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Herdwatch vs Agworld

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Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Agworld

Software

Farm data management and collaboration platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Herdwatch available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only; Agworld no prices are published for any of the four tiers
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Agworld covers Field mapping.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and Agworld actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and Agworld differ
AttributeHerdwatchAgworld
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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
  • Calving records
  • Weight tracking
  • EID tag reading
  • BCMS (UK)

Only in Agworld

  • Field mapping
  • Crop planning & budgets
  • Activity recording
  • Input tracking
  • Advisor collaboration
  • Yield tracking
  • Chemical records
  • John Deere

Both cover

  • Compliance reports
  • SSL
  • Cloud deployment
  • 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 Agworld
  • Calving and breeding records on a phone in the fieldnot Agworld
  • Medicine and treatment records for compliancenot Agworld
  • Pasture and grassland managementnot Agworld

Agworld

  • Farm record keeping and compliance documentationnot Herdwatch
  • Crop planning and input budgetingnot Herdwatch
  • Sharing field data between growers and agronomistsnot Herdwatch
  • Margin reporting by paddock or cropnot Herdwatch
  • Machinery and weather station integration on the Pro tiernot 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

Agworld

  • No prices are published for any of the four tiers
  • Planning, budgeting and margin reporting need Grower Plus; machinery integrations and weather stations need Grower Pro
  • The trial is 7 days, after which the account drops to read-only unless you subscribe
  • Basic covers record keeping and compliance only

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

Agworld

Free
  • Farm FreeFree
    • Unlimited farms
    • Basic record keeping
    • Advisor collaboration
  • Farm Pro$25/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced planning
    • Budget tracking
  • Advisor$undefined/month
    • Multi-farm management
    • Client collaboration
    • Recommendation tools

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 Agworld if

  • You need field mapping.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want crop planning & budgets.
Agworld review

Questions people ask

Is Herdwatch or Agworld better?
Neither clearly leads. Herdwatch starts at Free and Agworld at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Herdwatch or Agworld?
Herdwatch starts at Free and Agworld at Free.
Does Herdwatch or Agworld run on more platforms?
Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web. Agworld runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Herdwatch for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Agworld is typically brought in for.
What can Herdwatch do that Agworld cannot?
Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. Agworld covers Field mapping, Crop planning & budgets, Activity recording, Input tracking. Both handle Compliance reports, SSL, Cloud deployment, Ios support.
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