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Herdwatch vs CropTracker Pro

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Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CropTracker Pro logo

CropTracker Pro

Software

Complete farm management and traceability

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; CropTracker Pro pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, CropTracker Pro covers Spray records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and CropTracker Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and CropTracker Pro differ
AttributeHerdwatchCropTracker Pro
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142008

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Calving records
  • Weight tracking
  • EID tag reading
  • BCMS (UK)

Only in CropTracker Pro

  • Spray records
  • Harvest tracking
  • Label management
  • Traceability
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Weather services
  • Data backup

Both cover

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

CropTracker Pro

  • Spray, harvest, irrigation and labour record keeping for orchardsnot Herdwatch
  • Food traceability down to block and employee levelnot Herdwatch
  • Task scheduling and crew activity monitoringnot Herdwatch
  • Food safety compliance and audit preparationnot Herdwatch
  • Fruit sizing and count estimation through computer visionnot 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

CropTracker Pro

  • Pricing is not published
  • Built for fruit and vegetable growers, particularly orchards, rather than row crop or livestock operations
  • The computer vision modules such as Harvest Quality Vision and Crop Load Vision are separate products alongside the core record keeping

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

CropTracker Pro

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic tracking
    • 5 fields
    • Mobile app
  • Standard$39/month
    • Unlimited fields
    • Compliance reporting
    • Label database
  • Professional$99/month
    • All Standard features
    • Labor tracking
    • Inventory 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 CropTracker Pro if

  • You need spray records.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want harvest tracking.
CropTracker Pro review

Questions people ask

Is Herdwatch or CropTracker Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Herdwatch starts at Free and CropTracker Pro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Herdwatch or CropTracker Pro?
Herdwatch starts at Free and CropTracker Pro at Free.
Does Herdwatch or CropTracker Pro run on more platforms?
Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web. CropTracker Pro 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 CropTracker Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Herdwatch do that CropTracker Pro cannot?
Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. CropTracker Pro covers Spray records, Harvest tracking, Label management, Traceability. Both handle Compliance reports, SSL, Cloud deployment, Ios support.
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