Software · head to head
Farmers Edge vs Bushel
The short version
- Only Bushel 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); Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Bushel covers Digital scale tickets.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and Bushel actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Edge | Bushel |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2005 | 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 Edge
- Satellite imagery
- Weather stations
- Variable rate
- Carbon credits
- Soil sampling
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Major equipment brands
Only in Bushel
- Digital scale tickets
- Contract management
- Settlement tracking
- Delivery scheduling
- Multi-location management
- Price notifications
- Offer management
- Mobile access
Both cover
- 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 Bushel
- Carbon programsnot Bushel
- Data analyticsnot Bushel
Bushel
- Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot Farmers Edge
- Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot Farmers Edge
- Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot Farmers Edge
- Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot 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)
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 Edge
$29/month- FarmCommandFree
- Custom pricing
- Satellite imagery
- Variable rate
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Carbon programs
- Full suite
Bushel
Free- Bushel FarmFree
- Grain contracts & settlements
- Scale ticket access
- Delivery scheduling
- Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
- Customer portal
- Mobile ticketing
- Offer management
Which should you pick?
Choose Farmers Edge if
- You need satellite imagery.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want weather stations.
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 Edge or Bushel better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Bushel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or Bushel?
- Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Farmers Edge and Free for Bushel.
- Does Farmers Edge 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 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 Bushel is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Edge do that Bushel cannot?
- Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.