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GAMAYA vs Nofence

GAMAYA logo

GAMAYA

Agriculture

Sugarcane and vineyard agronomic intelligence from satellite imagery and crop models

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nofence logo

Nofence

Agriculture

GPS collar virtual fencing for cattle, sheep and goats with no base station required

From
$229/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GAMAYA the product is now effectively sugarcane specific, so growers of anything other than cane or grapes will find little of the original broad crop coverage left.; Nofence everything depends on mobile network coverage, so a farm in a signal shadow cannot change boundaries, receive escape alerts or rely on the fence at all, and no amount of spending fixes that.
  • They diverge on capability: GAMAYA covers CanaSight, Nofence covers Virtual paddocks.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GAMAYA and Nofence actually diverge.

Attributes where GAMAYA and Nofence differ
AttributeGAMAYANofence
Starting priceOn request$229/one-time
Pricing modelquoteOne-time collar purchase plus annual subscription per collar
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Web

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 GAMAYA

  • CanaSight
  • CanaTrace
  • AquaView
  • Satellite crop monitoring
  • Yield forecasting
  • Vineyard analytics
  • Mill-scale reporting

Only in Nofence

  • Virtual paddocks
  • No base station
  • Species range
  • Escape alerts
  • Grazing history
  • Solar charging
  • Multi-user access

What people use each for

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

GAMAYA

  • A Brazilian sugarcane mill maximising certified CBIOs per hectare under RenovaBionot Nofence
  • A large cane estate forecasting sugar content to sequence harvest blocks correctlynot Nofence
  • An irrigated cane operation in southern Africa targeting water where the crop is actually stressednot Nofence
  • A wine group monitoring vineyard blocks across multiple estates from one interfacenot Nofence

Nofence

  • A conservation body grazing cattle on open heath or moorland where fencing is prohibited or impracticalnot GAMAYA
  • A contractor running goats to clear scrub and maintain firebreaks on rotating sitesnot GAMAYA
  • A smallholder rotating a small mob through awkward parcels without building temporary fencenot GAMAYA
  • A grazier renting seasonal parcels where investing in permanent fence makes no sensenot GAMAYA

Where each one falls short

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

GAMAYA

  • The product is now effectively sugarcane specific, so growers of anything other than cane or grapes will find little of the original broad crop coverage left.
  • The 2024 merger with Terraview means the company, product line and roadmap differ substantially from the Gamaya that raised money as a hyperspectral imaging startup, and older references describe a business that no longer exists.
  • Much of the commercial value is tied to Brazil's RenovaBio scheme, so a change in CBIO prices or programme rules would cut the return calculation directly and is entirely outside the vendor's control.
  • No pricing is published at any tier, and with an enterprise sales motion aimed at mills, a single grower has little chance of a fast or cheap engagement.
  • As a small European company selling into Brazil, India and southern Africa, local support depth and language coverage are stretched, and implementation depends on partners rather than the vendor.

Nofence

  • Everything depends on mobile network coverage, so a farm in a signal shadow cannot change boundaries, receive escape alerts or rely on the fence at all, and no amount of spending fixes that.
  • Collar purchase is a real up-front barrier at roughly $349 a head for cattle, so fencing a 200 cow herd is a five-figure hardware outlay before the first subscription renewal.
  • Battery life depends on daylight and on how often the animal challenges the boundary; a busy animal in a Nordic or British winter runs the collar down faster than the headline figures suggest.
  • Virtual fencing is restricted or unaccepted in some jurisdictions and by some welfare and organic certification schemes, which can rule the product out on eligibility grounds regardless of cost.
  • It is a fencing product first, so herd health, rumination and reproduction monitoring are thin compared with dairy-focused collar systems, and a dairy will still need separate heat detection.

Pricing, plan by plan

GAMAYA

On request
  • GAMAYA$undefined/year
    • Quoted by hectares under management
    • Product selection between CanaSight, CanaTrace and AquaView
    • Enterprise agreements with mills and large estates

Nofence

$229/one-time
  • Sheep and goat collar$229/one-time
    • One-time collar purchase
    • First 12 months subscription included
    • Five year warranty
  • Cattle collar$349/one-time
    • One-time collar purchase for 1 to 24 collars
    • Approximately $309 per collar at 25 or more
    • First 12 months subscription included
  • Annual subscription$45/year
    • Per collar per year after the first 12 months
    • Approximately $35 per collar at 100 or more
    • Monthly option around $6.50 per collar

Which should you pick?

Choose GAMAYA if

  • You need canasight.
  • You also want canatrace.
GAMAYA review

Choose Nofence if

  • You need virtual paddocks.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want no base station.
Nofence review

Questions people ask

Is GAMAYA or Nofence better?
Neither clearly leads. GAMAYA starts at On request and Nofence at $229/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GAMAYA or Nofence?
GAMAYA starts at On request and Nofence at $229/one-time.
Does GAMAYA or Nofence run on more platforms?
GAMAYA runs on Web. Nofence runs on iOS, Android, Web.
What is GAMAYA best used for?
GAMAYA is most often used for a brazilian sugarcane mill maximising certified cbios per hectare under renovabio, a large cane estate forecasting sugar content to sequence harvest blocks correctly, an irrigated cane operation in southern africa targeting water where the crop is actually stressed, a wine group monitoring vineyard blocks across multiple estates from one interface. Of those, a brazilian sugarcane mill maximising certified cbios per hectare under renovabio and a large cane estate forecasting sugar content to sequence harvest blocks correctly are not what Nofence is typically brought in for.
What can GAMAYA do that Nofence cannot?
GAMAYA covers CanaSight, CanaTrace, AquaView, Satellite crop monitoring. Nofence covers Virtual paddocks, No base station, Species range, Escape alerts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

GAMAYA: Is Gamaya still in business?

Yes. Gamaya merged with Terraview in July 2024 and the combined company trades as GAMAYA from Winterthur, Switzerland.

Nofence: Do I need towers or a base station?

No. Nofence collars connect to the mobile network directly, which is the main structural difference from tower-based virtual fencing and removes the largest install cost.

GAMAYA: What crops does it cover?

Sugarcane primarily, with grapes from the Terraview side. The broad multi-crop hyperspectral ambition of the earlier company is gone.

Nofence: What does the subscription cost after year one?

Roughly $45 per collar per year, dropping to about $35 for herds of 100 or more. Monthly options are around $6.50 and $4.50 per collar.

GAMAYA: What is CanaTrace for?

Streamlining RenovaBio certification in Brazil, where increased certified CBIOs per hectare have a directly monetisable value.

Nofence: Is the first year of subscription really included?

Yes, twelve months of subscription come with each collar purchase, so the first renewal bill arrives a year after install.

GAMAYA: What does it cost?

Nothing is published. It is quoted by hectares under management and sold mainly to mills and large estates.

Nofence: Will it work for sheep?

Yes, with the smaller collar designed for sheep and goats, though horned and small-framed animals need care with fit.

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