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Gro Intelligence vs StormGlass
The short version
- Only StormGlass has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Gro Intelligence gro Intelligence publishes no price anywhere on its platform page; access to its agriculture and climate data platform is gated entirely behind a "Talk to our team" contact form rather than any published rate or tier (archived platform page, 8 November 2022); StormGlass the free tier allows 10 API requests per day and is not licensed for commercial use
- They diverge on capability: Gro Intelligence covers Crop forecasting, StormGlass covers Marine weather data.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Gro Intelligence and StormGlass actually diverge.
| Attribute | Gro Intelligence | StormGlass |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Api |
| Category | Weather | Maritime |
| Founded | 2014 | 2017 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Gro Intelligence
- Crop forecasting
- Climate analysis
- Supply chain data
- Price models
- Trade flows
- Major data providers
- APIs
- SOC 2
Only in StormGlass
- Marine weather data
- Wave forecasts
- Tide data
- Historical weather
- REST API
- Webhooks
- SDKs
Both cover
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Gro Intelligence
- Market analysisnot StormGlass
- Supply chainnot StormGlass
- Climate risknot StormGlass
StormGlass
- Pulling marine weather and sea state forecasts into a vessel routing or planning toolnot Gro Intelligence
- Adding tide, wave and wind data to a maritime or coastal applicationnot Gro Intelligence
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Gro Intelligence
- Gro Intelligence publishes no price anywhere on its platform page; access to its agriculture and climate data platform is gated entirely behind a "Talk to our team" contact form rather than any published rate or tier (archived platform page, 8 November 2022)
StormGlass
- The free tier allows 10 API requests per day and is not licensed for commercial use
- Commercial use and any support at all start at the Medium plan, 49 euros a month
- The Small plan at 19 euros a month has no support and no commercial licence
- Request allowances are daily rather than monthly, so a burst of traffic cannot borrow against a quiet week
Pricing, plan by plan
Gro Intelligence
$29/month- ProfessionalFree
- Custom pricing
- Data access
- Dashboards
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- API access
- Custom models
StormGlass
Free- FreeFree
- 10 requests per day
- All weather parameters
- Not for commercial use
- Small$19/month
- 500 requests per day
- All weather parameters
- 10% annual discount available
- Medium$49/month
- 5000 requests per day
- All weather parameters
- Full support
- Large$129/month
- 25000 requests per day
- All weather parameters
- Full support
Which should you pick?
Choose Gro Intelligence if
- You need crop forecasting.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want climate analysis.
Choose StormGlass if
- You need marine weather data.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api.
- You also want wave forecasts.
Questions people ask
- Is Gro Intelligence or StormGlass better?
- Neither clearly leads. Gro Intelligence starts at $29/month and StormGlass at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Gro Intelligence or StormGlass?
- StormGlass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Gro Intelligence and Free for StormGlass.
- Does Gro Intelligence or StormGlass run on more platforms?
- Gro Intelligence runs on Web, Api. StormGlass runs on Api.
- Can I use StormGlass for free?
- Yes. StormGlass has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gro Intelligence starts at $29/month.
- What is Gro Intelligence best used for?
- Gro Intelligence is most often used for market analysis, supply chain, climate risk. Of those, market analysis and supply chain are not what StormGlass is typically brought in for.
- What can Gro Intelligence do that StormGlass cannot?
- Gro Intelligence covers Crop forecasting, Climate analysis, Supply chain data, Price models. StormGlass covers Marine weather data, Wave forecasts, Tide data, Historical weather. Both handle Api support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
StormGlass: Is there a free tier available?
Yes, Stormglass offers a free plan with 10 API requests per day, including all weather parameters, but it is not permitted for commercial use.
SourceStormGlass: What does the Medium plan include?
The Medium plan costs 49 EUR per month and includes 5000 daily requests, all weather parameters, and full support for commercial use.
SourceStormGlass: Is annual billing available?
Yes, a 10% discount is available when paying annually on Small, Medium, and Large plans.
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