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Granular vs Valley Irrigation

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Granular

Software

Farm management software for profitable farming

From
$1200/year
Rated
-
Valley Irrigation logo

Valley Irrigation

Software

Smart irrigation management systems

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Granular granular is now Granular Insights, a Corteva-owned farm management app; granular.ag is a login-gated JavaScript application requiring browser support (Chrome or Safari), not a marketing site, and support is routed only through Corteva Digital Support rather than a public pricing page.; Valley Irrigation the technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software
  • They diverge on capability: Granular covers Farm financial management, Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Granular and Valley Irrigation actually diverge.

Attributes where Granular and Valley Irrigation differ
AttributeGranularValley Irrigation
Starting price$1200/year$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
Founded20141946

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Granular

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

Only in Valley Irrigation

  • Remote monitoring
  • Variable rate irrigation
  • GPS guidance
  • Water management
  • Pump control
  • Soil sensors
  • Encrypted
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • Climate FieldView
  • SSL
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Granular

  • Farm profitability analysisnot Valley Irrigation
  • Crop planningnot Valley Irrigation
  • Resource allocationnot Valley Irrigation
  • Financial reportingnot Valley Irrigation
  • Multi-farm managementnot Valley Irrigation

Valley Irrigation

  • Remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machinesnot Granular
  • Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot Granular
  • Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot Granular

Where each one falls short

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

Granular

  • Granular is now Granular Insights, a Corteva-owned farm management app; granular.ag is a login-gated JavaScript application requiring browser support (Chrome or Safari), not a marketing site, and support is routed only through Corteva Digital Support rather than a public pricing page.

Valley Irrigation

  • The technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software
  • No price is published for any product; the site routes buyers to a Get a Quote form and to local dealers

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Valley Irrigation

$29/month
  • BaseStation3$1200/year
    • Remote monitoring
    • Basic control
    • Alerts
  • AgSense$2000/year
    • Full VRI
    • Advanced analytics
    • API

Which should you pick?

Choose Granular if

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

Choose Valley Irrigation if

  • You need remote monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want variable rate irrigation.

Questions people ask

Is Granular or Valley Irrigation better?
Neither clearly leads. Granular starts at $1200/year and Valley Irrigation at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Granular or Valley Irrigation?
Granular starts at $1200/year and Valley Irrigation at $29/month.
Does Granular or Valley Irrigation run on more platforms?
Granular runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Valley Irrigation runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
What is Granular best used for?
Granular is most often used for farm profitability analysis, crop planning, resource allocation, financial reporting. Of those, farm profitability analysis and crop planning are not what Valley Irrigation is typically brought in for.
What can Granular do that Valley Irrigation cannot?
Granular covers Farm financial management, Field activity tracking, Yield analytics, Satellite imagery. Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. Both handle John Deere, Climate FieldView, SSL, Web support.

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