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Bushel vs FieldView Plus

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Bushel

Agriculture

Digital infrastructure for grain

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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FieldView Plus

Agriculture

Advanced digital agriculture by Climate

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bushel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products; FieldView Plus fieldView Plus starts at $649 per year while the Basic plan starts at $0.00 per year, so the useful analysis features are all paid
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, FieldView Plus covers Field health imagery.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bushel and FieldView Plus actually diverge.

Attributes where Bushel and FieldView Plus differ
AttributeBushelFieldView Plus
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20172006

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Bushel

  • Digital scale tickets
  • Contract management
  • Settlement tracking
  • Delivery scheduling
  • Multi-location management
  • Price notifications
  • Offer management
  • Mobile access

Only in FieldView Plus

  • Field health imagery
  • Nitrogen advisor
  • Seed scripts
  • Scouting app
  • Variable rate
  • John Deere
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Bushel

  • Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot FieldView Plus
  • Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot FieldView Plus
  • Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot FieldView Plus
  • Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot FieldView Plus

FieldView Plus

  • Collecting planting, application and harvest data from the cab into the cloudnot Bushel
  • Building variable rate seeding scripts for a planternot Bushel
  • Comparing hybrid and field performance through yield analysis and field region reportsnot Bushel
  • Scouting fields against satellite field health imagerynot Bushel

Where each one falls short

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

Bushel

  • Pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
  • Sold as many separate modules, including CRM, portals, Trade, Bushel Pay, quoting and loyalty
  • Its value depends on network effects across the 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities already connected

FieldView Plus

  • FieldView Plus starts at $649 per year while the Basic plan starts at $0.00 per year, so the useful analysis features are all paid
  • Seed Scripts, Enhanced Scripting, Yield Analysis, Field Region Reports, Image-Enhanced Scouting, Field Health Imagery, Manual Scripting, Grain Futures, RemoteView and CloudSync are all excluded from the Basic plan
  • Local on-farm support is excluded from the Basic plan
  • FieldView Drive hardware is a separate purchase and its price is not shown on the pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

Bushel

Free
  • Bushel FarmFree
    • Grain contracts & settlements
    • Scale ticket access
    • Delivery scheduling
  • Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
    • Customer portal
    • Mobile ticketing
    • Offer management

FieldView Plus

$29/month
  • Plus$1199/year
    • Field health imagery
    • Nitrogen advisor
    • Seed scripts
  • Prime$1799/year
    • All Plus features
    • Advanced recommendations
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Bushel if

  • You need digital scale tickets.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want contract management.
Bushel review

Choose FieldView Plus if

  • You need field health imagery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want nitrogen advisor.
FieldView Plus review

Questions people ask

Is Bushel or FieldView Plus better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel starts at Free and FieldView Plus at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel or FieldView Plus?
Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bushel and $29/month for FieldView Plus.
Does Bushel or FieldView Plus run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Bushel for free?
Yes. Bushel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. FieldView Plus starts at $29/month.
What is Bushel best used for?
Bushel is most often used for grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevators, payments between agribusinesses and growers, quoting and crm for ag retailers, replacing paper processes across the grain supply chain. Of those, grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevators and payments between agribusinesses and growers are not what FieldView Plus is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel do that FieldView Plus cannot?
Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. FieldView Plus covers Field health imagery, Nitrogen advisor, Seed scripts, Scouting app. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bushel: What subscription tiers does Bushel offer?

Bushel offers multiple tiers for farmers including Rainfall, Lite, and Essentials. Specific pricing and feature comparisons are available on their pricing page at bushelpowered.com/farmers/oldpricing.

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Bushel: Does Bushel offer services for agribusinesses beyond farmers?

Yes. Bushel serves agribusinesses with solutions including Customer Relationship Management, Customer Portal, Commercial Portal, Trade, Bushel Pay, Farm Management, Website Management, Professional Services, Loyalty Program, and Quoting.

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Bushel: Does Bushel offer payment processing?

Yes. Bushel Business Account includes payment processing with interest-bearing capabilities. Banking services are provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. Interest rates are variable and subject to change.

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