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MyJohnDeere vs OpenWeatherMap

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MyJohnDeere

Software

Connected farm management by John Deere

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OpenWeatherMap

Software

Developer-friendly weather API with global coverage

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only OpenWeatherMap has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: MyJohnDeere myJohnDeere is now branded John Deere Operations Center; access to the actual platform (myjohndeere.deere.com) requires an Okta single sign-on login with no public trial or pricing path, per the vendor's own marketing page and login redirect.; OpenWeatherMap free tier capped at 60 calls/minute and 1,000,000 calls/month
  • They diverge on capability: MyJohnDeere covers Equipment connectivity, OpenWeatherMap covers Weather API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MyJohnDeere and OpenWeatherMap actually diverge.

Attributes where MyJohnDeere and OpenWeatherMap differ
AttributeMyJohnDeereOpenWeatherMap
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded18372017

Identical on both: 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 MyJohnDeere

  • Equipment connectivity
  • Operations Center
  • Variable rate
  • Field analyzer
  • AutoTrac
  • Climate FieldView
  • Granular
  • Raven

Only in OpenWeatherMap

  • Weather API
  • Current conditions
  • Forecasts
  • Historical data
  • Weather maps
  • REST API
  • JSON format
  • Widgets

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

MyJohnDeere

  • Equipment managementnot OpenWeatherMap
  • Data integrationnot OpenWeatherMap
  • Precision farmingnot OpenWeatherMap

OpenWeatherMap

  • Embedding current weather and short-term forecasts into third-party apps/websitesnot MyJohnDeere
  • Pulling historical and statistical weather data for researchnot MyJohnDeere
  • Displaying weather map overlays (precipitation, clouds, etc.) via the Weather Maps APInot MyJohnDeere
  • Monitoring air pollution levels via the Air Pollution APInot MyJohnDeere
  • Geocoding locations for weather lookupsnot MyJohnDeere

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

MyJohnDeere

  • MyJohnDeere is now branded John Deere Operations Center; access to the actual platform (myjohndeere.deere.com) requires an Okta single sign-on login with no public trial or pricing path, per the vendor's own marketing page and login redirect.

OpenWeatherMap

  • Free tier capped at 60 calls/minute and 1,000,000 calls/month
  • Free tier limited to current weather, 3-hour/5-day forecast, air pollution, 15 map layers, and geocoding only
  • One Call API free allowance is only 1,000 calls/day before pay-per-call charges apply
  • Paid tier (Startup, Developer, Professional, Expert) exact USD prices are not published on the public pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

MyJohnDeere

$29/month
  • BasicFree
    • Equipment connectivity
    • Basic data
    • JDLink
  • Premium$1200/year
    • Full Operations Center
    • Advanced analytics
    • Prescriptions

OpenWeatherMap

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 60 calls/min
    • 1,000,000 calls/month
    • current weather, 3-hr/5-day forecast, air pollution, 15 map layers, geocoding

Which should you pick?

Choose MyJohnDeere if

  • You need equipment connectivity.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want operations center.
MyJohnDeere review

Choose OpenWeatherMap if

  • You need weather api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want current conditions.
OpenWeatherMap review

Questions people ask

Is MyJohnDeere or OpenWeatherMap better?
Neither clearly leads. MyJohnDeere starts at $29/month and OpenWeatherMap at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MyJohnDeere or OpenWeatherMap?
OpenWeatherMap has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for MyJohnDeere and Free for OpenWeatherMap.
Does MyJohnDeere or OpenWeatherMap run on more platforms?
MyJohnDeere runs on Web, Ios, Android. OpenWeatherMap runs on Web.
Can I use OpenWeatherMap for free?
Yes. OpenWeatherMap has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MyJohnDeere starts at $29/month.
What is MyJohnDeere best used for?
MyJohnDeere is most often used for equipment management, data integration, precision farming. Of those, equipment management and data integration are not what OpenWeatherMap is typically brought in for.
What can MyJohnDeere do that OpenWeatherMap cannot?
MyJohnDeere covers Equipment connectivity, Operations Center, Variable rate, Field analyzer. OpenWeatherMap covers Weather API, Current conditions, Forecasts, Historical data. Both handle Web support.
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