Weather & Environment · head to head
Climate FieldView vs Weatherstack
Climate FieldView
Weather & Environment
Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Weatherstack
Weather & Environment
Real-time weather API trusted by thousands
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually; Weatherstack the free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance
- They diverge on capability: Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Weatherstack covers Real-time weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Climate FieldView and Weatherstack actually diverge.
| Attribute | Climate FieldView | Weatherstack |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Api |
| Founded | 2006 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 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 Weatherstack
- Real-time weather
- Historical data
- Forecasts
- Location lookup
- Bulk queries
- REST API
- JSON responses
- HTTPS
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 Weatherstack
- Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Weatherstack
- Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot Weatherstack
Weatherstack
- Current weather lookups by location in an applicationnot Climate FieldView
- Historical weather data for analysis on the paid tiersnot Climate FieldView
- Short and medium range forecastsnot Climate FieldView
- Bulk location queries on the higher plansnot 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
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
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
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 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 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 Climate FieldView or Weatherstack better?
- Neither clearly leads. Climate FieldView starts at Free and Weatherstack at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Climate FieldView or Weatherstack?
- Climate FieldView starts at Free and Weatherstack at Free.
- Does Climate FieldView or Weatherstack run on more platforms?
- Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Weatherstack runs on Api.
- 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 Weatherstack is typically brought in for.
- What can Climate FieldView do that Weatherstack cannot?
- Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Weatherstack covers Real-time weather, Historical data, Forecasts, Location lookup.