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FarmERP vs Halter

FarmERP logo

FarmERP

Agriculture

Complete ERP solution for agriculture

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Halter logo

Halter

Agriculture

Solar collar virtual fencing and cow monitoring for dairy and beef grazing

From
9.9/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FarmERP no API available for third-party integrations; Halter the subscription is permanent and per head, so a 500 cow dairy carries a five-figure annual bill indefinitely and the collars become inert if it lapses; there is no owned-outright end state.
  • They diverge on capability: FarmERP covers Farm operations, Halter covers Virtual fencing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FarmERP and Halter actually diverge.

Attributes where FarmERP and Halter differ
AttributeFarmERPHalter
Starting price$199/month9.9/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer cow per month plus one-time install
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidiOS, Android, Web
Founded2010Unknown

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 FarmERP

  • Farm operations
  • Inventory management
  • Financial accounting
  • HR & payroll
  • Procurement
  • SAP
  • QuickBooks
  • IoT sensors

Only in Halter

  • Virtual fencing
  • Remote shifting
  • Heat detection
  • Health alerts
  • Pasture management
  • Solar collars
  • Exclusion zones

What people use each for

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

FarmERP

  • Enterprise managementnot Halter
  • Financial planningnot Halter
  • Supply chainnot Halter
  • Workforce managementnot Halter

Halter

  • A 600 cow grazing dairy that shifts breaks twice daily and cannot recruit enough staff to do itnot FarmERP
  • A beef ranch fencing off riparian margins and wetlands without building physical fencenot FarmERP
  • A dairy replacing a separate heat detection collar system with one collar that also does fencingnot FarmERP
  • An operation running cell grazing on country where the cost of internal fencing exceeds the collar subscriptionnot FarmERP

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

FarmERP

  • No API available for third-party integrations
  • Quote-based pricing with no transparent publicly listed tiers
  • Requires contact with sales team for demo and pricing information

Halter

  • The subscription is permanent and per head, so a 500 cow dairy carries a five-figure annual bill indefinitely and the collars become inert if it lapses; there is no owned-outright end state.
  • On-farm tower infrastructure is a separate up-front install cost that is not in the headline per-cow price, and terrain with hills or bush can require more towers than the initial quote assumed.
  • Coverage is concentrated in New Zealand, Australia and parts of the United States; buyers elsewhere face no local support, no local install crew and uncertain regulatory acceptance of virtual fencing.
  • Virtual fencing is not universally legal or accepted: some jurisdictions and some organic or welfare certification schemes restrict aversive stimulus devices, which can decide eligibility before price is even discussed.
  • Total vendor lock-in on collar, towers, app and animal data means there is no second source for a replacement collar and no way to keep the fencing working if the commercial relationship ends.

Pricing, plan by plan

FarmERP

$199/month
  • Starter$199/month
    • Farm operations
    • Inventory management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$499/month
    • All Starter features
    • Financials module
    • HR & payroll
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Multi-location
    • Custom modules
    • API integrations

Halter

9.9/month
  • Core$9.9/month
    • Virtual fencing and remote shifting
    • Per cow per month
    • On-farm tower infrastructure charged separately
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Heat detection and reproduction tools
    • Health and behaviour alerts
  • Unlimited$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Full feature set for larger operations
    • Pasture and residual management

Which should you pick?

Choose FarmERP if

  • You need farm operations.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
FarmERP review

Choose Halter if

  • You need virtual fencing.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want remote shifting.
Halter review

Questions people ask

Is FarmERP or Halter better?
Neither clearly leads. FarmERP starts at $199/month and Halter at 9.9/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FarmERP or Halter?
FarmERP starts at $199/month and Halter at 9.9/month.
Does FarmERP or Halter run on more platforms?
FarmERP runs on Web, iOS, Android. Halter runs on iOS, Android, Web.
What is FarmERP best used for?
FarmERP is most often used for enterprise management, financial planning, supply chain, workforce management. Of those, enterprise management and financial planning are not what Halter is typically brought in for.
What can FarmERP do that Halter cannot?
FarmERP covers Farm operations, Inventory management, Financial accounting, HR & payroll. Halter covers Virtual fencing, Remote shifting, Heat detection, Health alerts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FarmERP: What modules does FarmERP include?

FarmERP provides integrated modules for farm profile management, production planning, inventory management, purchasing, warehouse management with barcoding, HR management, CRM, and accounting including bills payable and bills receivable.

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Halter: Do I buy the collars or rent them?

In practice you are buying into a per-cow monthly subscription plus a one-time install for the towers. The collars are not useful without an active subscription.

FarmERP: Does FarmERP support offline functionality?

Yes. FarmERP includes a native mobile app with offline data recording capability, allowing users in remote areas to work without continuous internet connectivity.

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Halter: What does it actually cost for 500 cows?

Starting from around NZ$9.90 per cow per month, that is roughly NZ$59,000 a year before the one-time tower infrastructure cost, and it recurs every year.

FarmERP: What AI and analytics features does FarmERP offer?

FarmERP includes FarmGyan, which provides plot-level intelligence for farm decision-making, along with satellite imagery analysis and predictive analytics for crop management and yield optimization.

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Halter: Can I finance it?

New Zealand dairy farmers can finance the install through ANZ, ASB, BNZ or Westpac over two years, and paying the subscription up front attracts a discount.

FarmERP: Does FarmERP have an API for integrations?

No. FarmERP does not currently offer an API for third-party integrations or programmatic data access.

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Halter: Does it replace heat detection collars?

Yes on the higher tiers. That is the main reason dairies justify the cost, because it removes a second per-cow system.

FarmERP: How is FarmERP priced?

FarmERP uses custom, quote-based pricing rather than transparent tiered plans. Pricing is tailored to each customer's specific needs and scale.

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FarmERP: What countries does FarmERP serve?

FarmERP has been implemented across 30+ countries with support for multiple crop types and agribusiness models globally.

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