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Growers Edge vs Nofence

Growers Edge logo

Growers Edge

Agriculture

Crop input financing and risk management

From
$29/month
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: Growers Edge no pricing published on website; contact sales required; 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: Growers Edge covers Input financing, Nofence covers Virtual paddocks.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Growers Edge and Nofence actually diverge.

Attributes where Growers Edge and Nofence differ
AttributeGrowers EdgeNofence
Starting price$29/month$229/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionOne-time collar purchase plus annual subscription per collar
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Web
Founded2011Unknown

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 Growers Edge

  • Input financing
  • Operating loans
  • Risk analytics
  • Market insights
  • Farm planning
  • Retailers
  • Lenders
  • Farm software

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.

Growers Edge

  • Farm operators seeking input financing and crop plan warranty products tied to farmland risk managementnot Nofence

Nofence

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

Where each one falls short

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

Growers Edge

  • No pricing published on website; contact sales required

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

Growers Edge

$29/month
  • Input FinancingFree
    • Competitive rates
    • Flexible terms
    • Quick approval
  • Full PlatformFree
    • Financing
    • Risk tools
    • Analytics

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 Growers Edge if

  • You need input financing.
  • You also want operating loans.
Growers Edge 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 Growers Edge or Nofence better?
Neither clearly leads. Growers Edge starts at $29/month and Nofence at $229/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Growers Edge or Nofence?
Growers Edge starts at $29/month and Nofence at $229/one-time.
Does Growers Edge or Nofence run on more platforms?
Growers Edge runs on Web. Nofence runs on iOS, Android, Web.
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 Nofence is typically brought in for.
What can Growers Edge do that Nofence cannot?
Growers Edge covers Input financing, Operating loans, Risk analytics, Market insights. Nofence covers Virtual paddocks, No base station, Species range, Escape alerts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Growers Edge: What is Growers Edge's pricing model?

Growers Edge does not display pricing on their website. The company offers financial solutions including Crop Plan Warranty, Input Financing, Farm Mortgage and Operating Line Financing, and Land Portfolio Intelligence, but pricing requires direct contact.

Source
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.

Growers Edge: How can I get a quote from Growers Edge?

Contact Growers Edge directly at (515) 726-3343, email [email protected], or use their contact form at https://www.growersedge.com/contact/

Source
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.

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.

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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