Software · head to head
CropTracker Pro vs Conservis
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; Conservis acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio
- They diverge on capability: CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Conservis covers Field & crop planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CropTracker Pro and Conservis actually diverge.
| Attribute | CropTracker Pro | Conservis |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2008 | 2009 |
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 CropTracker Pro
- Spray records
- Compliance reports
- Label management
- Traceability
- Sage
- Weather services
- Data backup
- Role-based access
Only in Conservis
- Field & crop planning
- Input management
- Activity tracking
- Financial management
- Inventory control
- Equipment tracking
- Custom reporting
- John Deere
Both cover
- Harvest tracking
- QuickBooks
- SSL
- Cloud deployment
- Web 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 Conservis
- Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot Conservis
- Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot Conservis
- Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot Conservis
- Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot Conservis
Conservis
- Farm ERP covering the business rather than the agronomynot CropTracker Pro
- Grain contract managementnot CropTracker Pro
- Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot CropTracker Pro
- Work order management across an operationnot CropTracker Pro
- Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot 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
Conservis
- Acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio
Pricing, plan by plan
CropTracker Pro
Free- FreeFree
- Basic tracking
- 5 fields
- Mobile app
- Standard$39/month
- Unlimited fields
- Compliance reporting
- Label database
- Professional$99/month
- All Standard features
- Labor tracking
- Inventory management
Conservis
On request- Standard$undefined/year
- Field management
- Activity tracking
- Basic reporting
- Professional$undefined/year
- Everything in Standard
- Financial management
- Inventory control
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-entity management
- API access
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 compliance reports.
Choose Conservis if
- You need field & crop planning.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want input management.
Questions people ask
- Is CropTracker Pro or Conservis better?
- Neither clearly leads. CropTracker Pro starts at Free and Conservis at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CropTracker Pro or Conservis?
- CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CropTracker Pro and On request for Conservis.
- Does CropTracker Pro or Conservis run on more platforms?
- CropTracker Pro runs on Web, Ios, Android. Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use CropTracker Pro for free?
- Yes. CropTracker Pro has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Conservis starts at On request.
- 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 Conservis is typically brought in for.
- What can CropTracker Pro do that Conservis cannot?
- CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Compliance reports, Label management, Traceability. Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Both handle Harvest tracking, QuickBooks, SSL, Cloud deployment.