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Herdwatch vs Bushel

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Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Bushel

Software

Digital infrastructure for grain

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; Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Bushel covers Digital scale tickets.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and Bushel actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and Bushel differ
AttributeHerdwatchBushel
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142017

Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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
  • Compliance reports
  • Calving records
  • Weight tracking
  • EID tag reading

Only in Bushel

  • Digital scale tickets
  • Contract management
  • Settlement tracking
  • Delivery scheduling
  • Multi-location management
  • Price notifications
  • Offer management
  • Mobile access

Both cover

  • SSL
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Herdwatch

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

Bushel

  • Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot Herdwatch
  • Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot Herdwatch
  • Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot Herdwatch
  • Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot 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

Bushel

  • Pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
  • Sold as many separate modules, including CRM, portals, Trade, Bushel Pay, quoting and loyalty
  • Its value depends on network effects across the 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities already connected

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

Bushel

Free
  • Bushel FarmFree
    • Grain contracts & settlements
    • Scale ticket access
    • Delivery scheduling
  • Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
    • Customer portal
    • Mobile ticketing
    • Offer management

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 Bushel if

  • You need digital scale tickets.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want contract management.
Bushel review

Questions people ask

Is Herdwatch or Bushel better?
Neither clearly leads. Herdwatch starts at Free and Bushel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Herdwatch or Bushel?
Herdwatch starts at Free and Bushel at Free.
Does Herdwatch or Bushel run on more platforms?
Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web. Bushel 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 Bushel is typically brought in for.
What can Herdwatch do that Bushel cannot?
Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Both handle SSL, Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support.
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