Agriculture · head to head
Nedap Livestock Management vs Tend
Nedap Livestock Management
Agriculture
CowControl and Velos sensor platform sold almost entirely through OEM partners rather than direct
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Tend
Agriculture
Crop planning and record keeping for small diversified market farms, priced in flat tiers rather than by acre
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Tend has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Nedap Livestock Management nedap publishes no pricing whatsoever and sells through dealers, so two comparable farms routinely pay materially different amounts for the same sensors and there is no rate card to argue against.; Tend the free tier keeps only three years of history and 500 MB of storage, so a grower who stays on it loses the multi-season comparison that makes crop planning software worth having in the first place.
- They diverge on capability: Nedap Livestock Management covers Smarttag Neck and Leg, Tend covers Visual crop planning.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Nedap Livestock Management and Tend actually diverge.
| Attribute | Nedap Livestock Management | Tend |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | Per month by user count |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, iOS, Android |
Identical on both: 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 Nedap Livestock Management
- Smarttag Neck and Leg
- Heat detection
- Health monitoring
- RealTime positioning
- Velos sow feeding
- Automatic sorting
- Nedap Now
- Open OEM platform
Only in Tend
- Visual crop planning
- Growing templates
- Crop library
- Task management
- Harvest and inventory tracking
- CSA and sales storefront
- Financial reporting
- AI credits
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Nedap Livestock Management
- A 500-cow loose-housed dairy where finding a single flagged cow by eye wastes twenty minutes a timenot Tend
- A sow unit moving to group gestation housing that needs electronic feeding to comply with welfare rulesnot Tend
- A farm that wants heat detection independent of the milking parlour manufacturernot Tend
- An equipment maker embedding proven animal monitoring rather than developing sensors in-housenot Tend
Tend
- A three-acre market garden running weekly lettuce successions that needs the seeding calendar to generate itself from the harvest targetnot Nedap Livestock Management
- A cut-flower farm planning bed space against wedding orders months aheadnot Nedap Livestock Management
- A CSA operation managing 150 member shares alongside the planting plan that has to fill themnot Nedap Livestock Management
- A two-person farm replacing a spreadsheet and a whiteboard without paying a per-acre platform's minimumnot Nedap Livestock Management
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Nedap Livestock Management
- Nedap publishes no pricing whatsoever and sells through dealers, so two comparable farms routinely pay materially different amounts for the same sensors and there is no rate card to argue against.
- A large share of the technology ships inside other manufacturers' branded systems, which means the support you get, the firmware version you run and whether you can access the raw data depend on the badge on the box rather than on Nedap.
- The system needs in-barn antennas, readers and a processing unit installed and commissioned, so the sensor price per cow understates the project cost and retrofitting an existing shed adds cabling work.
- Adding RealTime positioning generally requires more antenna infrastructure than basic heat detection, so a farm that starts cheap and wants positioning later faces a second installation rather than a software toggle.
- Nedap N.V. is a listed company with several unrelated divisions and livestock is one segment among retail, healthcare and security, so roadmap priority for agriculture competes with businesses that have nothing to do with farming.
Tend
- The free tier keeps only three years of history and 500 MB of storage, so a grower who stays on it loses the multi-season comparison that makes crop planning software worth having in the first place.
- Data retention is a paid feature at every level below Ultimate, which is an unusual thing to meter: a farm that downgrades from Pro to Free after a bad year risks losing records it may need for organic certification audits.
- There is no machinery, telematics, soil sampling or variable-rate capability at all, so any operation that adds broadacre ground has to run a second platform rather than extend this one.
- AI features are metered in credits rather than included, and the allowances are small at the lower tiers, so the assistant becomes something you ration rather than rely on.
- The company is small and privately held with a narrow customer base, which means integrations outside payments and basic accounting are thin and a request for a connector to a regional distributor or certifier is unlikely to be built.
Pricing, plan by plan
Nedap Livestock Management
On request- Nedap CowControl$undefined/year
- Smarttag Neck or Leg sensors per animal
- Barn antennas, readers and processor unit
- Heat, health and rumination applications
- Nedap Velos$undefined/year
- Electronic sow feeding and separation
- Heat detection for group housing
- Nedap Now cloud access
Tend
Free- FreeFree
- 1 user
- 25 AI credits per month
- 3 years data retention
- Pro$30/month
- 5 users
- 500 AI credits per month
- 7 years data retention
- Ultimate$75/month
- Unlimited users
- 2,500 AI credits per month
- Unlimited data retention
- Enterprise$400/month
- Unlimited users
- 10,000+ AI credits per month
- 250 GB storage and up
Which should you pick?
Choose Nedap Livestock Management if
- You need smarttag neck and leg.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
- You also want heat detection.
Choose Tend if
- You need visual crop planning.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want growing templates.
Questions people ask
- Is Nedap Livestock Management or Tend better?
- Neither clearly leads. Nedap Livestock Management starts at On request and Tend at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Nedap Livestock Management or Tend?
- Tend has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Nedap Livestock Management and Free for Tend.
- Does Nedap Livestock Management or Tend run on more platforms?
- Nedap Livestock Management runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows. Tend runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Tend for free?
- Yes. Tend has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nedap Livestock Management starts at On request.
- What is Nedap Livestock Management best used for?
- Nedap Livestock Management is most often used for a 500-cow loose-housed dairy where finding a single flagged cow by eye wastes twenty minutes a time, a sow unit moving to group gestation housing that needs electronic feeding to comply with welfare rules, a farm that wants heat detection independent of the milking parlour manufacturer, an equipment maker embedding proven animal monitoring rather than developing sensors in-house. Of those, a 500-cow loose-housed dairy where finding a single flagged cow by eye wastes twenty minutes a time and a sow unit moving to group gestation housing that needs electronic feeding to comply with welfare rules are not what Tend is typically brought in for.
- What can Nedap Livestock Management do that Tend cannot?
- Nedap Livestock Management covers Smarttag Neck and Leg, Heat detection, Health monitoring, RealTime positioning. Tend covers Visual crop planning, Growing templates, Crop library, Task management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Nedap Livestock Management: Can I buy Nedap direct?
Usually not. It sells through regional dealers and through OEM partners who rebadge the technology, so your quote and your support both come from an intermediary.
Tend: Does Tend charge by the acre?
No. Pricing is flat by user count, and there are no acreage or crop limits on any tier including the free one. That is the main reason small growers pick it over broadacre platforms.
Nedap Livestock Management: Am I already using Nedap without knowing?
Possibly. Several dairy equipment manufacturers embed Nedap sensing under their own brand names, so check what the tags in your barn actually are before buying a second system.
Tend: Can Tend handle a CSA?
Yes, including member share management and a farm-stand storefront, though payment processing runs through a third party.
Nedap Livestock Management: What does RealTime positioning need?
Additional in-barn antenna coverage beyond what basic heat detection requires, which is why it is cheaper to specify at installation than to add later.
Tend: Is it suitable for a 500 acre grain farm?
No. There is no machinery data, no prescription writing and no as-applied reporting. It is built for high-crop-count, low-acreage operations.
Nedap Livestock Management: Does it work with my milking parlour?
It integrates with several major parlour and herd management systems, but the depth varies by partner, so confirm the specific combination before ordering.
Tend: What happens to my records if I cancel?
Export before you cancel. Retention limits apply per tier, and the free tier keeps three years, so downgrading is not a safe archive strategy.
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