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Conservis vs OpenWeatherMap

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Conservis

Software

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OpenWeatherMap

Software

Developer-friendly weather API with global coverage

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only OpenWeatherMap 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; OpenWeatherMap free tier capped at 60 calls/minute and 1,000,000 calls/month
  • They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, OpenWeatherMap covers Weather API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Conservis and OpenWeatherMap actually diverge.

Attributes where Conservis and OpenWeatherMap differ
AttributeConservisOpenWeatherMap
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
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 OpenWeatherMap

  • Weather API
  • Current conditions
  • Forecasts
  • Historical data
  • Weather maps
  • REST API
  • JSON format
  • Widgets

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

OpenWeatherMap

  • Embedding current weather and short-term forecasts into third-party apps/websitesnot Conservis
  • Pulling historical and statistical weather data for researchnot Conservis
  • Displaying weather map overlays (precipitation, clouds, etc.) via the Weather Maps APInot Conservis
  • Monitoring air pollution levels via the Air Pollution APInot Conservis
  • Geocoding locations for weather lookupsnot 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

OpenWeatherMap

  • Free tier capped at 60 calls/minute and 1,000,000 calls/month
  • Free tier limited to current weather, 3-hour/5-day forecast, air pollution, 15 map layers, and geocoding only
  • One Call API free allowance is only 1,000 calls/day before pay-per-call charges apply
  • Paid tier (Startup, Developer, Professional, Expert) exact USD prices are not published on the public pricing page

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

OpenWeatherMap

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 60 calls/min
    • 1,000,000 calls/month
    • current weather, 3-hr/5-day forecast, air pollution, 15 map layers, geocoding

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 OpenWeatherMap if

  • You need weather api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want current conditions.
OpenWeatherMap review

Questions people ask

Is Conservis or OpenWeatherMap better?
Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and OpenWeatherMap at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Conservis or OpenWeatherMap?
OpenWeatherMap has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Conservis and Free for OpenWeatherMap.
Does Conservis or OpenWeatherMap run on more platforms?
Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. OpenWeatherMap runs on Web.
Can I use OpenWeatherMap for free?
Yes. OpenWeatherMap 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 OpenWeatherMap is typically brought in for.
What can Conservis do that OpenWeatherMap cannot?
Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. OpenWeatherMap covers Weather API, Current conditions, Forecasts, Historical data. Both handle Web support.
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