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Herdwatch vs CropX

Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Agriculture & Farming

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CropX logo

CropX

Agriculture & Farming

Soil intelligence for precision irrigation

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; CropX the platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, CropX covers Soil moisture sensing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Herdwatch and CropX actually diverge.

Attributes where Herdwatch and CropX differ
AttributeHerdwatchCropX
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
Founded20142015

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 CropX

  • Soil moisture sensing
  • Irrigation scheduling
  • Salinity monitoring
  • Root zone analysis
  • Weather integration
  • Valley Irrigation
  • Lindsay
  • Netafim

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

CropX

  • Scheduling irrigation from continuous soil moisture sensor readingsnot Herdwatch
  • Monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather datanot Herdwatch
  • Combining sensor, weather and satellite data in a single farm management systemnot 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

CropX

  • The platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the site offers only a demo request handled by a local sales team

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

CropX

$29/month
  • Basic$250/sensor/year
    • Soil moisture
    • Temperature
    • Basic analytics
  • Advanced$500/sensor/year
    • Full analytics
    • Irrigation recommendations
    • 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 CropX if

  • You need soil moisture sensing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want irrigation scheduling.
CropX review

Questions people ask

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