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Herdwatch vs Bushel Farm

Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bushel Farm logo

Bushel Farm

Software

All-in-one farm management 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; Bushel Farm prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Bushel Farm covers Field management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and Bushel Farm actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and Bushel Farm differ
AttributeHerdwatchBushel Farm
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142017

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 Bushel Farm

  • Field management
  • Input tracking
  • Grain marketing
  • Profitability analysis
  • Inventory tracking
  • John Deere
  • Elevator systems
  • Accounting software

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

Bushel Farm

  • Field-level profitability and cost of production trackingnot Herdwatch
  • Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot Herdwatch
  • Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot Herdwatch
  • Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot Herdwatch
  • Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot 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 Farm

  • Prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
  • Much of the value comes from integrations with John Deere Operations Center, Climate FieldView and the Bushel grain network, so the benefit depends on already using those
  • There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial

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 Farm

$29/month
  • FreeFree
    • Field mapping
    • Activity tracking
    • Basic reports
  • Pro$1500/year
    • Grain marketing
    • Financial tracking
    • Advanced analytics

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 Farm if

  • You need field management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want input tracking.
Bushel Farm review

Questions people ask

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