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DJI Agriculture vs Galcon

DJI Agriculture logo

DJI Agriculture

Agriculture

Professional agricultural drone solutions

From
$15000/one-time
Rated
-
Galcon logo

Galcon

Agriculture

Battery and mains irrigation, fertigation and climate controllers with cloud management

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DJI Agriculture pricing is not published for Agras drones; the site directs buyers to authorized regional dealers instead of listing a price; Galcon distribution and support run through regional wholesalers, so in markets where Galcon has no strong distributor you get the hardware and very little else.
  • They diverge on capability: DJI Agriculture covers Precision spraying, Galcon covers Battery DC controllers.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DJI Agriculture and Galcon actually diverge.

Attributes where DJI Agriculture and Galcon differ
AttributeDJI AgricultureGalcon
Starting price$15000/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsHardware, Ios, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture).

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 DJI Agriculture

  • Precision spraying
  • Spreading/seeding
  • Terrain following radar
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • RTK centimeter positioning
  • Automated flight planning
  • Multispectral imaging
  • 3D field mapping

Only in Galcon

  • Battery DC controllers
  • GSI cloud
  • Galileo Cloud
  • Fertigation control
  • Greenhouse climate
  • Water budget reporting
  • Sensor inputs

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DJI Agriculture

  • Farms using agricultural drones for precision spraying and granular spreading over croplandnot Galcon

Galcon

  • A parks department scheduling roadside and median planting beds where no valve has mains powernot DJI Agriculture
  • An orchard automating block irrigation without trenching electricity to every valvenot DJI Agriculture
  • A greenhouse dosing fertiliser to EC and pH targets alongside climate controlnot DJI Agriculture
  • A landscape contractor managing irrigation across dozens of client sites from one cloud accountnot DJI Agriculture

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DJI Agriculture

  • Pricing is not published for Agras drones; the site directs buyers to authorized regional dealers instead of listing a price
  • The Agras T50 is stated as only available in selected countries and regions, not sold globally

Galcon

  • Distribution and support run through regional wholesalers, so in markets where Galcon has no strong distributor you get the hardware and very little else.
  • The cloud software is functional rather than refined, and its third-party integration list is short compared with Hunter Centralus or Rain Bird IQ, which matters if you want irrigation data in a wider asset system.
  • Battery-powered controllers mean battery replacement schedules across a large estate, and a dead battery on a remote valve is a silent failure that shows up as a dead planting bed weeks later.
  • No pricing is published for hardware or cloud subscriptions, and pricing varies by country and wholesaler, so budgeting a municipal rollout requires several quotes.
  • The product range is broad and fragmented across GSI, GSI PRO, Galileo Cloud and legacy timers, which makes it genuinely hard to work out which product line a given site should be on.

Pricing, plan by plan

DJI Agriculture

$15000/one-time
  • Agras T40$18500/one-time
    • 40kg payload capacity
    • Dual atomization spraying
    • Spreading system
  • Agras T20P$15000/one-time
    • 20kg payload capacity
    • Precision spraying
    • Omnidirectional radar
  • DJI Terra Pro$2500/year
    • 2D mapping
    • 3D modeling
    • Multispectral analysis

Galcon

On request
  • Galcon GSI and Galileo Cloud$undefined/year
    • Controller hardware priced through irrigation wholesalers
    • Cloud subscription quoted by number of controllers and zones
    • Cellular connectivity charges vary by country

Which should you pick?

Choose DJI Agriculture if

  • You need precision spraying.
  • You work on Hardware, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want spreading/seeding.

Choose Galcon if

  • You need battery dc controllers.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want gsi cloud.

Questions people ask

Is DJI Agriculture or Galcon better?
Neither clearly leads. DJI Agriculture starts at $15000/one-time and Galcon at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DJI Agriculture or Galcon?
DJI Agriculture starts at $15000/one-time and Galcon at On request.
Does DJI Agriculture or Galcon run on more platforms?
DJI Agriculture runs on Hardware, Ios, Android, Windows. Galcon runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is DJI Agriculture best used for?
DJI Agriculture is most often used for farms using agricultural drones for precision spraying and granular spreading over cropland. Of those, farms using agricultural drones for precision spraying and granular spreading over cropland is not what Galcon is typically brought in for.
What can DJI Agriculture do that Galcon cannot?
DJI Agriculture covers Precision spraying, Spreading/seeding, Terrain following radar, Obstacle avoidance. Galcon covers Battery DC controllers, GSI cloud, Galileo Cloud, Fertigation control.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DJI Agriculture: Are pricing plans published for DJI Agriculture solutions?

No pricing plans or pricing information are available on the DJI Agriculture website. The site focuses on product listings and solutions rather than cost details.

Source
Galcon: Do Galcon controllers need mains power?

The DC range does not. They run latching solenoids from internal batteries, which is the main reason they are specified where getting power to the valve is expensive.

DJI Agriculture: How do I get pricing for DJI Agriculture products?

DJI directs prospects to visit the DJI Online Store or contact them directly through their contact form for purchasing inquiries and pricing information.

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Galcon: Is there a cloud subscription?

Yes for the connected GSI and Galileo Cloud products. Terms are quoted by controller count and vary by country along with cellular charges.

DJI Agriculture: What support and resources are available for DJI Agriculture users?

The DJI Agriculture website emphasizes support resources, product documentation, and training materials. Detailed pricing for support plans, training, or services is not published and requires contacting DJI directly.

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Galcon: Can it control fertigation?

Yes. Galcon makes dedicated fertigation and greenhouse climate controllers with EC and pH monitoring, sold as separate systems from the field controllers.

Galcon: How does it compare with Hunter or Rain Bird?

It competes on battery operation and price rather than ecosystem breadth. The American brands have deeper central control software and broader integration.

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