Software · head to head
CropTracker Pro vs Ag Leader
The short version
- Only CropTracker Pro has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: CropTracker Pro pricing is not published; Ag Leader mostly hardware: displays, GPS receivers, steering systems and planter components, with the software layered on top
- They diverge on capability: CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Ag Leader covers GPS guidance.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CropTracker Pro and Ag Leader actually diverge.
| Attribute | CropTracker Pro | Ag Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29/month |
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Hardware, Web, Ios |
| Founded | 2008 | 1992 |
Identical on both: 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 CropTracker Pro
- Spray records
- Harvest tracking
- Compliance reports
- Label management
- Traceability
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- Weather services
Only in Ag Leader
- GPS guidance
- Yield monitoring
- Variable rate application
- Field mapping
- Data management
- SMS
- Ag Leader SMS
- AgFiniti
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CropTracker Pro
- Spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchardsnot Ag Leader
- Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot Ag Leader
- Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot Ag Leader
- Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot Ag Leader
- Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot Ag Leader
Ag Leader
- Precision planting and application controlnot CropTracker Pro
- Yield monitoring at harvestnot CropTracker Pro
- Automated steering and guidancenot CropTracker Pro
- Farm data management through AgFinitinot CropTracker Pro
- Field mapping and record keeping with SMS softwarenot CropTracker Pro
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CropTracker Pro
- Pricing is not published
- Built for fruit and vegetable growers, particularly orchards, rather than row crop or livestock operations
- The computer vision modules such as Harvest Quality Vision and Crop Load Vision are separate products alongside the core record keeping
Ag Leader
- Mostly hardware: displays, GPS receivers, steering systems and planter components, with the software layered on top
- Pricing is not published and goes through dealers
- The software is tied to Ag Leader equipment rather than being machine agnostic
Pricing, plan by plan
CropTracker Pro
Free- FreeFree
- Basic tracking
- 5 fields
- Mobile app
- Standard$39/month
- Unlimited fields
- Compliance reporting
- Label database
- Professional$99/month
- All Standard features
- Labor tracking
- Inventory management
Ag Leader
$29/month- InCommand 800$3500/one-time
- GPS guidance
- Yield monitoring
- Variable rate
- InCommand 1200$5500/one-time
- Advanced guidance
- Full mapping
- Multi-hybrid planting
Which should you pick?
Choose CropTracker Pro if
- You need spray records.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want harvest tracking.
Choose Ag Leader if
- You need gps guidance.
- You work on Hardware, Web, Ios.
- You also want yield monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is CropTracker Pro or Ag Leader better?
- Neither clearly leads. CropTracker Pro starts at Free and Ag Leader at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CropTracker Pro or Ag Leader?
- CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CropTracker Pro and $29/month for Ag Leader.
- Does CropTracker Pro or Ag Leader run on more platforms?
- CropTracker Pro runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ag Leader runs on Hardware, Web, Ios.
- Can I use CropTracker Pro for free?
- Yes. CropTracker Pro has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ag Leader starts at $29/month.
- What is CropTracker Pro best used for?
- CropTracker Pro is most often used for spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchards, food traceability down to block and employee level, task scheduling and crew activity monitoring, food safety compliance and audit preparation. Of those, spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchards and food traceability down to block and employee level are not what Ag Leader is typically brought in for.
- What can CropTracker Pro do that Ag Leader cannot?
- CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. Ag Leader covers GPS guidance, Yield monitoring, Variable rate application, Field mapping. Both handle Web support, Ios support.