Agriculture & Farming · head to head
CropTracker Pro vs DTN Agriculture
CropTracker Pro
Agriculture & Farming
Complete farm management and traceability
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
DTN Agriculture
Agriculture & Farming
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
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; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CropTracker Pro and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | CropTracker Pro | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2008 | 1984 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).
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 DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Both cover
- 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 DTN Agriculture
- Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot DTN Agriculture
- Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot DTN Agriculture
- Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot DTN Agriculture
- Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot CropTracker Pro
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot CropTracker Pro
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot CropTracker Pro
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot CropTracker Pro
- Field-level decision support for growersnot 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
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
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
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 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 DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is CropTracker Pro or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. CropTracker Pro 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, CropTracker Pro or DTN Agriculture?
- CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CropTracker Pro and $29/month for DTN Agriculture.
- Does CropTracker Pro or DTN Agriculture 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. DTN Agriculture 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 DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can CropTracker Pro do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.