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Conservis vs Bushel

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Conservis

Software

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Bushel

Software

Digital infrastructure for grain

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bushel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Conservis acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio; Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
  • They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Bushel covers Digital scale tickets.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Conservis and Bushel actually diverge.

Attributes where Conservis and Bushel differ
AttributeConservisBushel
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20092017

Identical on both: 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 Conservis

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

Only in Bushel

  • Digital scale tickets
  • Contract management
  • Settlement tracking
  • Delivery scheduling
  • Multi-location management
  • Price notifications
  • Offer management
  • Mobile access

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • SSL
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Conservis

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

Bushel

  • Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot Conservis
  • Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot Conservis
  • Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot Conservis
  • Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot Conservis

Where each one falls short

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

Conservis

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

Bushel

  • Pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
  • Sold as many separate modules, including CRM, portals, Trade, Bushel Pay, quoting and loyalty
  • Its value depends on network effects across the 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities already connected

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Bushel

Free
  • Bushel FarmFree
    • Grain contracts & settlements
    • Scale ticket access
    • Delivery scheduling
  • Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
    • Customer portal
    • Mobile ticketing
    • Offer management

Which should you pick?

Choose Conservis if

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

Choose Bushel if

  • You need digital scale tickets.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want contract management.
Bushel review

Questions people ask

Is Conservis or Bushel better?
Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and Bushel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Conservis or Bushel?
Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Conservis and Free for Bushel.
Does Conservis or Bushel run on more platforms?
Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Bushel runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Bushel for free?
Yes. Bushel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Conservis starts at On request.
What is Conservis best used for?
Conservis is most often used for farm erp covering the business rather than the agronomy, grain contract management, crop planning and budgeting against actuals, work order management across an operation. Of those, farm erp covering the business rather than the agronomy and grain contract management are not what Bushel is typically brought in for.
What can Conservis do that Bushel cannot?
Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Both handle SOC2, SSL, Data encryption, Cloud deployment.
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