Software · head to head
Farmers Edge vs Ag-Analytics
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Farmers Edge farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020); Ag-Analytics the vendor's homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 16 June 2019 offered the Profit Layers tool as a 30 day free trial then a monthly subscription billed at $0.01 per acre; this capture is over five years old and should be treated as historical, not current pricing
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and Ag-Analytics actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Edge | Ag-Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2005 | 2015 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Edge
- Satellite imagery
- Weather stations
- Variable rate
- Carbon credits
- Soil sampling
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Major equipment brands
Only in Ag-Analytics
- Yield prediction
- Sustainability scoring
- Risk assessment
- Field boundaries
- Weather analysis
- USDA data
- Satellite providers
- Farm platforms
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Farmers Edge
- Precision agriculturenot Ag-Analytics
- Carbon programsnot Ag-Analytics
- Data analyticsnot Ag-Analytics
Ag-Analytics
- Yield modelingnot Farmers Edge
- Risk assessmentnot Farmers Edge
- Sustainabilitynot Farmers Edge
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Farmers Edge
- Farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)
Ag-Analytics
- The vendor's homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 16 June 2019 offered the Profit Layers tool as a 30 day free trial then a monthly subscription billed at $0.01 per acre; this capture is over five years old and should be treated as historical, not current pricing
Pricing, plan by plan
Farmers Edge
$29/month- FarmCommandFree
- Custom pricing
- Satellite imagery
- Variable rate
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Carbon programs
- Full suite
Ag-Analytics
$29/month- API AccessFree
- Custom pricing
- API calls
- Basic data
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited calls
- Premium data
Which should you pick?
Choose Farmers Edge if
- You need satellite imagery.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want weather stations.
Choose Ag-Analytics if
- You need yield prediction.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want sustainability scoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Farmers Edge or Ag-Analytics better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Ag-Analytics at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or Ag-Analytics?
- Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Ag-Analytics at $29/month.
- Does Farmers Edge or Ag-Analytics run on more platforms?
- Farmers Edge runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ag-Analytics runs on Web, Api.
- What is Farmers Edge best used for?
- Farmers Edge is most often used for precision agriculture, carbon programs, data analytics. Of those, precision agriculture and carbon programs are not what Ag-Analytics is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Edge do that Ag-Analytics cannot?
- Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Ag-Analytics covers Yield prediction, Sustainability scoring, Risk assessment, Field boundaries. Both handle Web support.
Related pages
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