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FarmCommand vs GEA DairyNet

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FarmCommand

Agriculture

Precision agriculture command center

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GEA DairyNet logo

GEA DairyNet

Agriculture

Modular herd and farm management software for dairies running GEA milking equipment

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: FarmCommand covers Field mapping & boundaries, GEA DairyNet covers Herd module.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FarmCommand and GEA DairyNet actually diverge.

Attributes where FarmCommand and GEA DairyNet differ
AttributeFarmCommandGEA DairyNet
Starting price$75/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Web, iOS, Android
Founded2016Unknown

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 FarmCommand

  • Field mapping & boundaries
  • Variable rate technology
  • Yield mapping
  • Equipment tracking
  • Weather integration
  • John Deere
  • Case IH
  • AGCO

Only in GEA DairyNet

  • Herd module
  • System monitoring
  • CowScout integration
  • Feeding module
  • Youngstock module
  • Cloud data history
  • Modular subscription

What people use each for

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

FarmCommand

  • Variable rate applicationnot GEA DairyNet
  • Yield optimizationnot GEA DairyNet
  • Equipment managementnot GEA DairyNet
  • Field planningnot GEA DairyNet

GEA DairyNet

  • A dairy replacing an ageing DairyPlan C21 installation on existing GEA milking equipmentnot FarmCommand
  • A robot barn running DairyRobot R9500 boxes that wants robot data and herd records in one placenot FarmCommand
  • A dairy adding CowScout activity monitoring and needing heat alerts to land in the herd software automaticallynot FarmCommand
  • A herd manager who wants to pay for a youngstock module covering only the heifers rather than the whole herdnot 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.

GEA DairyNet

  • The value depends on GEA hardware, so a barn with mixed-vendor parlours, sensors or feeders loses most of the native integration that justifies the software.
  • Nothing is published: not module prices, not per-animal rates, not installation costs, so every comparison against DeLaval or Lely requires a dealer quote and there is no way to sanity check it.
  • Per-module per-animal pricing is granular but also means costs climb quietly as you add modules and grow the herd, and the monthly cancellation option does not help once the barn depends on a module.
  • It is a successor to DairyPlan C21 rather than a rewrite of the category, so dairies migrating carry across conventions and data structures that predate cloud software and the transition itself needs dealer time.
  • GEA sells only through authorised partners, so support quality, installation competence and how quickly you get a fault fixed are determined by your regional dealer rather than by GEA.

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

GEA DairyNet

On request
  • GEA DairyNet$undefined/month
    • Priced per module, by the number of animals using that module
    • Modules can be cancelled monthly
    • One-time cost for sensors, system technology and installation quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose FarmCommand if

  • You need field mapping & boundaries.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want variable rate technology.
FarmCommand review

Choose GEA DairyNet if

  • You need herd module.
  • You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want system monitoring.
GEA DairyNet review

Questions people ask

Is FarmCommand or GEA DairyNet better?
Neither clearly leads. FarmCommand starts at $75/month and GEA DairyNet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FarmCommand or GEA DairyNet?
FarmCommand starts at $75/month and GEA DairyNet at On request.
Does FarmCommand or GEA DairyNet run on more platforms?
FarmCommand runs on Web, Ios, Android. GEA DairyNet runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
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 GEA DairyNet is typically brought in for.
What can FarmCommand do that GEA DairyNet cannot?
FarmCommand covers Field mapping & boundaries, Variable rate technology, Yield mapping, Equipment tracking. GEA DairyNet covers Herd module, System monitoring, CowScout integration, Feeding module.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

GEA DairyNet: Does DairyNet replace DairyPlan C21?

Yes. It is the successor product, built on the same decades of DairyPlan development but restructured into cloud-connected modules.

GEA DairyNet: How is it priced?

Per module, with each module priced on the number of animals actually using that module's functions. Modules can be cancelled monthly. No rates are published.

GEA DairyNet: Will it work with non-GEA milking equipment?

Basic herd records will, but the sensor, robot and parlour integrations that make it worth buying are GEA-specific.

GEA DairyNet: Is the software cost the main expense?

No. The one-time investment in sensors, system technology and installation is the larger figure, and it is quoted separately by the sales partner.

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