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Conservis vs Gallagher eShepherd

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Conservis

Agriculture

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Gallagher eShepherd

Agriculture

Virtual fencing where you own the solar collars outright and pay only a small monthly connectivity fee

From
On request
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; Gallagher eShepherd gallagher does not publish neckband prices, quoting instead by herd size, region and connectivity type, so the ownership-versus-lease advantage over subscription rivals cannot be verified without a sales conversation.
  • They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Gallagher eShepherd covers Map-drawn virtual paddocks.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Conservis and Gallagher eShepherd actually diverge.

Attributes where Conservis and Gallagher eShepherd differ
AttributeConservisGallagher eShepherd
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Gallagher eShepherd

  • Map-drawn virtual paddocks
  • Audio cue then pulse
  • Solar neckband
  • Cellular or LoRa connectivity
  • Animal location tracking
  • Grazing rotation management
  • Exclusion zones
  • Behaviour alerts

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 Gallagher eShepherd
  • Grain contract managementnot Gallagher eShepherd
  • Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Gallagher eShepherd
  • Work order management across an operationnot Gallagher eShepherd
  • Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot Gallagher eShepherd

Gallagher eShepherd

  • A ranch subdividing a 2,000 acre paddock for rotational grazing without buying a mile of wirenot Conservis
  • A grazier fencing cattle out of a creek line for a stewardship scheme without building riparian fencenot Conservis
  • An operation on leased ground where permanent fencing is not permitted or not recoverablenot Conservis
  • A farm short of labour that needs paddock moves done from a phone rather than a quad bikenot 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

Gallagher eShepherd

  • Gallagher does not publish neckband prices, quoting instead by herd size, region and connectivity type, so the ownership-versus-lease advantage over subscription rivals cannot be verified without a sales conversation.
  • A minimum of about 20 animals is needed to train a mob, which rules out smallholders and makes the system awkward for operations that run many small separate groups.
  • It is cattle only: sheep, goats and deer are not supported, so a mixed grazing enterprise still needs conventional fencing for everything else.
  • The connectivity fee is per active neckband and continues indefinitely, so the collars are yours but the system stops fencing if you stop paying, which is the same dependency as a subscription with a different label.
  • Virtual fencing is regulated inconsistently: some jurisdictions restrict or have not yet ruled on aversive-stimulus containment, and welfare-scheme or organic certifier acceptance varies, so eligibility should be checked locally before ordering.

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

Gallagher eShepherd

On request
  • eShepherd neckband$undefined/year
    • Neckbands purchased outright, not leased per head
    • Small fixed monthly connectivity fee per active neckband
    • Fees charged only on active bands

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 Gallagher eShepherd if

  • You need map-drawn virtual paddocks.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want audio cue then pulse.
Gallagher eShepherd review

Questions people ask

Is Conservis or Gallagher eShepherd better?
Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and Gallagher eShepherd at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Conservis or Gallagher eShepherd?
Conservis starts at On request and Gallagher eShepherd at On request.
Does Conservis or Gallagher eShepherd run on more platforms?
Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Gallagher eShepherd 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 Gallagher eShepherd is typically brought in for.
What can Conservis do that Gallagher eShepherd cannot?
Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Gallagher eShepherd covers Map-drawn virtual paddocks, Audio cue then pulse, Solar neckband, Cellular or LoRa connectivity.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Gallagher eShepherd: Do I lease the collars or own them?

You buy them outright. The ongoing cost is a small monthly connectivity fee per active neckband, not a per-head lease.

Gallagher eShepherd: Do I need base stations?

Not with the cellular version, which uses existing mobile networks. The LoRa version needs small on-property base stations and suits areas with poor coverage.

Gallagher eShepherd: How many cattle do I need?

At least 20 to train a mob, after which groups can be split into smaller mobs as long as each contains leaders and followers.

Gallagher eShepherd: Does it work for sheep?

No. eShepherd is a cattle system.

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