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FarmLogs vs Sentera

FarmLogs logo

FarmLogs

Agriculture & Farming

Simple, powerful farm management software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sentera logo

Sentera

Agriculture & Farming

Precision agriculture sensors and analytics

From
$29/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; Sentera the offering bundles Sentera sensor hardware with the software, with hardware covered by separate Hardware and Services Addenda to the master agreement
  • They diverge on capability: FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries, Sentera covers Multispectral imaging.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FarmLogs and Sentera actually diverge.

Attributes where FarmLogs and Sentera differ
AttributeFarmLogsSentera
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
Founded20122014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).

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 Sentera

  • Multispectral imaging
  • Stand counts
  • Weed detection
  • Crop stress analysis
  • Variable rate prescriptions
  • DJI
  • John Deere
  • GDPR

Both cover

  • Climate FieldView
  • SSL
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Sentera

Sentera

  • Capturing multispectral and high-resolution aerial imagery of fieldsnot FarmLogs
  • Turning drone imagery into stand counts and crop health analytics in FieldAgentnot FarmLogs
  • Generating variable rate prescriptions with SmartScriptnot 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

Sentera

  • The offering bundles Sentera sensor hardware with the software, with hardware covered by separate Hardware and Services Addenda to the master agreement
  • No price, rate or minimum is published anywhere on the site

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

Sentera

$29/month
  • Scout$1500/year
    • Basic analytics
    • NDVI maps
    • 5000 acres
  • Advanced$5000/year
    • Full analytics
    • Stand counts
    • Unlimited acres

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 Sentera if

  • You need multispectral imaging.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want stand counts.
Sentera review

Questions people ask

Is FarmLogs or Sentera better?
Neither clearly leads. FarmLogs starts at Free and Sentera at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FarmLogs or Sentera?
FarmLogs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FarmLogs and $29/month for Sentera.
Does FarmLogs or Sentera run on more platforms?
FarmLogs runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sentera runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
Can I use FarmLogs for free?
Yes. FarmLogs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sentera 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 Sentera is typically brought in for.
What can FarmLogs do that Sentera cannot?
FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries, Activity tracking & logging, Satellite imagery analysis, Crop health monitoring. Sentera covers Multispectral imaging, Stand counts, Weed detection, Crop stress analysis. Both handle Climate FieldView, SSL, Web support, Ios support.
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