Software · head to head
Farmers Edge vs AgriWebb
The short version
- Only AgriWebb has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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); AgriWebb priced per head of livestock, so the bill scales with the herd rather than with the features used
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, AgriWebb covers Animal inventory management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and AgriWebb actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Edge | AgriWebb |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2005 | 2014 |
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 Edge
- Satellite imagery
- Weather stations
- Variable rate
- Carbon credits
- Soil sampling
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Major equipment brands
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
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Farmers Edge
- Precision agriculturenot AgriWebb
- Carbon programsnot AgriWebb
- Data analyticsnot AgriWebb
AgriWebb
- Livestock records and mob management for grazing operationsnot Farmers Edge
- Audit-ready compliance records on the Compliance tiernot Farmers Edge
- Paddock and grazing rotation planningnot Farmers Edge
- Weight gain and performance trackingnot Farmers Edge
- Recording treatments and chemical applications in the fieldnot 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)
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 Edge
$29/month- FarmCommandFree
- Custom pricing
- Satellite imagery
- Variable rate
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Carbon programs
- Full suite
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 Edge if
- You need satellite imagery.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want weather stations.
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 Edge or AgriWebb better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and AgriWebb at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or AgriWebb?
- AgriWebb has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Farmers Edge and Free for AgriWebb.
- Does Farmers Edge 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 Edge starts at $29/month.
- 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 AgriWebb is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Edge do that AgriWebb cannot?
- Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. AgriWebb covers Animal inventory management, Mob & paddock management, Grazing rotation planning, Treatment & health records. Both handle Web support, Ios support.