Software · head to head
DTN Agriculture vs CropTracker Pro
DTN Agriculture
Software
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only CropTracker Pro has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product; CropTracker Pro pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, CropTracker Pro covers Spray records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DTN Agriculture and CropTracker Pro actually diverge.
| Attribute | DTN Agriculture | CropTracker Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 1984 | 2008 |
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 DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Only in CropTracker Pro
- Spray records
- Harvest tracking
- Compliance reports
- Label management
- Traceability
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- Weather services
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot CropTracker Pro
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot CropTracker Pro
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot CropTracker Pro
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot CropTracker Pro
- Field-level decision support for growersnot CropTracker Pro
CropTracker Pro
- Spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchardsnot DTN Agriculture
- Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot DTN Agriculture
- Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot DTN Agriculture
- Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot DTN Agriculture
- Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot DTN Agriculture
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
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
Which should you pick?
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is DTN Agriculture or CropTracker Pro better?
- Neither clearly leads. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and CropTracker Pro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DTN Agriculture or CropTracker Pro?
- CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for DTN Agriculture and Free for CropTracker Pro.
- Does DTN Agriculture or CropTracker Pro 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. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month.
- What is DTN Agriculture best used for?
- DTN Agriculture is most often used for commodity market data and analysis for grain traders, weather and agronomic modelling through clearag, grain origination and merchandising, market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliers. Of those, commodity market data and analysis for grain traders and weather and agronomic modelling through clearag are not what CropTracker Pro is typically brought in for.
- What can DTN Agriculture do that CropTracker Pro cannot?
- DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.