Software · head to head
Conservis vs Cropio
The short version
- Only Cropio 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; Cropio cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."
- They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Conservis and Cropio actually diverge.
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 Conservis
- Field & crop planning
- Input management
- Activity tracking
- Financial management
- Inventory control
- Equipment tracking
- Harvest tracking
- Custom reporting
Only in Cropio
- Satellite field monitoring
- Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE)
- Weather forecasting
- Scout management
- Crop rotation tracking
- Field work planning
- Yield forecasting
- Multi-farm management
Both cover
- John Deere
- AGCO
- 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 Cropio
- Grain contract managementnot Cropio
- Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Cropio
- Work order management across an operationnot Cropio
- Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot Cropio
Cropio
- Remote field monitoringnot Conservis
- Crop health assessmentnot Conservis
- Yield predictionnot Conservis
- Scout team managementnot Conservis
- Agribusiness operationsnot 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
Cropio
- Cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."
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
Cropio
Free- BasicFree
- Up to 100 hectares
- Satellite imagery
- Basic vegetation indices
- Professional$2/hectare/year
- Unlimited hectares
- All vegetation indices
- Scout task management
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Everything in Professional
- Custom integrations
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Conservis if
- You need field & crop planning.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want input management.
Choose Cropio if
- You need satellite field monitoring.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want vegetation indices (ndvi, ndre).
Questions people ask
- Is Conservis or Cropio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and Cropio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Conservis or Cropio?
- Cropio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Conservis and Free for Cropio.
- Does Conservis or Cropio run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Cropio for free?
- Yes. Cropio 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 Cropio is typically brought in for.
- What can Conservis do that Cropio cannot?
- Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE), Weather forecasting, Scout management. Both handle John Deere, AGCO, SSL, Data encryption.