Software · head to head
Farmers Edge vs Conservis
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); Conservis acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Conservis covers Field & crop planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and Conservis actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Edge | Conservis |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2005 | 2009 |
Identical on both: 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 Conservis
- Field & crop planning
- Input management
- Activity tracking
- Financial management
- Inventory control
- Equipment tracking
- Harvest tracking
- Custom reporting
Both cover
- John Deere
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Farmers Edge
- Precision agriculturenot Conservis
- Carbon programsnot Conservis
- Data analyticsnot Conservis
Conservis
- Farm ERP covering the business rather than the agronomynot Farmers Edge
- Grain contract managementnot Farmers Edge
- Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Farmers Edge
- Work order management across an operationnot Farmers Edge
- Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot 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)
Conservis
- Acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio
Pricing, plan by plan
Farmers Edge
$29/month- FarmCommandFree
- Custom pricing
- Satellite imagery
- Variable rate
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Carbon programs
- Full suite
Conservis
On request- Standard$undefined/year
- Field management
- Activity tracking
- Basic reporting
- Professional$undefined/year
- Everything in Standard
- Financial management
- Inventory control
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-entity management
- 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.
Choose Conservis if
- You need field & crop planning.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want input management.
Questions people ask
- Is Farmers Edge or Conservis better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Conservis at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or Conservis?
- Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Conservis at On request.
- Does Farmers Edge or Conservis run on more platforms?
- Farmers Edge runs on Web, Ios, Android. Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, 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 Conservis is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Edge do that Conservis cannot?
- Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Both handle John Deere, Web support.