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FarmLogs vs Halter

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FarmLogs

Agriculture

Simple, powerful farm management software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Halter logo

Halter

Agriculture

Solar collar virtual fencing and cow monitoring for dairy and beef grazing

From
9.9/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Halter the subscription is permanent and per head, so a 500 cow dairy carries a five-figure annual bill indefinitely and the collars become inert if it lapses; there is no owned-outright end state.
  • They diverge on capability: FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries, Halter covers Virtual fencing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FarmLogs and Halter actually diverge.

Attributes where FarmLogs and Halter differ
AttributeFarmLogsHalter
Starting priceFree9.9/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer cow per month plus one-time install
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidiOS, Android, Web
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: 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 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 Halter

  • Virtual fencing
  • Remote shifting
  • Heat detection
  • Health alerts
  • Pasture management
  • Solar collars
  • Exclusion zones

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 Halter

Halter

  • A 600 cow grazing dairy that shifts breaks twice daily and cannot recruit enough staff to do itnot FarmLogs
  • A beef ranch fencing off riparian margins and wetlands without building physical fencenot FarmLogs
  • A dairy replacing a separate heat detection collar system with one collar that also does fencingnot FarmLogs
  • An operation running cell grazing on country where the cost of internal fencing exceeds the collar subscriptionnot 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

Halter

  • The subscription is permanent and per head, so a 500 cow dairy carries a five-figure annual bill indefinitely and the collars become inert if it lapses; there is no owned-outright end state.
  • On-farm tower infrastructure is a separate up-front install cost that is not in the headline per-cow price, and terrain with hills or bush can require more towers than the initial quote assumed.
  • Coverage is concentrated in New Zealand, Australia and parts of the United States; buyers elsewhere face no local support, no local install crew and uncertain regulatory acceptance of virtual fencing.
  • Virtual fencing is not universally legal or accepted: some jurisdictions and some organic or welfare certification schemes restrict aversive stimulus devices, which can decide eligibility before price is even discussed.
  • Total vendor lock-in on collar, towers, app and animal data means there is no second source for a replacement collar and no way to keep the fencing working if the commercial relationship ends.

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

Halter

9.9/month
  • Core$9.9/month
    • Virtual fencing and remote shifting
    • Per cow per month
    • On-farm tower infrastructure charged separately
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Heat detection and reproduction tools
    • Health and behaviour alerts
  • Unlimited$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Full feature set for larger operations
    • Pasture and residual management

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.
FarmLogs review

Choose Halter if

  • You need virtual fencing.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want remote shifting.
Halter review

Questions people ask

Is FarmLogs or Halter better?
Neither clearly leads. FarmLogs starts at Free and Halter at 9.9/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FarmLogs or Halter?
FarmLogs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FarmLogs and 9.9/month for Halter.
Does FarmLogs or Halter run on more platforms?
FarmLogs runs on Web, Ios, Android. Halter runs on iOS, Android, Web.
Can I use FarmLogs for free?
Yes. FarmLogs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Halter starts at 9.9/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 Halter is typically brought in for.
What can FarmLogs do that Halter cannot?
FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries, Activity tracking & logging, Satellite imagery analysis, Crop health monitoring. Halter covers Virtual fencing, Remote shifting, Heat detection, Health alerts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FarmLogs: What does the annual subscription cost for Bushel Farm?

Bushel Farm offers three main plans: Rainfall at $75 per year, Lite at $199 per year, and Essentials at $599 per year, which is marked as the best value tier. For farming operations exceeding 20,000 acres, custom pricing is available upon request. Machine data connections are available as an add-on for $999 per year.

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Halter: Do I buy the collars or rent them?

In practice you are buying into a per-cow monthly subscription plus a one-time install for the towers. The collars are not useful without an active subscription.

FarmLogs: Is there a free trial available without contacting sales?

Yes, Bushel Farm provides a 30-day free trial that gives access to all features. Users can explore the full platform capabilities during this period before committing to a subscription.

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Halter: What does it actually cost for 500 cows?

Starting from around NZ$9.90 per cow per month, that is roughly NZ$59,000 a year before the one-time tower infrastructure cost, and it recurs every year.

FarmLogs: What billing cycle does Bushel Farm use?

Bushel Farm bills annually with no hidden fees. The platform emphasizes transparent, straightforward pricing structures with yearly billing cycles.

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Halter: Can I finance it?

New Zealand dairy farmers can finance the install through ANZ, ASB, BNZ or Westpac over two years, and paying the subscription up front attracts a discount.

FarmLogs: What features does each Bushel Farm tier include?

Rainfall includes recent rainfall data, field mapping, soil maps, futures prices, and digital wallet access. Lite adds historical rain and heat data, monthly rainfall reports, automated contract entry, scouting, equipment and inputs tracking. Essentials provides profit and loss calculations, expense and revenue tracking, land costs, work orders, marketing tools, satellite imagery, local prices, and reporting capabilities.

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Halter: Does it replace heat detection collars?

Yes on the higher tiers. That is the main reason dairies justify the cost, because it removes a second per-cow system.

FarmLogs: What devices can I access Bushel Farm from?

All subscription plans are accessible across phones, tablets, and desktop devices, providing flexibility for farm management from any location.

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