Software · head to head
CropX vs xarvio Digital Farming
xarvio Digital Farming
Software
Digital crop optimization from BASF
- 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; xarvio Digital Farming xarvio is a BASF digital-farming brand (confirmed via BASF's own analytics tagging on the site) sold as separate named modules, including FIELD MANAGER and FIELD MANAGER for Grapes, with no online pricing published for any module on the vendor's own site.
- They diverge on capability: CropX covers Soil moisture sensing, xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CropX and xarvio Digital Farming actually diverge.
| Attribute | CropX | xarvio Digital Farming |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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
- Valley Irrigation
- Lindsay
- Netafim
- SSL
Only in xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease identification
- Spray timing
- Variable rate maps
- Satellite monitoring
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Trimble
- ISO 27001
Both cover
- Weather integration
- GDPR
- 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 xarvio Digital Farming
- Monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather datanot xarvio Digital Farming
- Combining sensor, weather and satellite data in a single farm management systemnot xarvio Digital Farming
xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease managementnot CropX
- Spray optimizationnot CropX
- Crop monitoringnot 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
xarvio Digital Farming
- xarvio is a BASF digital-farming brand (confirmed via BASF's own analytics tagging on the site) sold as separate named modules, including FIELD MANAGER and FIELD MANAGER for Grapes, with no online pricing published for any module on the vendor's own site.
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
xarvio Digital Farming
$29/month- Scouting (Free)Free
- Disease identification
- Weed ID
- Pest ID
- Field Manager$3/hectare/year
- Spray timing
- Zone management
- Satellite imagery
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 xarvio Digital Farming if
- You need disease identification.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want spray timing.
Questions people ask
- Is CropX or xarvio Digital Farming better?
- Neither clearly leads. CropX starts at $29/month and xarvio Digital Farming at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CropX or xarvio Digital Farming?
- CropX starts at $29/month and xarvio Digital Farming at $29/month.
- Does CropX or xarvio Digital Farming run on more platforms?
- CropX runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. xarvio Digital Farming 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 xarvio Digital Farming is typically brought in for.
- What can CropX do that xarvio Digital Farming cannot?
- CropX covers Soil moisture sensing, Irrigation scheduling, Salinity monitoring, Root zone analysis. xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, Spray timing, Variable rate maps, Satellite monitoring. Both handle Weather integration, GDPR, Web support, Ios support.