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GEA DairyNet vs Granular

GEA DairyNet logo

GEA DairyNet

Agriculture

Modular herd and farm management software for dairies running GEA milking equipment

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Granular logo

Granular

Agriculture

Farm management software for profitable farming

From
$1200/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GEA DairyNet the value depends on GEA hardware, so a barn with mixed-vendor parlours, sensors or feeders loses most of the native integration that justifies the software.; Granular granular pricing page redirects to app login portal; no public pricing information accessible
  • They diverge on capability: GEA DairyNet covers Herd module, Granular covers Farm financial management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GEA DairyNet and Granular actually diverge.

Attributes where GEA DairyNet and Granular differ
AttributeGEA DairyNetGranular
Starting priceOn request$1200/year
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWindows, Web, iOS, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2014

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 GEA DairyNet

  • Herd module
  • System monitoring
  • CowScout integration
  • Feeding module
  • Youngstock module
  • Cloud data history
  • Modular subscription

Only in Granular

  • Farm financial management
  • Field activity tracking
  • Yield analytics
  • Satellite imagery
  • Crop planning
  • Input management
  • Labor tracking
  • Multi-farm dashboard

What people use each for

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

GEA DairyNet

  • A dairy replacing an ageing DairyPlan C21 installation on existing GEA milking equipmentnot Granular
  • A robot barn running DairyRobot R9500 boxes that wants robot data and herd records in one placenot Granular
  • A dairy adding CowScout activity monitoring and needing heat alerts to land in the herd software automaticallynot Granular
  • A herd manager who wants to pay for a youngstock module covering only the heifers rather than the whole herdnot Granular

Granular

  • Farm profitability analysisnot GEA DairyNet
  • Crop planningnot GEA DairyNet
  • Resource allocationnot GEA DairyNet
  • Financial reportingnot GEA DairyNet
  • Multi-farm managementnot GEA DairyNet

Where each one falls short

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

GEA DairyNet

  • The value depends on GEA hardware, so a barn with mixed-vendor parlours, sensors or feeders loses most of the native integration that justifies the software.
  • Nothing is published: not module prices, not per-animal rates, not installation costs, so every comparison against DeLaval or Lely requires a dealer quote and there is no way to sanity check it.
  • Per-module per-animal pricing is granular but also means costs climb quietly as you add modules and grow the herd, and the monthly cancellation option does not help once the barn depends on a module.
  • It is a successor to DairyPlan C21 rather than a rewrite of the category, so dairies migrating carry across conventions and data structures that predate cloud software and the transition itself needs dealer time.
  • GEA sells only through authorised partners, so support quality, installation competence and how quickly you get a fault fixed are determined by your regional dealer rather than by GEA.

Granular

  • Granular pricing page redirects to app login portal; no public pricing information accessible

Pricing, plan by plan

GEA DairyNet

On request
  • GEA DairyNet$undefined/month
    • Priced per module, by the number of animals using that module
    • Modules can be cancelled monthly
    • One-time cost for sensors, system technology and installation quoted separately

Granular

$1200/year
  • Granular Business$1200/year
    • Field management
    • Financial tracking
    • Activity planning
  • Granular Insights$2400/year
    • Everything in Business
    • Satellite imagery
    • Yield analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Everything in Insights
    • Multi-farm management
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose GEA DairyNet if

  • You need herd module.
  • You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want system monitoring.
GEA DairyNet review

Choose Granular if

  • You need farm financial management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want field activity tracking.
Granular review

Questions people ask

Is GEA DairyNet or Granular better?
Neither clearly leads. GEA DairyNet starts at On request and Granular at $1200/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GEA DairyNet or Granular?
GEA DairyNet starts at On request and Granular at $1200/year.
Does GEA DairyNet or Granular run on more platforms?
GEA DairyNet runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Granular runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is GEA DairyNet best used for?
GEA DairyNet is most often used for a dairy replacing an ageing dairyplan c21 installation on existing gea milking equipment, a robot barn running dairyrobot r9500 boxes that wants robot data and herd records in one place, a dairy adding cowscout activity monitoring and needing heat alerts to land in the herd software automatically, a herd manager who wants to pay for a youngstock module covering only the heifers rather than the whole herd. Of those, a dairy replacing an ageing dairyplan c21 installation on existing gea milking equipment and a robot barn running dairyrobot r9500 boxes that wants robot data and herd records in one place are not what Granular is typically brought in for.
What can GEA DairyNet do that Granular cannot?
GEA DairyNet covers Herd module, System monitoring, CowScout integration, Feeding module. Granular covers Farm financial management, Field activity tracking, Yield analytics, Satellite imagery.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

GEA DairyNet: Does DairyNet replace DairyPlan C21?

Yes. It is the successor product, built on the same decades of DairyPlan development but restructured into cloud-connected modules.

Granular: What are Granular pricing tiers?

Granular pricing information is not publicly available. The pricing page redirects to their application login, requiring customers to contact Granular sales directly for pricing.

Source
GEA DairyNet: How is it priced?

Per module, with each module priced on the number of animals actually using that module's functions. Modules can be cancelled monthly. No rates are published.

Granular: Does Granular offer a free trial or demo?

Trial availability for Granular cannot be determined from public pages. Contact Granular sales directly to request a demo or trial of their agricultural operations management platform.

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GEA DairyNet: Will it work with non-GEA milking equipment?

Basic herd records will, but the sensor, robot and parlour integrations that make it worth buying are GEA-specific.

GEA DairyNet: Is the software cost the main expense?

No. The one-time investment in sensors, system technology and installation is the larger figure, and it is quoted separately by the sales partner.

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