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Farmers Edge vs Raven Slingshot

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Farmers Edge

Agriculture

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Raven Slingshot logo

Raven Slingshot

Agriculture

Seamless field data connectivity

From
$600/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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); Raven Slingshot requires cell network connectivity, limiting utility in areas with poor cellular coverage
  • They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Raven Slingshot covers Wireless data transfer.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and Raven Slingshot actually diverge.

Attributes where Farmers Edge and Raven Slingshot differ
AttributeFarmers EdgeRaven Slingshot
Starting price$29/month$600/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Mobile
Founded20051956

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture).

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 Raven Slingshot

  • Wireless data transfer
  • Field mapping
  • As-applied maps
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Cloud storage
  • Raven equipment
  • Case IH
  • Climate FieldView

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • 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 Raven Slingshot
  • Carbon programsnot Raven Slingshot
  • Data analyticsnot Raven Slingshot

Raven Slingshot

  • Data transfernot Farmers Edge
  • Prescription deliverynot Farmers Edge
  • As-applied recordsnot Farmers Edge
  • Fleet managementnot 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)

Raven Slingshot

  • Requires cell network connectivity, limiting utility in areas with poor cellular coverage
  • Ecosystem is agriculture-specific, with limited applicability to other field operations

Pricing, plan by plan

Farmers Edge

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

Raven Slingshot

$600/year
  • Standard$600/year
    • Data transfer
    • Field management
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$1200/year
    • All Standard features
    • Remote support
    • Advanced analytics

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 Raven Slingshot if

  • You need wireless data transfer.
  • You work on Cloud, Mobile.
  • You also want field mapping.
Raven Slingshot review

Questions people ask

Is Farmers Edge or Raven Slingshot better?
Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Raven Slingshot at $600/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Farmers Edge or Raven Slingshot?
Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and Raven Slingshot at $600/year.
Does Farmers Edge or Raven Slingshot run on more platforms?
Farmers Edge runs on Web, Ios, Android. Raven Slingshot runs on Cloud, Mobile.
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 Raven Slingshot is typically brought in for.
What can Farmers Edge do that Raven Slingshot cannot?
Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. Raven Slingshot covers Wireless data transfer, Field mapping, As-applied maps, Equipment connectivity. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Raven Slingshot: What does Raven Slingshot do?

Raven Slingshot is a wireless data management and logistics solution that enables prescription file delivery to field equipment, real-time machine data uploads to the cloud, and seamless data flow between farm management software and field equipment without manual downloads.

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Raven Slingshot: How does Slingshot work with farm management software?

Slingshot provides an open ecosystem API designed to work with software developed by other companies, enabling growers, retailers, agronomists, and software vendors to share agronomic data securely.

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Raven Slingshot: Does Slingshot require internet connectivity?

Raven Slingshot uses high-speed connectivity via cell technology and cloud-based data transfer for real-time data uploads and prescription delivery to equipment.

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