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Cropio vs Tend

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Cropio

Agriculture

Satellite-based farm management system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tend

Agriculture

Crop planning and record keeping for small diversified market farms, priced in flat tiers rather than by acre

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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."; Tend the free tier keeps only three years of history and 500 MB of storage, so a grower who stays on it loses the multi-season comparison that makes crop planning software worth having in the first place.
  • They diverge on capability: Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, Tend covers Visual crop planning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cropio and Tend actually diverge.

Attributes where Cropio and Tend differ
AttributeCropioTend
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by user count
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 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 Tend

  • Visual crop planning
  • Growing templates
  • Crop library
  • Task management
  • Harvest and inventory tracking
  • CSA and sales storefront
  • Financial reporting
  • AI credits

What people use each for

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

Cropio

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

Tend

  • A three-acre market garden running weekly lettuce successions that needs the seeding calendar to generate itself from the harvest targetnot Cropio
  • A cut-flower farm planning bed space against wedding orders months aheadnot Cropio
  • A CSA operation managing 150 member shares alongside the planting plan that has to fill themnot Cropio
  • A two-person farm replacing a spreadsheet and a whiteboard without paying a per-acre platform's minimumnot 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."

Tend

  • The free tier keeps only three years of history and 500 MB of storage, so a grower who stays on it loses the multi-season comparison that makes crop planning software worth having in the first place.
  • Data retention is a paid feature at every level below Ultimate, which is an unusual thing to meter: a farm that downgrades from Pro to Free after a bad year risks losing records it may need for organic certification audits.
  • There is no machinery, telematics, soil sampling or variable-rate capability at all, so any operation that adds broadacre ground has to run a second platform rather than extend this one.
  • AI features are metered in credits rather than included, and the allowances are small at the lower tiers, so the assistant becomes something you ration rather than rely on.
  • The company is small and privately held with a narrow customer base, which means integrations outside payments and basic accounting are thin and a request for a connector to a regional distributor or certifier is unlikely to be built.

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

Tend

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • 25 AI credits per month
    • 3 years data retention
  • Pro$30/month
    • 5 users
    • 500 AI credits per month
    • 7 years data retention
  • Ultimate$75/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 2,500 AI credits per month
    • Unlimited data retention
  • Enterprise$400/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 10,000+ AI credits per month
    • 250 GB storage and up

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 Tend if

  • You need visual crop planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want growing templates.
Tend review

Questions people ask

Is Cropio or Tend better?
Neither clearly leads. Cropio starts at Free and Tend at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cropio or Tend?
Cropio starts at Free and Tend at Free.
Does Cropio or Tend run on more platforms?
Cropio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Tend runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Cropio for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Tend is typically brought in for.
What can Cropio do that Tend cannot?
Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE), Weather forecasting, Scout management. Tend covers Visual crop planning, Growing templates, Crop library, Task management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cropio: How is Syngenta Cropwise priced?

Syngenta Cropwise does not publish pricing information on its website. Pricing is determined through direct contact with Syngenta.

Source
Tend: Does Tend charge by the acre?

No. Pricing is flat by user count, and there are no acreage or crop limits on any tier including the free one. That is the main reason small growers pick it over broadacre platforms.

Cropio: How do I access Syngenta Cropwise tools?

The platform includes tools like Cropwise Commodity Pro, Cropwise Imagery, and Cropwise Sustainability. Existing customers can access these through the NA Customer Portal, while new customers should contact Syngenta Digital.

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Tend: Can Tend handle a CSA?

Yes, including member share management and a farm-stand storefront, though payment processing runs through a third party.

Cropio: Is Cropwise a free platform?

Syngenta describes Cropwise as a platform of integrated tools and services to optimize farming operations, but does not specify whether it is free, subscription-based, or part of a broader service package.

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Tend: Is it suitable for a 500 acre grain farm?

No. There is no machinery data, no prescription writing and no as-applied reporting. It is built for high-crop-count, low-acreage operations.

Tend: What happens to my records if I cancel?

Export before you cancel. Retention limits apply per tier, and the free tier keeps three years, so downgrading is not a safe archive strategy.

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