Software · head to head
Farmers Business Network (FBN) vs Agworld
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Software
Farmer-to-farmer network and marketplace
- From
- $700/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Agworld 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.; Agworld no prices are published for any of the four tiers
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, Agworld covers Field mapping.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Business Network (FBN) and Agworld actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Business Network (FBN) | Agworld |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $700/year | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2014 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 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 Agworld
- Field mapping
- Crop planning & budgets
- Activity recording
- Input tracking
- Advisor collaboration
- Compliance reports
- Yield tracking
- Chemical records
Both cover
- Climate FieldView
- SSL
- Data encryption
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Input purchasingnot Agworld
- Seed selectionnot Agworld
- Price comparisonnot Agworld
- Farm financingnot Agworld
- Market insightsnot Agworld
Agworld
- Farm record keeping and compliance documentationnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Crop planning and input budgetingnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Sharing field data between growers and agronomistsnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Margin reporting by paddock or cropnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Machinery and weather station integration on the Pro tiernot 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.
Agworld
- No prices are published for any of the four tiers
- Planning, budgeting and margin reporting need Grower Plus; machinery integrations and weather stations need Grower Pro
- The trial is 7 days, after which the account drops to read-only unless you subscribe
- Basic covers record keeping and compliance only
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
Agworld
Free- Farm FreeFree
- Unlimited farms
- Basic record keeping
- Advisor collaboration
- Farm Pro$25/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced planning
- Budget tracking
- Advisor$undefined/month
- Multi-farm management
- Client collaboration
- Recommendation tools
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 Agworld if
- You need field mapping.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want crop planning & budgets.
Questions people ask
- Is Farmers Business Network (FBN) or Agworld better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Business Network (FBN) starts at $700/year and Agworld 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 Agworld?
- Agworld has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $700/year for Farmers Business Network (FBN) and Free for Agworld.
- Does Farmers Business Network (FBN) or Agworld run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Agworld for free?
- Yes. Agworld 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 Agworld is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Business Network (FBN) do that Agworld cannot?
- Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, Input price transparency, Direct input purchasing, Yield analytics. Agworld covers Field mapping, Crop planning & budgets, Activity recording, Input tracking. Both handle Climate FieldView, SSL, Data encryption, SOC2.