Software · head to head
Farmers Business Network (FBN) vs AgriWebb
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Software
Farmer-to-farmer network and marketplace
- From
- $700/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only AgriWebb has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Farmers Business Network (FBN) the Internet Archive's capture of Farmers Business Network's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated core FBN membership is free, with fees applying only to add-on services such as FBN Direct input purchases, crop marketing advisory, brokerage, financing and insurance, each offered by separately licensed FBN subsidiary entities.; AgriWebb priced per head of livestock, so the bill scales with the herd rather than with the features used
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, AgriWebb covers Animal inventory management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Business Network (FBN) and AgriWebb actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Business Network (FBN) | AgriWebb |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $700/year | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2014).
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 Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Seed performance analytics
- Input price transparency
- Direct input purchasing
- Yield analytics
- Crop marketing tools
- Farm financing
- Agronomic insights
- Farmer network access
Only in AgriWebb
- Animal inventory management
- Mob & paddock management
- Grazing rotation planning
- Treatment & health records
- Weight & performance tracking
- Compliance reporting
- Financial analysis
- Offline mobile access
Both cover
- SSL
- Data encryption
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Input purchasingnot AgriWebb
- Seed selectionnot AgriWebb
- Price comparisonnot AgriWebb
- Farm financingnot AgriWebb
- Market insightsnot AgriWebb
AgriWebb
- Livestock records and mob management for grazing operationsnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Audit-ready compliance records on the Compliance tiernot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Paddock and grazing rotation planningnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Weight gain and performance trackingnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Recording treatments and chemical applications in the fieldnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- The Internet Archive's capture of Farmers Business Network's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated core FBN membership is free, with fees applying only to add-on services such as FBN Direct input purchases, crop marketing advisory, brokerage, financing and insurance, each offered by separately licensed FBN subsidiary entities.
AgriWebb
- Priced per head of livestock, so the bill scales with the herd rather than with the features used
- Available in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa only
- Movement planning and grazing planning are $300 a year each on top of the subscription
- The Cibo Labs PastureKey add-on starts at $1,000 a year
- Payments already made are non-refundable on cancellation
Pricing, plan by plan
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
$700/year- FBN Membership$700/year
- Access to FBN Analytics
- Seed performance data
- Chemical price transparency
- FBN DirectFree
- Transparent input pricing
- Direct-to-farm delivery
- Seed & crop protection
AgriWebb
Free- FreeFree
- Basic animal records
- Movement tracking
- Simple reporting
- Core$79/month
- Unlimited animals
- Mob management
- Grazing management
- Pro$149/month
- Everything in Core
- Advanced analytics
- Financial tracking
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Pro
- Multi-property management
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Farmers Business Network (FBN) if
- You need seed performance analytics.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want input price transparency.
Choose AgriWebb if
- You need animal inventory management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want mob & paddock management.
Questions people ask
- Is Farmers Business Network (FBN) or AgriWebb better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Business Network (FBN) starts at $700/year and AgriWebb at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Farmers Business Network (FBN) or AgriWebb?
- AgriWebb has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $700/year for Farmers Business Network (FBN) and Free for AgriWebb.
- Does Farmers Business Network (FBN) or AgriWebb run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use AgriWebb for free?
- Yes. AgriWebb has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Farmers Business Network (FBN) starts at $700/year.
- What is Farmers Business Network (FBN) best used for?
- Farmers Business Network (FBN) is most often used for input purchasing, seed selection, price comparison, farm financing. Of those, input purchasing and seed selection are not what AgriWebb is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Business Network (FBN) do that AgriWebb cannot?
- Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, Input price transparency, Direct input purchasing, Yield analytics. AgriWebb covers Animal inventory management, Mob & paddock management, Grazing rotation planning, Treatment & health records. Both handle SSL, Data encryption, SOC2, Cloud deployment.