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Conservis vs Raven Slingshot

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Conservis

Agriculture

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Raven Slingshot logo

Raven Slingshot

Agriculture

Seamless field data connectivity

From
$600/year
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; Raven Slingshot requires cell network connectivity, limiting utility in areas with poor cellular coverage
  • They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Raven Slingshot covers Wireless data transfer.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Conservis and Raven Slingshot actually diverge.

Attributes where Conservis and Raven Slingshot differ
AttributeConservisRaven Slingshot
Starting priceOn request$600/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiCloud, Mobile
Founded20091956

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 Raven Slingshot

  • Wireless data transfer
  • Field mapping
  • As-applied maps
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Cloud storage
  • Raven equipment
  • Case IH
  • Secure APIs

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • Climate FieldView
  • SSL
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • 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 Raven Slingshot
  • Grain contract managementnot Raven Slingshot
  • Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Raven Slingshot
  • Work order management across an operationnot Raven Slingshot
  • Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot Raven Slingshot

Raven Slingshot

  • Data transfernot Conservis
  • Prescription deliverynot Conservis
  • As-applied recordsnot Conservis
  • Fleet managementnot 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

Raven Slingshot

  • Requires cell network connectivity, limiting utility in areas with poor cellular coverage
  • Ecosystem is agriculture-specific, with limited applicability to other field operations

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

Raven Slingshot

$600/year
  • Standard$600/year
    • Data transfer
    • Field management
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$1200/year
    • All Standard features
    • Remote support
    • Advanced analytics

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 Raven Slingshot if

  • You need wireless data transfer.
  • You work on Cloud, Mobile.
  • You also want field mapping.
Raven Slingshot review

Questions people ask

Is Conservis or Raven Slingshot better?
Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and Raven Slingshot at $600/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Conservis or Raven Slingshot?
Conservis starts at On request and Raven Slingshot at $600/year.
Does Conservis or Raven Slingshot run on more platforms?
Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Raven Slingshot runs on Cloud, Mobile.
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 Raven Slingshot is typically brought in for.
What can Conservis do that Raven Slingshot cannot?
Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Raven Slingshot covers Wireless data transfer, Field mapping, As-applied maps, Equipment connectivity. Both handle John Deere, Climate FieldView, SSL, Data encryption.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Raven Slingshot: What does Raven Slingshot do?

Raven Slingshot is a wireless data management and logistics solution that enables prescription file delivery to field equipment, real-time machine data uploads to the cloud, and seamless data flow between farm management software and field equipment without manual downloads.

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Raven Slingshot: How does Slingshot work with farm management software?

Slingshot provides an open ecosystem API designed to work with software developed by other companies, enabling growers, retailers, agronomists, and software vendors to share agronomic data securely.

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Raven Slingshot: Does Slingshot require internet connectivity?

Raven Slingshot uses high-speed connectivity via cell technology and cloud-based data transfer for real-time data uploads and prescription delivery to equipment.

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