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FarmERP vs SMARTBOW

FarmERP logo

FarmERP

Agriculture

Complete ERP solution for agriculture

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SMARTBOW logo

SMARTBOW

Agriculture

Ear tag cow monitoring with real-time indoor location, from Zoetis

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FarmERP no API available for third-party integrations; SMARTBOW real-time location depends on receivers covering the whole barn plus an on-farm server, so the install is a building project and the price bears no relation to what a simple activity collar costs.
  • They diverge on capability: FarmERP covers Farm operations, SMARTBOW covers Real-time location.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FarmERP and SMARTBOW actually diverge.

Attributes where FarmERP and SMARTBOW differ
AttributeFarmERPSMARTBOW
Starting price$199/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Web, iOS, Android
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 SMARTBOW

  • Real-time location
  • Heat detection
  • Rumination monitoring
  • Health alerts
  • On-farm server
  • Individual baselines
  • Herd software integration

What people use each for

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

FarmERP

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

SMARTBOW

  • A 1,500 cow freestall barn where finding a flagged animal by eye takes twenty minutesnot FarmERP
  • A dairy replacing visual heat detection with per-animal oestrus alerts to tighten calving intervalsnot FarmERP
  • A herd manager wanting rumination-based early warning of displaced abomasum or metritisnot FarmERP
  • A vet practice using behavioural data to audit transition cow management across client herdsnot 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

SMARTBOW

  • Real-time location depends on receivers covering the whole barn plus an on-farm server, so the install is a building project and the price bears no relation to what a simple activity collar costs.
  • It is an indoor system; a grazing or partly grazed herd loses the location capability that is the main reason to choose it over cheaper monitoring.
  • Ear tags are consumable and go missing with the tag, so the running cost includes replacements at a rate that depends on how rough your handling facilities are.
  • Zoetis ownership means a pharmaceutical company holds continuous behavioural data on every animal alongside your treatment records, and the integration roadmap favours other Zoetis products.
  • Nothing is published on price, and sales run through veterinary and dealer channels, so comparing it against DeLaval, Nedap or CowManager requires several quotes and there is no reference list price.

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

SMARTBOW

On request
  • SMARTBOW$undefined/year
    • Ear tags priced per animal
    • Barn receiver infrastructure and on-farm server quoted per building
    • Installation and commissioning quoted separately

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 SMARTBOW if

  • You need real-time location.
  • You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want heat detection.
SMARTBOW review

Questions people ask

Is FarmERP or SMARTBOW better?
Neither clearly leads. FarmERP starts at $199/month and SMARTBOW at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FarmERP or SMARTBOW?
FarmERP starts at $199/month and SMARTBOW at On request.
Does FarmERP or SMARTBOW run on more platforms?
FarmERP runs on Web, iOS, Android. SMARTBOW runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
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 SMARTBOW is typically brought in for.
What can FarmERP do that SMARTBOW cannot?
FarmERP covers Farm operations, Inventory management, Financial accounting, HR & payroll. SMARTBOW covers Real-time location, Heat detection, Rumination monitoring, 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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SMARTBOW: What does SMARTBOW do that other activity monitors do not?

Real-time indoor location. It tells you where the flagged cow physically is, not just that she is behaving abnormally.

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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SMARTBOW: Does it work on grazing herds?

Poorly. Location depends on barn-mounted receivers, so animals out at pasture fall outside the system's coverage.

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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SMARTBOW: Who owns it?

Zoetis, which also owns Valley Agricultural Software and DairyComp. The technology came from Smartbow GmbH in Austria.

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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SMARTBOW: Is it cloud based?

Analysis runs on an on-farm server rather than in the cloud, which keeps it working during an internet outage but makes the server your responsibility.

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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