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Cropio vs AgriWater

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Cropio

Software

Satellite-based farm management system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

AgriWater

Software

Smart irrigation management platform

From
$45/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cropio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cropio cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."; AgriWater company status: AgriWater's parent company Puricare has ceased trading; current product availability and support status unclear
  • They diverge on capability: Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, AgriWater covers Irrigation scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cropio and AgriWater actually diverge.

Attributes where Cropio and AgriWater differ
AttributeCropioAgriWater
Starting priceFree$45/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Cropio

  • Satellite field monitoring
  • Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE)
  • Scout management
  • Crop rotation tracking
  • Field work planning
  • Yield forecasting
  • Multi-farm management
  • Sentinel satellites

Only in AgriWater

  • Irrigation scheduling
  • Soil moisture monitoring
  • Water usage tracking
  • Pump automation
  • Valley Irrigation
  • Lindsay Zimmatic
  • Netafim
  • Weather services

Both cover

  • Weather forecasting
  • SSL
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cropio

  • Remote field monitoringnot AgriWater
  • Crop health assessmentnot AgriWater
  • Yield predictionnot AgriWater
  • Scout team managementnot AgriWater
  • Agribusiness operationsnot AgriWater

AgriWater

  • Irrigation optimizationnot Cropio
  • Water conservationnot Cropio
  • Compliance reportingnot Cropio
  • Remote monitoringnot Cropio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cropio

  • Cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."

AgriWater

  • Company status: AgriWater's parent company Puricare has ceased trading; current product availability and support status unclear
  • Limited publicly available documentation and technical specifications

Pricing, plan by plan

Cropio

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Up to 100 hectares
    • Satellite imagery
    • Basic vegetation indices
  • Professional$2/hectare/year
    • Unlimited hectares
    • All vegetation indices
    • Scout task management
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Everything in Professional
    • Custom integrations
    • API access

AgriWater

$45/month
  • Basic$45/month
    • Irrigation scheduling
    • Soil moisture data
    • Weather integration
  • Professional$125/month
    • All Basic features
    • Pump control
    • Water usage analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Multi-site management
    • API access
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Cropio if

  • You need satellite field monitoring.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want vegetation indices (ndvi, ndre).
Cropio review

Choose AgriWater if

  • You need irrigation scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want soil moisture monitoring.
AgriWater review

Questions people ask

Is Cropio or AgriWater better?
Neither clearly leads. Cropio starts at Free and AgriWater at $45/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cropio or AgriWater?
Cropio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cropio and $45/month for AgriWater.
Does Cropio or AgriWater run on more platforms?
Cropio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. AgriWater runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Cropio for free?
Yes. Cropio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AgriWater starts at $45/month.
What is Cropio best used for?
Cropio is most often used for remote field monitoring, crop health assessment, yield prediction, scout team management. Of those, remote field monitoring and crop health assessment are not what AgriWater is typically brought in for.
What can Cropio do that AgriWater cannot?
Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE), Scout management, Crop rotation tracking. AgriWater covers Irrigation scheduling, Soil moisture monitoring, Water usage tracking, Pump automation. Both handle Weather forecasting, SSL, Data encryption, Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AgriWater: What is AgriWater technology?

AgriWater is a nature-based water treatment technology that accelerates regenerative outcomes in agriculture by increasing the effectiveness of existing irrigation water and creating favorable conditions for soil microbial activity. It is a compact water treatment system easily incorporated into existing water distribution networks.

Source
AgriWater: How widely has AgriWater been tested?

AgriWater has been scientifically researched and practically proven on over 300 operational farms in more than 10 countries on 4 continents, covering around 60,000 hectares of land and managing more than 400 billion litres of water per year.

AgriWater: Who developed AgriWater?

AgriWater was developed by R&D company Puricare as part of a suite of applications and services.

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