Software · head to head
CropX vs DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
Software
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CropX the platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: CropX covers Soil moisture sensing, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CropX and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | CropX | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2015 | 1984 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 CropX
- Soil moisture sensing
- Irrigation scheduling
- Salinity monitoring
- Root zone analysis
- Weather integration
- Valley Irrigation
- Lindsay
- Netafim
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.
CropX
- Scheduling irrigation from continuous soil moisture sensor readingsnot DTN Agriculture
- Monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather datanot DTN Agriculture
- Combining sensor, weather and satellite data in a single farm management systemnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot CropX
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot CropX
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot CropX
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot CropX
- Field-level decision support for growersnot CropX
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CropX
- The platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the site offers only a demo request handled by a local sales team
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
CropX
$29/month- Basic$250/sensor/year
- Soil moisture
- Temperature
- Basic analytics
- Advanced$500/sensor/year
- Full analytics
- Irrigation recommendations
- API access
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 CropX if
- You need soil moisture sensing.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want irrigation scheduling.
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is CropX or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. CropX starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CropX or DTN Agriculture?
- CropX starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
- Does CropX or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- CropX runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is CropX best used for?
- CropX is most often used for scheduling irrigation from continuous soil moisture sensor readings, monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather data, combining sensor, weather and satellite data in a single farm management system. Of those, scheduling irrigation from continuous soil moisture sensor readings and monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather data are not what DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can CropX do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- CropX covers Soil moisture sensing, Irrigation scheduling, Salinity monitoring, Root zone analysis. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.