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Herdwatch vs Cropio

Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Agriculture & Farming

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cropio logo

Cropio

Agriculture & Farming

Satellite-based farm management system

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; Cropio cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and Cropio actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and Cropio differ
AttributeHerdwatchCropio
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android, Api

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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 Cropio

  • Satellite field monitoring
  • Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE)
  • Weather forecasting
  • Scout management
  • Crop rotation tracking
  • Field work planning
  • Yield forecasting
  • Multi-farm management

Both cover

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

Cropio

  • Remote field monitoringnot Herdwatch
  • Crop health assessmentnot Herdwatch
  • Yield predictionnot Herdwatch
  • Scout team managementnot Herdwatch
  • Agribusiness operationsnot 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

Cropio

  • Cropio has been retired as a standalone brand: cropio.com redirects to operations.cropwise.com, which states in its own words that "Cropio has evolved to Cropwise Operations."

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

Cropio

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Up to 100 hectares
    • Satellite imagery
    • Basic vegetation indices
  • Professional$2/hectare/year
    • Unlimited hectares
    • All vegetation indices
    • Scout task management
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Everything in Professional
    • Custom integrations
    • 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 Cropio if

  • You need satellite field monitoring.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want vegetation indices (ndvi, ndre).
Cropio review

Questions people ask

Is Herdwatch or Cropio better?
Neither clearly leads. Herdwatch starts at Free and Cropio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Herdwatch or Cropio?
Herdwatch starts at Free and Cropio at Free.
Does Herdwatch or Cropio run on more platforms?
Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web. Cropio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Cropio is typically brought in for.
What can Herdwatch do that Cropio cannot?
Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. Cropio covers Satellite field monitoring, Vegetation indices (NDVI, NDRE), Weather forecasting, Scout management. Both handle SSL, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Ios support.
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