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Farmers Edge vs AgriSync

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Farmers Edge

Agriculture & Farming

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
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AgriSync

Agriculture & Farming

Connect farmers with expert support instantly

From
$49/month
Rated
-

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); AgriSync acquired by John Deere, and agrisync.com no longer resolves, so it is no longer sold as an independent product
  • They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, AgriSync covers Video support.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and AgriSync actually diverge.

Attributes where Farmers Edge and AgriSync differ
AttributeFarmers EdgeAgriSync
Starting price$29/month$49/month
Founded20052014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).

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
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment brands
  • SOC 2

Only in AgriSync

  • Video support
  • Ticket management
  • Customer portal
  • Knowledge base
  • Remote diagnostics
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Farmers Edge

  • Precision agriculturenot AgriSync
  • Carbon programsnot AgriSync
  • Data analyticsnot AgriSync

AgriSync

  • Video support calls between farmers and equipment advisorsnot Farmers Edge
  • Turning field support requests into tickets with a workflownot Farmers Edge
  • Escalating and re-routing issues across a dealer networknot Farmers Edge
  • Reusing recorded solutions across repeat problemsnot 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)

AgriSync

  • Acquired by John Deere, and agrisync.com no longer resolves, so it is no longer sold as an independent product
  • Built around advisor-to-farmer support rather than farm record keeping, so it does not replace a farm management system

Pricing, plan by plan

Farmers Edge

$29/month
  • FarmCommandFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Satellite imagery
    • Variable rate
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Carbon programs
    • Full suite

AgriSync

$49/month
  • Starter$49/month
    • Video calling
    • Screen sharing
    • Basic support tickets
  • Growth$149/month
    • Unlimited team members
    • Customer portal
    • Analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom branding
    • API access
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Farmers Edge if

  • You need satellite imagery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather stations.

Choose AgriSync if

  • You need video support.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ticket management.

Questions people ask

Is Farmers Edge or AgriSync better?
Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and AgriSync at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or AgriSync?
Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and AgriSync at $49/month.
Does Farmers Edge or AgriSync run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 AgriSync is typically brought in for.
What can Farmers Edge do that AgriSync cannot?
Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. AgriSync covers Video support, Ticket management, Customer portal, Knowledge base. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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