Software · head to head
Cropio vs DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
Software
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
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."; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cropio and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cropio | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2014 | 1984 |
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)
- Weather forecasting
- Scout management
- Crop rotation tracking
- Field work planning
- Yield forecasting
- Multi-farm management
Only in DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cropio
- Remote field monitoringnot DTN Agriculture
- Crop health assessmentnot DTN Agriculture
- Yield predictionnot DTN Agriculture
- Scout team managementnot DTN Agriculture
- Agribusiness operationsnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot Cropio
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Cropio
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot Cropio
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Cropio
- Field-level decision support for growersnot 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."
DTN Agriculture
- Pricing is not published for any product
- A wide portfolio, including ProphetX, ClearAg, MyDTN and Instant Market, so the relevant product depends on whether you are a grower, a trader or a grain processor
- Aimed mostly at the commercial agriculture chain rather than at individual farms
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
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
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).
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is Cropio or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cropio starts at Free and DTN Agriculture at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cropio or DTN Agriculture?
- Cropio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cropio and $29/month for DTN Agriculture.
- Does Cropio or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- Cropio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Cropio for free?
- Yes. Cropio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/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 DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can Cropio do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE), Weather forecasting, Scout management. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support.