Software · head to head
Pix4Dfields vs Agworld
The short version
- Only Agworld has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Pix4Dfields satellite imagery is sold as separate credit packages on top of the subscription, with only 100 free credits included per year; Agworld no prices are published for any of the four tiers
- They diverge on capability: Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation, Agworld covers Field mapping.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Pix4Dfields and Agworld actually diverge.
| Attribute | Pix4Dfields | Agworld |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $330/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows, Ios | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Pix4Dfields
- Orthomosaic generation
- NDVI & vegetation indices
- Multispectral processing
- Zonation mapping
- Prescription maps
- Stand count
- Export to machinery
- Offline processing
Only in Agworld
- Field mapping
- Crop planning & budgets
- Activity recording
- Input tracking
- Advisor collaboration
- Compliance reports
- Yield tracking
- Chemical records
Both cover
- John Deere
- SSL
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Pix4Dfields
- Processing drone imagery of fields into orthomosaics without acreage limitsnot Agworld
- Generating vegetation indices and crop health maps from aerial surveysnot Agworld
- Producing variable rate prescription maps for exporting to farm machinerynot Agworld
- Agronomists producing crop scouting reports from drone flightsnot Agworld
Agworld
- Farm record keeping and compliance documentationnot Pix4Dfields
- Crop planning and input budgetingnot Pix4Dfields
- Sharing field data between growers and agronomistsnot Pix4Dfields
- Margin reporting by paddock or cropnot Pix4Dfields
- Machinery and weather station integration on the Pro tiernot Pix4Dfields
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Pix4Dfields
- Satellite imagery is sold as separate credit packages on top of the subscription, with only 100 free credits included per year
- Monthly billing is listed at $165.83 per month against $1,990 for a year, so paying monthly costs substantially more
- The software runs only on Windows and macOS, with no Linux build
Agworld
- No prices are published for any of the four tiers
- Planning, budgeting and margin reporting need Grower Plus; machinery integrations and weather stations need Grower Pro
- The trial is 7 days, after which the account drops to read-only unless you subscribe
- Basic covers record keeping and compliance only
Pricing, plan by plan
Pix4Dfields
$330/month- Monthly$330/month
- RGB & multispectral processing
- Vegetation indices
- Zonation maps
- Annual$2640/year
- Everything in Monthly
- 33% savings
- Priority support
- Perpetual$5500/one-time
- Lifetime license
- 1 year updates
- Local processing
Agworld
Free- Farm FreeFree
- Unlimited farms
- Basic record keeping
- Advisor collaboration
- Farm Pro$25/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced planning
- Budget tracking
- Advisor$undefined/month
- Multi-farm management
- Client collaboration
- Recommendation tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Pix4Dfields if
- You need orthomosaic generation.
- You work on Windows, Ios.
- You also want ndvi & vegetation indices.
Choose Agworld if
- You need field mapping.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want crop planning & budgets.
Questions people ask
- Is Pix4Dfields or Agworld better?
- Neither clearly leads. Pix4Dfields starts at $330/month and Agworld at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Pix4Dfields or Agworld?
- Agworld has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $330/month for Pix4Dfields and Free for Agworld.
- Does Pix4Dfields or Agworld run on more platforms?
- Pix4Dfields runs on Windows, Ios. Agworld runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Agworld for free?
- Yes. Agworld has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Pix4Dfields starts at $330/month.
- What is Pix4Dfields best used for?
- Pix4Dfields is most often used for processing drone imagery of fields into orthomosaics without acreage limits, generating vegetation indices and crop health maps from aerial surveys, producing variable rate prescription maps for exporting to farm machinery, agronomists producing crop scouting reports from drone flights. Of those, processing drone imagery of fields into orthomosaics without acreage limits and generating vegetation indices and crop health maps from aerial surveys are not what Agworld is typically brought in for.
- What can Pix4Dfields do that Agworld cannot?
- Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation, NDVI & vegetation indices, Multispectral processing, Zonation mapping. Agworld covers Field mapping, Crop planning & budgets, Activity recording, Input tracking. Both handle John Deere, SSL, Data encryption, Cloud deployment.