Agriculture & Farming · head to head
Conservis vs DTN Agriculture
Conservis
Agriculture & Farming
Comprehensive farm management for row crops
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
DTN Agriculture
Agriculture & Farming
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Conservis and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | Conservis | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $29/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2009 | 1984 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).
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 DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Both cover
- 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 DTN Agriculture
- Grain contract managementnot DTN Agriculture
- Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot DTN Agriculture
- Work order management across an operationnot DTN Agriculture
- Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot Conservis
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Conservis
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot Conservis
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Conservis
- Field-level decision support for growersnot 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
DTN Agriculture
- Pricing is not published for any product
- A wide portfolio, including ProphetX, ClearAg, MyDTN and Instant Market, so the relevant product depends on whether you are a grower, a trader or a grain processor
- Aimed mostly at the commercial agriculture chain rather than at individual farms
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
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
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 DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is Conservis or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and DTN Agriculture at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Conservis or DTN Agriculture?
- Conservis starts at On request and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
- Does Conservis or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can Conservis do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support.