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CropTracker Pro vs FarmLogs

CropTracker Pro logo

CropTracker Pro

Agriculture & Farming

Complete farm management and traceability

From
Free
Rated
-
FarmLogs logo

FarmLogs

Agriculture & Farming

Simple, powerful farm management software

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CropTracker Pro pricing is not published; FarmLogs farm management plans are billed annually and cap at 20,000 acres, with larger operations required to contact sales for custom pricing
  • They diverge on capability: CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CropTracker Pro and FarmLogs actually diverge.

Attributes where CropTracker Pro and FarmLogs differ
AttributeCropTracker ProFarmLogs
Founded20082012

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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
  • Sage
  • Weather services
  • Data backup

Only in FarmLogs

  • Field mapping & boundaries
  • Activity tracking & logging
  • Satellite imagery analysis
  • Crop health monitoring
  • Weather & rainfall data
  • Yield tracking
  • Input cost tracking
  • Profit/loss analysis

Both cover

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

FarmLogs

  • Tracking farm operations, rainfall history and profit and loss under the FarmLogs product, now sold as Bushel Farmnot 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

FarmLogs

  • Farm management plans are billed annually and cap at 20,000 acres, with larger operations required to contact sales for custom pricing
  • Machine data connections are a separate add-on costing $999 per year on top of the $599 per year Essentials plan

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

FarmLogs

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Field mapping
    • Basic activity tracking
    • Weather insights
  • Essentials$20/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Satellite imagery
    • Crop health monitoring
  • Premium$50/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Advanced analytics
    • Profit & loss tracking

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 FarmLogs if

  • You need field mapping & boundaries.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want activity tracking & logging.

Questions people ask

Is CropTracker Pro or FarmLogs better?
Neither clearly leads. CropTracker Pro starts at Free and FarmLogs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CropTracker Pro or FarmLogs?
CropTracker Pro starts at Free and FarmLogs at Free.
Does CropTracker Pro or FarmLogs 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?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 FarmLogs is typically brought in for.
What can CropTracker Pro do that FarmLogs cannot?
CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries, Activity tracking & logging, Satellite imagery analysis, Crop health monitoring. Both handle QuickBooks, SSL, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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