Software · head to head
Farmers Edge vs Cropio
The short version
- Only Cropio 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); Cropio cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and Cropio actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Edge | Cropio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2005 | 2014 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Cropio
- Satellite field monitoring
- Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE)
- Weather forecasting
- Scout management
- Crop rotation tracking
- Field work planning
- Yield forecasting
- Multi-farm management
Both cover
- John Deere
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Farmers Edge
- Precision agriculturenot Cropio
- Carbon programsnot Cropio
- Data analyticsnot Cropio
Cropio
- Remote field monitoringnot Farmers Edge
- Crop health assessmentnot Farmers Edge
- Yield predictionnot Farmers Edge
- Scout team managementnot Farmers Edge
- Agribusiness operationsnot 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)
Cropio
- Cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."
Pricing, plan by plan
Farmers Edge
$29/month- FarmCommandFree
- Custom pricing
- Satellite imagery
- Variable rate
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Carbon programs
- Full suite
Cropio
Free- BasicFree
- Up to 100 hectares
- Satellite imagery
- Basic vegetation indices
- Professional$2/hectare/year
- Unlimited hectares
- All vegetation indices
- Scout task management
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Everything in Professional
- Custom integrations
- 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 Cropio if
- You need satellite field monitoring.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want vegetation indices (ndvi, ndre).
Questions people ask
- Is Farmers Edge or Cropio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Cropio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or Cropio?
- Cropio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Farmers Edge and Free for Cropio.
- Does Farmers Edge or Cropio run on more platforms?
- Farmers Edge runs on Web, Ios, Android. Cropio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Cropio for free?
- Yes. Cropio 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 Cropio is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Edge do that Cropio cannot?
- Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE), Weather forecasting, Scout management. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support.