Software · head to head
Farmers Edge vs CropX
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); CropX the platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, CropX covers Soil moisture sensing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and CropX actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Edge | CropX |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware |
| Founded | 2005 | 2015 |
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
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Major equipment brands
Only in CropX
- Soil moisture sensing
- Irrigation scheduling
- Salinity monitoring
- Root zone analysis
- Weather integration
- Valley Irrigation
- Lindsay
- Netafim
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 CropX
- Carbon programsnot CropX
- Data analyticsnot CropX
CropX
- Scheduling irrigation from continuous soil moisture sensor readingsnot Farmers Edge
- Monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather datanot Farmers Edge
- Combining sensor, weather and satellite data in a single farm management systemnot 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)
CropX
- The platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the site offers only a demo request handled by a local sales team
Pricing, plan by plan
Farmers Edge
$29/month- FarmCommandFree
- Custom pricing
- Satellite imagery
- Variable rate
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Carbon programs
- Full suite
CropX
$29/month- Basic$250/sensor/year
- Soil moisture
- Temperature
- Basic analytics
- Advanced$500/sensor/year
- Full analytics
- Irrigation recommendations
- 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 CropX if
- You need soil moisture sensing.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want irrigation scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Farmers Edge or CropX better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and CropX at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or CropX?
- Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and CropX at $29/month.
- Does Farmers Edge or CropX run on more platforms?
- Farmers Edge runs on Web, Ios, Android. CropX 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 CropX is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Edge do that CropX cannot?
- Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. CropX covers Soil moisture sensing, Irrigation scheduling, Salinity monitoring, Root zone analysis. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.