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FarmLogs vs Growers Edge

FarmLogs logo

FarmLogs

Software

Simple, powerful farm management software

From
Free
Rated
-
Growers Edge logo

Growers Edge

Software

Crop input financing and risk management

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only FarmLogs has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: FarmLogs farm management plans are billed annually and cap at 20,000 acres, with larger operations required to contact sales for custom pricing; Growers Edge pricing is not published for its Crop Plan Warranty, input financing, or farm mortgage products; buyers must contact the company directly for terms
  • They diverge on capability: FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries, Growers Edge covers Input financing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FarmLogs and Growers Edge actually diverge.

Attributes where FarmLogs and Growers Edge differ
AttributeFarmLogsGrowers Edge
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20122011

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 FarmLogs

  • Field mapping & boundaries
  • Activity tracking & logging
  • Satellite imagery analysis
  • Crop health monitoring
  • Weather & rainfall data
  • Yield tracking
  • Input cost tracking
  • Profit/loss analysis

Only in Growers Edge

  • Input financing
  • Operating loans
  • Risk analytics
  • Market insights
  • Farm planning
  • Retailers
  • Lenders
  • Farm software

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

FarmLogs

  • Tracking farm operations, rainfall history and profit and loss under the FarmLogs product, now sold as Bushel Farmnot Growers Edge

Growers Edge

  • Farm operators seeking input financing and crop plan warranty products tied to farmland risk managementnot FarmLogs

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

FarmLogs

  • Farm management plans are billed annually and cap at 20,000 acres, with larger operations required to contact sales for custom pricing
  • Machine data connections are a separate add-on costing $999 per year on top of the $599 per year Essentials plan

Growers Edge

  • Pricing is not published for its Crop Plan Warranty, input financing, or farm mortgage products; buyers must contact the company directly for terms

Pricing, plan by plan

FarmLogs

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Field mapping
    • Basic activity tracking
    • Weather insights
  • Essentials$20/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Satellite imagery
    • Crop health monitoring
  • Premium$50/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Advanced analytics
    • Profit & loss tracking

Growers Edge

$29/month
  • Input FinancingFree
    • Competitive rates
    • Flexible terms
    • Quick approval
  • Full PlatformFree
    • Financing
    • Risk tools
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose FarmLogs if

  • You need field mapping & boundaries.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want activity tracking & logging.

Choose Growers Edge if

  • You need input financing.
  • You also want operating loans.

Questions people ask

Is FarmLogs or Growers Edge better?
Neither clearly leads. FarmLogs starts at Free and Growers Edge at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FarmLogs or Growers Edge?
FarmLogs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FarmLogs and $29/month for Growers Edge.
Does FarmLogs or Growers Edge run on more platforms?
FarmLogs runs on Web, Ios, Android. Growers Edge runs on Web.
Can I use FarmLogs for free?
Yes. FarmLogs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Growers Edge starts at $29/month.
What is FarmLogs best used for?
FarmLogs is most often used for tracking farm operations, rainfall history and profit and loss under the farmlogs product, now sold as bushel farm. Of those, tracking farm operations, rainfall history and profit and loss under the farmlogs product, now sold as bushel farm is not what Growers Edge is typically brought in for.
What can FarmLogs do that Growers Edge cannot?
FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries, Activity tracking & logging, Satellite imagery analysis, Crop health monitoring. Growers Edge covers Input financing, Operating loans, Risk analytics, Market insights. Both handle Web support.

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