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Conservis vs Farmers Edge

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Conservis

Agriculture

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Farmers Edge

Agriculture

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Farmers Edge farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)
  • They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Conservis and Farmers Edge actually diverge.

Attributes where Conservis and Farmers Edge differ
AttributeConservisFarmers Edge
Starting priceOn request$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20092005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture).

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 Farmers Edge

  • Satellite imagery
  • Weather stations
  • Variable rate
  • Carbon credits
  • Soil sampling
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment brands
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • 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 Farmers Edge
  • Grain contract managementnot Farmers Edge
  • Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Farmers Edge
  • Work order management across an operationnot Farmers Edge
  • Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot Farmers Edge

Farmers Edge

  • Precision agriculturenot Conservis
  • Carbon programsnot Conservis
  • Data analyticsnot 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

Farmers Edge

  • Farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)

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

Farmers Edge

$29/month
  • FarmCommandFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Satellite imagery
    • Variable rate
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Carbon programs
    • Full suite

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 Farmers Edge if

  • You need satellite imagery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather stations.
Farmers Edge review

Questions people ask

Is Conservis or Farmers Edge better?
Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and Farmers Edge at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Conservis or Farmers Edge?
Conservis starts at On request and Farmers Edge at $29/month.
Does Conservis or Farmers Edge run on more platforms?
Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Farmers Edge 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 Farmers Edge is typically brought in for.
What can Conservis do that Farmers Edge cannot?
Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Both handle John Deere, Web support.
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