Software · head to head
Growers Edge vs Bushel
The short version
- Only Bushel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Growers Edge pricing is not published for its Crop Plan Warranty, input financing, or farm mortgage products; buyers must contact the company directly for terms; Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- They diverge on capability: Growers Edge covers Input financing, Bushel covers Digital scale tickets.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Growers Edge and Bushel actually diverge.
| Attribute | Growers Edge | Bushel |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 2017 |
Identical on both: 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 Growers Edge
- Input financing
- Operating loans
- Risk analytics
- Market insights
- Farm planning
- Retailers
- Lenders
- Farm software
Only in Bushel
- Digital scale tickets
- Contract management
- Settlement tracking
- Delivery scheduling
- Multi-location management
- Price notifications
- Offer management
- Mobile access
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Growers Edge
- Farm operators seeking input financing and crop plan warranty products tied to farmland risk managementnot Bushel
Bushel
- Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot Growers Edge
- Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot Growers Edge
- Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot Growers Edge
- Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot Growers Edge
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Growers Edge
- Pricing is not published for its Crop Plan Warranty, input financing, or farm mortgage products; buyers must contact the company directly for terms
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Growers Edge
$29/month- Input FinancingFree
- Competitive rates
- Flexible terms
- Quick approval
- Full PlatformFree
- Financing
- Risk tools
- Analytics
Bushel
Free- Bushel FarmFree
- Grain contracts & settlements
- Scale ticket access
- Delivery scheduling
- Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
- Customer portal
- Mobile ticketing
- Offer management
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Growers Edge or Bushel better?
- Neither clearly leads. Growers Edge starts at $29/month and Bushel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Growers Edge or Bushel?
- Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Growers Edge and Free for Bushel.
- Does Growers Edge or Bushel run on more platforms?
- Growers Edge runs on Web. Bushel runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Bushel for free?
- Yes. Bushel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Growers Edge starts at $29/month.
- What is Growers Edge best used for?
- Growers Edge is most often used for farm operators seeking input financing and crop plan warranty products tied to farmland risk management. Of those, farm operators seeking input financing and crop plan warranty products tied to farmland risk management is not what Bushel is typically brought in for.
- What can Growers Edge do that Bushel cannot?
- Growers Edge covers Input financing, Operating loans, Risk analytics, Market insights. Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Both handle Web support.