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Farmers Edge vs Arable

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Farmers Edge

Software

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Arable

Software

In-field crop intelligence platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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); Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Arable covers Weather monitoring.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Farmers Edge and Arable differ
AttributeFarmers EdgeArable
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
Founded20052014

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
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment brands
  • SOC 2

Only in Arable

  • Weather monitoring
  • Evapotranspiration
  • Chlorophyll index
  • Disease risk models
  • Growth stage tracking
  • Climate FieldView
  • Trimble
  • SSL

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 Arable
  • Carbon programsnot Arable
  • Data analyticsnot Arable

Arable

  • In-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensornot Farmers Edge
  • Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Farmers Edge
  • Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Farmers Edge
  • Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot 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)

Arable

  • Requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
  • Pricing is not published and goes through a sales conversation
  • Aimed at enterprise growers and advisors rather than smallholders

Pricing, plan by plan

Farmers Edge

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

Arable

$29/month
  • Standard$1200/device/year
    • Weather data
    • Crop stress
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$2400/device/year
    • Full analytics
    • Disease models
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Farmers Edge if

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

Choose Arable if

  • You need weather monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want evapotranspiration.
Arable review

Questions people ask

Is Farmers Edge or Arable better?
Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or Arable?
Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month.
Does Farmers Edge or Arable run on more platforms?
Farmers Edge runs on Web, Ios, Android. Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
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 Arable is typically brought in for.
What can Farmers Edge do that Arable cannot?
Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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