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Herdwatch vs Ag Leader

Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ag Leader logo

Ag Leader

Software

Precision agriculture technology leader

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Herdwatch has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Herdwatch available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only; Ag Leader mostly hardware: displays, GPS receivers, steering systems and planter components, with the software layered on top
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Ag Leader covers GPS guidance.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and Ag Leader actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and Ag Leader differ
AttributeHerdwatchAg Leader
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebHardware, Web, Ios
Founded20141992

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 Herdwatch

  • Animal registry
  • Movement records
  • Breeding management
  • Medicine & treatment records
  • Compliance reports
  • Calving records
  • Weight tracking
  • EID tag reading

Only in Ag Leader

  • GPS guidance
  • Yield monitoring
  • Variable rate application
  • Field mapping
  • Data management
  • SMS
  • Ag Leader SMS
  • AgFiniti

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Herdwatch

  • Livestock records for cattle and sheepnot Ag Leader
  • Calving and breeding records on a phone in the fieldnot Ag Leader
  • Medicine and treatment records for compliancenot Ag Leader
  • Pasture and grassland managementnot Ag Leader

Ag Leader

  • Precision planting and application controlnot Herdwatch
  • Yield monitoring at harvestnot Herdwatch
  • Automated steering and guidancenot Herdwatch
  • Farm data management through AgFinitinot Herdwatch
  • Field mapping and record keeping with SMS softwarenot Herdwatch

Where each one falls short

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

Herdwatch

  • Available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only
  • The free tier covers the digital calving book; the rest of the platform needs a subscription
  • Prices are not shown on the main product page

Ag Leader

  • Mostly hardware: displays, GPS receivers, steering systems and planter components, with the software layered on top
  • Pricing is not published and goes through dealers
  • The software is tied to Ag Leader equipment rather than being machine agnostic

Pricing, plan by plan

Herdwatch

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic herd records
    • Animal movements
    • Simple reports
  • Premium$12.5/month
    • Unlimited animals
    • Breeding management
    • Medicine records
  • Complete$20/month
    • Everything in Premium
    • Financial tracking
    • Farm mapping

Ag Leader

$29/month
  • InCommand 800$3500/one-time
    • GPS guidance
    • Yield monitoring
    • Variable rate
  • InCommand 1200$5500/one-time
    • Advanced guidance
    • Full mapping
    • Multi-hybrid planting

Which should you pick?

Choose Herdwatch if

  • You need animal registry.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want movement records.
Herdwatch review

Choose Ag Leader if

  • You need gps guidance.
  • You work on Hardware, Web, Ios.
  • You also want yield monitoring.
Ag Leader review

Questions people ask

Is Herdwatch or Ag Leader better?
Neither clearly leads. Herdwatch starts at Free and Ag Leader at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Herdwatch or Ag Leader?
Herdwatch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Herdwatch and $29/month for Ag Leader.
Does Herdwatch or Ag Leader run on more platforms?
Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web. Ag Leader runs on Hardware, Web, Ios.
Can I use Herdwatch for free?
Yes. Herdwatch has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ag Leader starts at $29/month.
What is Herdwatch best used for?
Herdwatch is most often used for livestock records for cattle and sheep, calving and breeding records on a phone in the field, medicine and treatment records for compliance, pasture and grassland management. Of those, livestock records for cattle and sheep and calving and breeding records on a phone in the field are not what Ag Leader is typically brought in for.
What can Herdwatch do that Ag Leader cannot?
Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. Ag Leader covers GPS guidance, Yield monitoring, Variable rate application, Field mapping. Both handle Ios support, Web support.
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