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Pix4Dfields vs Arable

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Pix4Dfields

Software

Drone mapping software for agriculture

From
$330/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Arable

Software

In-field crop intelligence platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation, Arable covers Weather monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pix4Dfields and Arable actually diverge.

Attributes where Pix4Dfields and Arable differ
AttributePix4DfieldsArable
Starting price$330/month$29/month
PlatformsWindows, IosWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
Founded20112014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Arable

  • Weather monitoring
  • Evapotranspiration
  • Chlorophyll index
  • Disease risk models
  • Growth stage tracking
  • Climate FieldView
  • GDPR
  • Web support

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • Trimble
  • SSL

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 Arable
  • Generating vegetation indices and crop health maps from aerial surveysnot Arable
  • Producing variable rate prescription maps for exporting to farm machinerynot Arable
  • Agronomists producing crop scouting reports from drone flightsnot Arable

Arable

  • In-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensornot Pix4Dfields
  • Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Pix4Dfields
  • Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Pix4Dfields
  • Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot 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

Arable

  • Requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
  • Pricing is not published and goes through a sales conversation
  • Aimed at enterprise growers and advisors rather than smallholders

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

Arable

$29/month
  • Standard$1200/device/year
    • Weather data
    • Crop stress
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$2400/device/year
    • Full analytics
    • Disease models
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Pix4Dfields if

  • You need orthomosaic generation.
  • You work on Windows, Ios.
  • You also want ndvi & vegetation indices.
Pix4Dfields review

Choose Arable if

  • You need weather monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want evapotranspiration.
Arable review

Questions people ask

Is Pix4Dfields or Arable better?
Neither clearly leads. Pix4Dfields starts at $330/month and Arable at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pix4Dfields or Arable?
Pix4Dfields starts at $330/month and Arable at $29/month.
Does Pix4Dfields or Arable run on more platforms?
Pix4Dfields runs on Windows, Ios. Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
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 Arable is typically brought in for.
What can Pix4Dfields do that Arable cannot?
Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation, NDVI & vegetation indices, Multispectral processing, Zonation mapping. Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Both handle John Deere, Trimble, SSL.
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