Software · head to head
CropTracker Pro vs AgriWater
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; AgriWater company status: AgriWater's parent company Puricare has ceased trading; current product availability and support status unclear
- They diverge on capability: CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, AgriWater covers Irrigation scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CropTracker Pro and AgriWater actually diverge.
| Attribute | CropTracker Pro | AgriWater |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $45/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2008 | 2017 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
- Data backup
Only in AgriWater
- Irrigation scheduling
- Soil moisture monitoring
- Water usage tracking
- Pump automation
- Weather forecasting
- Valley Irrigation
- Lindsay Zimmatic
- Netafim
Both cover
- Weather services
- SSL
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 AgriWater
- Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot AgriWater
- Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot AgriWater
- Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot AgriWater
- Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot AgriWater
AgriWater
- Irrigation optimizationnot CropTracker Pro
- Water conservationnot CropTracker Pro
- Compliance reportingnot CropTracker Pro
- Remote monitoringnot 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
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
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
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 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 AgriWater if
- You need irrigation scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want soil moisture monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is CropTracker Pro or AgriWater better?
- Neither clearly leads. CropTracker Pro 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, CropTracker Pro or AgriWater?
- CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CropTracker Pro and $45/month for AgriWater.
- Does CropTracker Pro or AgriWater run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use CropTracker Pro for free?
- Yes. CropTracker Pro has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AgriWater starts at $45/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 AgriWater is typically brought in for.
- What can CropTracker Pro do that AgriWater cannot?
- CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. AgriWater covers Irrigation scheduling, Soil moisture monitoring, Water usage tracking, Pump automation. Both handle Weather services, SSL, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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.
SourceAgriWater: 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.