Software · head to head
Farmers Business Network (FBN) vs Bushel
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Software
Farmer-to-farmer network and marketplace
- From
- $700/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bushel 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.; Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, Bushel covers Digital scale tickets.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Business Network (FBN) and Bushel actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Business Network (FBN) | Bushel |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $700/year | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2014 | 2017 |
Identical on both: 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 Bushel
- Digital scale tickets
- Contract management
- Settlement tracking
- Delivery scheduling
- Multi-location management
- Price notifications
- Offer management
- Mobile access
Both cover
- SSL
- Data encryption
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Input purchasingnot Bushel
- Seed selectionnot Bushel
- Price comparisonnot Bushel
- Farm financingnot Bushel
- Market insightsnot Bushel
Bushel
- Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot 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.
Bushel
- Pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- Sold as many separate modules, including CRM, portals, Trade, Bushel Pay, quoting and loyalty
- Its value depends on network effects across the 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities already connected
Pricing, plan by plan
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
$700/year- FBN Membership$700/year
- Access to FBN Analytics
- Seed performance data
- Chemical price transparency
- FBN DirectFree
- Transparent input pricing
- Direct-to-farm delivery
- Seed & crop protection
Bushel
Free- Bushel FarmFree
- Grain contracts & settlements
- Scale ticket access
- Delivery scheduling
- Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
- Customer portal
- Mobile ticketing
- Offer management
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 Bushel if
- You need digital scale tickets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want contract management.
Questions people ask
- Is Farmers Business Network (FBN) or Bushel better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Business Network (FBN) starts at $700/year and Bushel 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 Bushel?
- Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $700/year for Farmers Business Network (FBN) and Free for Bushel.
- Does Farmers Business Network (FBN) or Bushel run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Bushel for free?
- Yes. Bushel 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 Bushel is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Business Network (FBN) do that Bushel cannot?
- Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, Input price transparency, Direct input purchasing, Yield analytics. Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Both handle SSL, Data encryption, SOC2, Cloud deployment.