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Conservis vs Pix4Dfields

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Conservis

Software

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Pix4Dfields

Software

Drone mapping software for agriculture

From
$330/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; Pix4Dfields satellite imagery is sold as separate credit packages on top of the subscription, with only 100 free credits included per year
  • They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Conservis and Pix4Dfields actually diverge.

Attributes where Conservis and Pix4Dfields differ
AttributeConservisPix4Dfields
Starting priceOn request$330/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWindows, Ios
Founded20092011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Pix4Dfields

  • Orthomosaic generation
  • NDVI & vegetation indices
  • Multispectral processing
  • Zonation mapping
  • Prescription maps
  • Stand count
  • Export to machinery
  • Offline processing

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • Trimble
  • SSL
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment

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 Pix4Dfields
  • Grain contract managementnot Pix4Dfields
  • Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Pix4Dfields
  • Work order management across an operationnot Pix4Dfields
  • Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot Pix4Dfields

Pix4Dfields

  • Processing drone imagery of fields into orthomosaics without acreage limitsnot Conservis
  • Generating vegetation indices and crop health maps from aerial surveysnot Conservis
  • Producing variable rate prescription maps for exporting to farm machinerynot Conservis
  • Agronomists producing crop scouting reports from drone flightsnot 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

Pix4Dfields

  • Satellite imagery is sold as separate credit packages on top of the subscription, with only 100 free credits included per year
  • Monthly billing is listed at $165.83 per month against $1,990 for a year, so paying monthly costs substantially more
  • The software runs only on Windows and macOS, with no Linux build

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

Pix4Dfields

$330/month
  • Monthly$330/month
    • RGB & multispectral processing
    • Vegetation indices
    • Zonation maps
  • Annual$2640/year
    • Everything in Monthly
    • 33% savings
    • Priority support
  • Perpetual$5500/one-time
    • Lifetime license
    • 1 year updates
    • Local processing

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 Pix4Dfields if

  • You need orthomosaic generation.
  • You work on Windows, Ios.
  • You also want ndvi & vegetation indices.
Pix4Dfields review

Questions people ask

Is Conservis or Pix4Dfields better?
Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and Pix4Dfields at $330/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Conservis or Pix4Dfields?
Conservis starts at On request and Pix4Dfields at $330/month.
Does Conservis or Pix4Dfields run on more platforms?
Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Pix4Dfields runs on Windows, Ios.
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 Pix4Dfields is typically brought in for.
What can Conservis do that Pix4Dfields cannot?
Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation, NDVI & vegetation indices, Multispectral processing, Zonation mapping. Both handle John Deere, Trimble, SSL, Data encryption.
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