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Herdwatch vs Agrivi

Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Agrivi logo

Agrivi

Software

Smart farm management system

From
$29/month
Rated
-

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; Agrivi pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published anywhere on the site; every route to a price is a Book a Meeting or Get a Demo request
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Agrivi covers Production planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and Agrivi actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and Agrivi differ
AttributeHerdwatchAgrivi
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Agrivi

  • Production planning
  • Task management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Financial analysis
  • Crop database
  • Weather services
  • Satellite imagery

Both cover

  • SSL
  • GDPR
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Agrivi
  • Calving and breeding records on a phone in the fieldnot Agrivi
  • Medicine and treatment records for compliancenot Agrivi
  • Pasture and grassland managementnot Agrivi

Agrivi

  • Farm management record keeping across fields, inputs and field activitiesnot Herdwatch
  • Supply chain traceability from farm to food processornot Herdwatch
  • Integrating IoT sensor and machinery data into a farm data platformnot Herdwatch
  • Agri-input companies and public sector bodies engaging growers digitallynot 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

Agrivi

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published anywhere on the site; every route to a price is a Book a Meeting or Get a Demo request
  • Functionality is split across separately named products including AGRIVI 360 FMS, AGRIVI AI Engage, AGRIVI Food and AGRIVI Connect rather than a single subscription

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

Agrivi

$29/month
  • Essential$29/month
    • 5 fields
    • Basic tracking
    • Weather
  • Professional$99/month
    • Unlimited fields
    • Full analytics
    • API access

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.

Choose Agrivi if

  • You need production planning.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want task management.

Questions people ask

Is Herdwatch or Agrivi better?
Neither clearly leads. Herdwatch starts at Free and Agrivi at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Herdwatch or Agrivi?
Herdwatch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Herdwatch and $29/month for Agrivi.
Does Herdwatch or Agrivi run on more platforms?
Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web. Agrivi runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Herdwatch for free?
Yes. Herdwatch has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Agrivi 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 Agrivi is typically brought in for.
What can Herdwatch do that Agrivi cannot?
Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. Agrivi covers Production planning, Task management, Inventory tracking, Financial analysis. Both handle SSL, GDPR, Ios support, Android support.

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