Software · head to head
FarmCommand vs AgriWater
The short version
- They diverge on capability: FarmCommand covers Field mapping & boundaries, AgriWater covers Irrigation scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FarmCommand and AgriWater actually diverge.
| Attribute | FarmCommand | AgriWater |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $75/month | $45/month |
| Founded | 2016 | 2017 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 FarmCommand
- Field mapping & boundaries
- Variable rate technology
- Yield mapping
- Equipment tracking
- Weather integration
- John Deere
- Case IH
- AGCO
Only in AgriWater
- Irrigation scheduling
- Soil moisture monitoring
- Water usage tracking
- Pump automation
- Weather forecasting
- Valley Irrigation
- Lindsay Zimmatic
- Netafim
Both cover
- SSL
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FarmCommand
- Variable rate applicationnot AgriWater
- Yield optimizationnot AgriWater
- Equipment managementnot AgriWater
- Field planningnot AgriWater
AgriWater
- Irrigation optimizationnot FarmCommand
- Water conservationnot FarmCommand
- Compliance reportingnot FarmCommand
- Remote monitoringnot FarmCommand
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FarmCommand
Nothing recorded yet. See the FarmCommand review.
AgriWater
- Company status: AgriWater's parent company Puricare has ceased trading; current product availability and support status unclear
- Limited publicly available documentation and technical specifications
Pricing, plan by plan
FarmCommand
$75/month- Basic$75/month
- Field mapping
- Basic analytics
- Weather data
- Professional$150/month
- All Basic features
- Variable rate prescriptions
- Satellite imagery
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom solutions
- API access
- Dedicated support
AgriWater
$45/month- Basic$45/month
- Irrigation scheduling
- Soil moisture data
- Weather integration
- Professional$125/month
- All Basic features
- Pump control
- Water usage analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Multi-site management
- API access
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose FarmCommand if
- You need field mapping & boundaries.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want variable rate technology.
Choose AgriWater if
- You need irrigation scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want soil moisture monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is FarmCommand or AgriWater better?
- Neither clearly leads. FarmCommand starts at $75/month and AgriWater at $45/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FarmCommand or AgriWater?
- FarmCommand starts at $75/month and AgriWater at $45/month.
- Does FarmCommand or AgriWater run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is FarmCommand best used for?
- FarmCommand is most often used for variable rate application, yield optimization, equipment management, field planning. Of those, variable rate application and yield optimization are not what AgriWater is typically brought in for.
- What can FarmCommand do that AgriWater cannot?
- FarmCommand covers Field mapping & boundaries, Variable rate technology, Yield mapping, Equipment tracking. AgriWater covers Irrigation scheduling, Soil moisture monitoring, Water usage tracking, Pump automation. Both handle SSL, Data encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
AgriWater: What is AgriWater technology?
AgriWater is a nature-based water treatment technology that accelerates regenerative outcomes in agriculture by increasing the effectiveness of existing irrigation water and creating favorable conditions for soil microbial activity. It is a compact water treatment system easily incorporated into existing water distribution networks.
SourceAgriWater: How widely has AgriWater been tested?
AgriWater has been scientifically researched and practically proven on over 300 operational farms in more than 10 countries on 4 continents, covering around 60,000 hectares of land and managing more than 400 billion litres of water per year.
AgriWater: Who developed AgriWater?
AgriWater was developed by R&D company Puricare as part of a suite of applications and services.