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Climate FieldView and Weather Underground PWS differ
AttributeClimate FieldViewWeather Underground PWS
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded20061995

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 Weather Underground PWS

  • Station network
  • Real-time upload
  • Historical data
  • Quality control
  • Community rankings
  • PWS devices
  • Data APIs
  • Weather apps

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 Weather Underground PWS
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Weather Underground PWS
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot Weather Underground PWS

Weather Underground PWS

  • Community-sourced weather station networknot Climate FieldView
  • Personal weather monitoring and forecastingnot Climate FieldView
  • Historical weather data accessnot Climate FieldView
  • Severe weather alerts and notificationsnot 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

Weather Underground PWS

  • Personal weather station network relies on community contributions
  • Data accuracy varies by station quality

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

Weather Underground PWS

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Station registration
    • Data upload
    • Dashboard

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 Weather Underground PWS if

  • You need station network.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want real-time upload.
Weather Underground PWS review

Questions people ask

Is Climate FieldView or Weather Underground PWS better?
Neither clearly leads. Climate FieldView starts at Free and Weather Underground PWS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Climate FieldView or Weather Underground PWS?
Climate FieldView starts at Free and Weather Underground PWS at Free.
Does Climate FieldView or Weather Underground PWS run on more platforms?
Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Weather Underground PWS runs on 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 Weather Underground PWS is typically brought in for.
What can Climate FieldView do that Weather Underground PWS cannot?
Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Weather Underground PWS covers Station network, Real-time upload, Historical data, Quality control. Both handle Web support.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Climate FieldView

More on Weather Underground PWS

Keep looking

Other head to heads