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Herdwatch vs Arable

Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Agriculture & Farming

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Arable logo

Arable

Agriculture & Farming

In-field crop intelligence platform

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; Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Arable covers Weather monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and Arable actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and Arable differ
AttributeHerdwatchArable
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming), founded (2014).

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 Arable

  • Weather monitoring
  • Evapotranspiration
  • Chlorophyll index
  • Disease risk models
  • Growth stage tracking
  • Climate FieldView
  • John Deere
  • Trimble

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 Arable
  • Calving and breeding records on a phone in the fieldnot Arable
  • Medicine and treatment records for compliancenot Arable
  • Pasture and grassland managementnot Arable

Arable

  • In-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensornot Herdwatch
  • Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Herdwatch
  • Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Herdwatch
  • Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot 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

Arable

  • Requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
  • Pricing is not published and goes through a sales conversation
  • Aimed at enterprise growers and advisors rather than smallholders

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

Arable

$29/month
  • Standard$1200/device/year
    • Weather data
    • Crop stress
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$2400/device/year
    • Full analytics
    • Disease models
    • 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.
Herdwatch review

Choose Arable if

  • You need weather monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want evapotranspiration.
Arable review

Questions people ask

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