Agriculture · head to head
Lindsay FieldNET vs xarvio Digital Farming
Lindsay FieldNET
Agriculture
Remote pivot monitoring, control and irrigation scheduling that retrofits almost any electric pivot
- From
- $300/year
- Rated
- -
xarvio Digital Farming
Agriculture
Digital crop optimization from BASF
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Lindsay FieldNET the subscription is per pivot per year and permanent, so a thirty pivot farm carries roughly a five-figure annual bill on top of the retrofit hardware and never owns the capability outright.; xarvio Digital Farming xarvio is a BASF digital-farming brand (confirmed via BASF's own analytics tagging on the site) sold as separate named modules, including FIELD MANAGER and FIELD MANAGER for Grapes, with no online pricing published for any module on the vendor's own site.
- They diverge on capability: Lindsay FieldNET covers Pivot Watch, xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lindsay FieldNET and xarvio Digital Farming actually diverge.
| Attribute | Lindsay FieldNET | xarvio Digital Farming |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/year | $29/month |
| Pricing model | Per pivot per year plus hardware | freemium |
| Founded | Unknown | 2014 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture).
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 Lindsay FieldNET
- Pivot Watch
- Pivot Control retrofit
- Remote start and stop
- FieldNET Advisor
- Variable rate irrigation
- Alerts and diagnostics
- Multi-brand fleet view
Only in xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease identification
- Spray timing
- Variable rate maps
- Satellite monitoring
- Weather integration
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Trimble
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lindsay FieldNET
- A farm with Valley, Reinke and Zimmatic pivots that wants one app instead of three vendor systemsnot xarvio Digital Farming
- An operation with pivots an hour apart where a physical check costs half a daynot xarvio Digital Farming
- A grower under a water allocation that needs defensible scheduling to stay inside the limitnot xarvio Digital Farming
- A manager who needs an alert the moment a pivot stops overnight rather than at dawnnot xarvio Digital Farming
xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease managementnot Lindsay FieldNET
- Spray optimizationnot Lindsay FieldNET
- Crop monitoringnot Lindsay FieldNET
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lindsay FieldNET
- The subscription is per pivot per year and permanent, so a thirty pivot farm carries roughly a five-figure annual bill on top of the retrofit hardware and never owns the capability outright.
- The Pivot Control retrofit is around $1,700 a unit before installation, which on an older or low-value pivot can approach a meaningful fraction of what the machine is worth.
- FieldNET Advisor is priced separately from control, so the scheduling intelligence that justifies the platform is an additional line item rather than part of the subscription.
- Cellular coverage decides whether it works; pivots in a coverage hole get intermittent control and alerts, which is the worst possible failure mode for a system you have stopped driving out to check.
- Support and installation run through Lindsay dealers, so a farm in a territory with a weak dealer gets slow retrofits and slow fault resolution regardless of what the platform can do.
xarvio Digital Farming
- xarvio is a BASF digital-farming brand (confirmed via BASF's own analytics tagging on the site) sold as separate named modules, including FIELD MANAGER and FIELD MANAGER for Grapes, with no online pricing published for any module on the vendor's own site.
Pricing, plan by plan
Lindsay FieldNET
$300/year- Pivot Watch$undefined/year
- Monitoring only, no remote control
- Lower annual subscription than control tiers
- Device purchased per pivot
- Pivot Control$300/year
- Approximately $300 per pivot per year
- Retrofit unit around $1,700 plus installation
- Full remote start, stop, speed and endgun control
- FieldNET Advisor$undefined/year
- Irrigation scheduling and decision support
- Priced separately on top of control subscription
- Uses soil, crop stage and weather inputs
xarvio Digital Farming
$29/month- Scouting (Free)Free
- Disease identification
- Weed ID
- Pest ID
- Field Manager$3/hectare/year
- Spray timing
- Zone management
- Satellite imagery
Which should you pick?
Choose Lindsay FieldNET if
- You need pivot watch.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want pivot control retrofit.
Choose xarvio Digital Farming if
- You need disease identification.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want spray timing.
Questions people ask
- Is Lindsay FieldNET or xarvio Digital Farming better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lindsay FieldNET starts at $300/year and xarvio Digital Farming at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lindsay FieldNET or xarvio Digital Farming?
- Lindsay FieldNET starts at $300/year and xarvio Digital Farming at $29/month.
- Does Lindsay FieldNET or xarvio Digital Farming run on more platforms?
- Lindsay FieldNET runs on Web, iOS, Android. xarvio Digital Farming runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Lindsay FieldNET best used for?
- Lindsay FieldNET is most often used for a farm with valley, reinke and zimmatic pivots that wants one app instead of three vendor systems, an operation with pivots an hour apart where a physical check costs half a day, a grower under a water allocation that needs defensible scheduling to stay inside the limit, a manager who needs an alert the moment a pivot stops overnight rather than at dawn. Of those, a farm with valley, reinke and zimmatic pivots that wants one app instead of three vendor systems and an operation with pivots an hour apart where a physical check costs half a day are not what xarvio Digital Farming is typically brought in for.
- What can Lindsay FieldNET do that xarvio Digital Farming cannot?
- Lindsay FieldNET covers Pivot Watch, Pivot Control retrofit, Remote start and stop, FieldNET Advisor. xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, Spray timing, Variable rate maps, Satellite monitoring.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Lindsay FieldNET: Does FieldNET only work with Zimmatic pivots?
No. FieldNET Pivot Control is built to retrofit almost any electric pivot, and mixed fleets of Valley, Reinke and Zimmatic machines run in one account.
xarvio Digital Farming: How do I find out what Xarvio costs?
Xarvio does not publish pricing on its website. To learn about costs and purchase options, you must contact their support team directly at [email protected] or +49 30 22957857 (Monday-Friday, 8-5 pm).
SourceLindsay FieldNET: What does it cost per pivot?
Around $1,700 for a Pivot Control unit plus installation, then roughly $300 per pivot per year. Pivot Watch monitoring is cheaper on both.
xarvio Digital Farming: What Xarvio digital farming products are available?
Xarvio offers three main solutions: xFIELD MANAGER, xHEALTHY FIELDS, and ONE SMART SPRAY. Detailed pricing and features for each solution are available by contacting their sales team.
SourceLindsay FieldNET: Is FieldNET Advisor included?
No. Advisor is the scheduling and decision support layer and is quoted separately from remote control.
xarvio Digital Farming: Does Xarvio offer a trial or demo?
The website does not specify whether Xarvio offers trials or demos. Customers should contact the support team to inquire about trial options and evaluate the products before purchase.
SourceLindsay FieldNET: What happens if the cellular signal drops?
You lose remote control and alerting until it returns, which is why coverage should be checked at each pivot before committing.
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