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Herdwatch vs Conservis

Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Agriculture & Farming

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Conservis logo

Conservis

Agriculture & Farming

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
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; Conservis acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Conservis covers Field & crop planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and Conservis actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and Conservis differ
AttributeHerdwatchConservis
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20142009

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

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 Conservis

  • Field & crop planning
  • Input management
  • Activity tracking
  • Financial management
  • Inventory control
  • Equipment tracking
  • Harvest tracking
  • Custom reporting

Both cover

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

Conservis

  • Farm ERP covering the business rather than the agronomynot Herdwatch
  • Grain contract managementnot Herdwatch
  • Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Herdwatch
  • Work order management across an operationnot Herdwatch
  • Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot 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

Conservis

  • Acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio

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

Conservis

On request
  • Standard$undefined/year
    • Field management
    • Activity tracking
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$undefined/year
    • Everything in Standard
    • Financial management
    • Inventory control
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-entity management
    • 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 Conservis if

  • You need field & crop planning.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want input management.
Conservis review

Questions people ask

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