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FarmWorks vs Nedap Livestock Management

FarmWorks logo

FarmWorks

Agriculture

Complete farm accounting and management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nedap Livestock Management logo

Nedap Livestock Management

Agriculture

CowControl and Velos sensor platform sold almost entirely through OEM partners rather than direct

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FarmWorks no pricing published on website - contact required; Nedap Livestock Management nedap publishes no pricing whatsoever and sells through dealers, so two comparable farms routinely pay materially different amounts for the same sensors and there is no rate card to argue against.
  • They diverge on capability: FarmWorks covers Farm accounting, Nedap Livestock Management covers Smarttag Neck and Leg.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FarmWorks and Nedap Livestock Management actually diverge.

Attributes where FarmWorks and Nedap Livestock Management differ
AttributeFarmWorksNedap Livestock Management
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows
Founded1992Unknown

Identical on both: 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 FarmWorks

  • Farm accounting
  • Field records
  • Livestock management
  • Mapping
  • Inventory tracking
  • Trimble
  • QuickBooks
  • Farm equipment

Only in Nedap Livestock Management

  • Smarttag Neck and Leg
  • Heat detection
  • Health monitoring
  • RealTime positioning
  • Velos sow feeding
  • Automatic sorting
  • Nedap Now
  • Open OEM platform

What people use each for

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

FarmWorks

  • Retrofit precision agriculture equipment across any machinery brandnot Nedap Livestock Management
  • Field operation management and in-field platform planningnot Nedap Livestock Management
  • Agronomic data visualization with 20|20 analytics platformnot Nedap Livestock Management
  • Autonomous grain cart operations with OutRun technologynot Nedap Livestock Management

Nedap Livestock Management

  • A 500-cow loose-housed dairy where finding a single flagged cow by eye wastes twenty minutes a timenot FarmWorks
  • A sow unit moving to group gestation housing that needs electronic feeding to comply with welfare rulesnot FarmWorks
  • A farm that wants heat detection independent of the milking parlour manufacturernot FarmWorks
  • An equipment maker embedding proven animal monitoring rather than developing sensors in-housenot FarmWorks

Where each one falls short

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

FarmWorks

  • No pricing published on website - contact required
  • NEXT Farming solution only available in Europe
  • Retrofit technology requires local dealer support
  • Compatibility tied to specific equipment and dealer network

Nedap Livestock Management

  • Nedap publishes no pricing whatsoever and sells through dealers, so two comparable farms routinely pay materially different amounts for the same sensors and there is no rate card to argue against.
  • A large share of the technology ships inside other manufacturers' branded systems, which means the support you get, the firmware version you run and whether you can access the raw data depend on the badge on the box rather than on Nedap.
  • The system needs in-barn antennas, readers and a processing unit installed and commissioned, so the sensor price per cow understates the project cost and retrofitting an existing shed adds cabling work.
  • Adding RealTime positioning generally requires more antenna infrastructure than basic heat detection, so a farm that starts cheap and wants positioning later faces a second installation rather than a software toggle.
  • Nedap N.V. is a listed company with several unrelated divisions and livestock is one segment among retail, healthcare and security, so roadmap priority for agriculture competes with businesses that have nothing to do with farming.

Pricing, plan by plan

FarmWorks

$29/month
  • Accounting$499/year
    • Farm accounting
    • Reports
    • Inventory
  • Complete Suite$999/year
    • All modules
    • Mapping
    • Livestock

Nedap Livestock Management

On request
  • Nedap CowControl$undefined/year
    • Smarttag Neck or Leg sensors per animal
    • Barn antennas, readers and processor unit
    • Heat, health and rumination applications
  • Nedap Velos$undefined/year
    • Electronic sow feeding and separation
    • Heat detection for group housing
    • Nedap Now cloud access

Which should you pick?

Choose FarmWorks if

  • You need farm accounting.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want field records.
FarmWorks review

Choose Nedap Livestock Management if

  • You need smarttag neck and leg.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want heat detection.
Nedap Livestock Management review

Questions people ask

Is FarmWorks or Nedap Livestock Management better?
Neither clearly leads. FarmWorks starts at $29/month and Nedap Livestock Management at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FarmWorks or Nedap Livestock Management?
FarmWorks starts at $29/month and Nedap Livestock Management at On request.
Does FarmWorks or Nedap Livestock Management run on more platforms?
FarmWorks runs on Web, Windows. Nedap Livestock Management runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
What is FarmWorks best used for?
FarmWorks is most often used for retrofit precision agriculture equipment across any machinery brand, field operation management and in-field platform planning, agronomic data visualization with 20|20 analytics platform, autonomous grain cart operations with outrun technology. Of those, retrofit precision agriculture equipment across any machinery brand and field operation management and in-field platform planning are not what Nedap Livestock Management is typically brought in for.
What can FarmWorks do that Nedap Livestock Management cannot?
FarmWorks covers Farm accounting, Field records, Livestock management, Mapping. Nedap Livestock Management covers Smarttag Neck and Leg, Heat detection, Health monitoring, RealTime positioning.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FarmWorks: How much do PTx precision agriculture solutions cost?

PTx does not publish pricing on their website. Contact information and dealer locators are available for pricing inquiries.

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Nedap Livestock Management: Can I buy Nedap direct?

Usually not. It sells through regional dealers and through OEM partners who rebadge the technology, so your quote and your support both come from an intermediary.

FarmWorks: What equipment does PTx support?

PTx offers brand-agnostic retrofit solutions compatible with planters, seeders, drills, sprayers, fertilizer applicators, harvesters, and tillage equipment regardless of brand or model.

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Nedap Livestock Management: Am I already using Nedap without knowing?

Possibly. Several dairy equipment manufacturers embed Nedap sensing under their own brand names, so check what the tags in your barn actually are before buying a second system.

FarmWorks: Is NEXT Farming available worldwide?

No, NEXT Farming is only available in Europe. Other PTx solutions like Precision-IQ, 20|20, and OutRun are available in other regions.

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Nedap Livestock Management: What does RealTime positioning need?

Additional in-barn antenna coverage beyond what basic heat detection requires, which is why it is cheaper to specify at installation than to add later.

Nedap Livestock Management: Does it work with my milking parlour?

It integrates with several major parlour and herd management systems, but the depth varies by partner, so confirm the specific combination before ordering.

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