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DTN Agriculture vs Meteomatics

DTN Agriculture logo

DTN Agriculture

Agriculture

Weather, markets, and agronomic insights

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Meteomatics logo

Meteomatics

Weather

Weather API with drone-enhanced forecasting

From
€150/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product; Meteomatics higher cost compared to free or freemium weather APIs for basic use cases
  • They diverge on capability: DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Meteomatics covers Weather API.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DTN Agriculture and Meteomatics actually diverge.

Attributes where DTN Agriculture and Meteomatics differ
AttributeDTN AgricultureMeteomatics
Starting price$29/month€150/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, API
CategoryAgricultureWeather
Founded19842012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Meteomatics

  • Weather API
  • Drone measurements
  • High-resolution data
  • Historical archive
  • Custom models
  • REST API
  • Python SDK
  • Enterprise systems

Both cover

  • Web 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 Meteomatics
  • Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Meteomatics
  • Grain origination and merchandisingnot Meteomatics
  • Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Meteomatics
  • Field-level decision support for growersnot Meteomatics

Meteomatics

  • Professional Worknot DTN Agriculture
  • Content Creationnot 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

Meteomatics

  • Higher cost compared to free or freemium weather APIs for basic use cases

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

Meteomatics

€150/month
  • Starter$150/month
    • API access
    • Basic data
    • Support
  • Professional$500/month
    • Full API
    • Historical data
    • Priority support

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 Meteomatics if

  • You need weather api.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want drone measurements.

Questions people ask

Is DTN Agriculture or Meteomatics better?
Neither clearly leads. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and Meteomatics at €150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DTN Agriculture or Meteomatics?
DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and Meteomatics at €150/month.
Does DTN Agriculture or Meteomatics run on more platforms?
DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android. Meteomatics runs on Web, API.
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 Meteomatics is typically brought in for.
What can DTN Agriculture do that Meteomatics cannot?
DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Meteomatics covers Weather API, Drone measurements, High-resolution data, Historical archive. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DTN Agriculture: How do I get DTN agriculture solution pricing?

DTN agriculture, weather, and refined fuels solutions do not display pricing on their main agriculture page. Contact DTN's sales team using the form on their website or visit specific product pages to request pricing information.

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Meteomatics: What weather data does Meteomatics provide?

Meteomatics provides global forecast and historical weather data through a RESTful API and WMS/WFS-compatible interface, with custom weather models including EURO1k covering Europe at 1km resolution.

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