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Farmers Edge vs CropTracker Pro

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Farmers Edge

Software

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CropTracker Pro logo

CropTracker Pro

Software

Complete farm management and traceability

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only CropTracker Pro 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); CropTracker Pro pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, CropTracker Pro covers Spray records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and CropTracker Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Farmers Edge and CropTracker Pro differ
AttributeFarmers EdgeCropTracker Pro
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20052008

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 CropTracker Pro

  • Spray records
  • Harvest tracking
  • Compliance reports
  • Label management
  • Traceability
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Weather services

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 CropTracker Pro
  • Carbon programsnot CropTracker Pro
  • Data analyticsnot CropTracker Pro

CropTracker Pro

  • Spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchardsnot Farmers Edge
  • Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot Farmers Edge
  • Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot Farmers Edge
  • Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot Farmers Edge
  • Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot 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)

CropTracker Pro

  • Pricing is not published
  • Built for fruit and vegetable growers, particularly orchards, rather than row crop or livestock operations
  • The computer vision modules such as Harvest Quality Vision and Crop Load Vision are separate products alongside the core record keeping

Pricing, plan by plan

Farmers Edge

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

CropTracker Pro

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic tracking
    • 5 fields
    • Mobile app
  • Standard$39/month
    • Unlimited fields
    • Compliance reporting
    • Label database
  • Professional$99/month
    • All Standard features
    • Labor tracking
    • Inventory management

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 CropTracker Pro if

  • You need spray records.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want harvest tracking.
CropTracker Pro review

Questions people ask

Is Farmers Edge or CropTracker Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and CropTracker Pro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or CropTracker Pro?
CropTracker Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Farmers Edge and Free for CropTracker Pro.
Does Farmers Edge or CropTracker Pro run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use CropTracker Pro for free?
Yes. CropTracker Pro 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 CropTracker Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Farmers Edge do that CropTracker Pro cannot?
Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Compliance reports, Label management. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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