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CropTracker Pro vs Farmers Edge

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CropTracker Pro

Software

Complete farm management and traceability

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Farmers Edge

Software

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Farmers Edge farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)
  • They diverge on capability: CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CropTracker Pro and Farmers Edge actually diverge.

Attributes where CropTracker Pro and Farmers Edge differ
AttributeCropTracker ProFarmers Edge
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20082005

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
  • Weather services

Only in Farmers Edge

  • Satellite imagery
  • Weather stations
  • Variable rate
  • Carbon credits
  • Soil sampling
  • John Deere
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment brands

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 Farmers Edge
  • Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot Farmers Edge
  • Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot Farmers Edge
  • Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot Farmers Edge
  • Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot Farmers Edge

Farmers Edge

  • Precision agriculturenot CropTracker Pro
  • Carbon programsnot CropTracker Pro
  • Data analyticsnot 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

Farmers Edge

  • Farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)

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

Farmers Edge

$29/month
  • FarmCommandFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Satellite imagery
    • Variable rate
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Carbon programs
    • Full suite

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.
CropTracker Pro review

Choose Farmers Edge if

  • You need satellite imagery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather stations.
Farmers Edge review

Questions people ask

Is CropTracker Pro or Farmers Edge better?
Neither clearly leads. CropTracker Pro starts at Free and Farmers Edge at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CropTracker Pro or Farmers Edge?
CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CropTracker Pro and $29/month for Farmers Edge.
Does CropTracker Pro or Farmers Edge 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. Farmers Edge 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 Farmers Edge is typically brought in for.
What can CropTracker Pro do that Farmers Edge cannot?
CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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