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DTN Agriculture vs Weather Underground PWS

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DTN Agriculture

Agriculture

Weather, markets, and agronomic insights

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Weather Underground PWS

Weather

World's largest personal weather station network

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Weather Underground PWS 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; Weather Underground PWS personal weather station network relies on community contributions
  • They diverge on capability: DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Weather Underground PWS covers Station network.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DTN Agriculture and Weather Underground PWS actually diverge.

Attributes where DTN Agriculture and Weather Underground PWS differ
AttributeDTN AgricultureWeather Underground PWS
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile
CategoryAgricultureWeather
Founded19841995

Identical on both: 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 Weather Underground PWS

  • Station network
  • Real-time upload
  • Historical data
  • Quality control
  • Community rankings
  • PWS devices
  • Data APIs
  • Weather apps

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

Weather Underground PWS

  • Community-sourced weather station networknot DTN Agriculture
  • Personal weather monitoring and forecastingnot DTN Agriculture
  • Historical weather data accessnot DTN Agriculture
  • Severe weather alerts and notificationsnot 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

Weather Underground PWS

  • Personal weather station network relies on community contributions
  • Data accuracy varies by station quality

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

Weather Underground PWS

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Station registration
    • Data upload
    • Dashboard

Which should you pick?

Choose DTN Agriculture if

  • You need hyper-local weather.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want market data.
DTN Agriculture review

Choose Weather Underground PWS if

  • You need station network.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want real-time upload.
Weather Underground PWS review

Questions people ask

Is DTN Agriculture or Weather Underground PWS better?
Neither clearly leads. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and Weather Underground PWS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DTN Agriculture or Weather Underground PWS?
Weather Underground PWS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for DTN Agriculture and Free for Weather Underground PWS.
Does DTN Agriculture or Weather Underground PWS run on more platforms?
DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android. Weather Underground PWS runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Weather Underground PWS for free?
Yes. Weather Underground PWS 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 Weather Underground PWS is typically brought in for.
What can DTN Agriculture do that Weather Underground PWS cannot?
DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Weather Underground PWS covers Station network, Real-time upload, Historical data, Quality control. 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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Weather Underground PWS: Is there a cost to join the Weather Underground Personal Weather Station network?

No cost is disclosed for joining the Weather Underground PWS network. The site encourages users to join and contribute weather data.

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