Software · head to head
Pix4Dfields vs Sentera
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; Sentera the offering bundles Sentera sensor hardware with the software, with hardware covered by separate Hardware and Services Addenda to the master agreement
- They diverge on capability: Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation, Sentera covers Multispectral imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Pix4Dfields and Sentera actually diverge.
| Attribute | Pix4Dfields | Sentera |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $330/month | $29/month |
| Platforms | Windows, Ios | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware |
| Founded | 2011 | 2014 |
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 Sentera
- Multispectral imaging
- Stand counts
- Weed detection
- Crop stress analysis
- Variable rate prescriptions
- DJI
- Climate FieldView
- GDPR
Both cover
- John Deere
- 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 Sentera
- Generating vegetation indices and crop health maps from aerial surveysnot Sentera
- Producing variable rate prescription maps for exporting to farm machinerynot Sentera
- Agronomists producing crop scouting reports from drone flightsnot Sentera
Sentera
- Capturing multispectral and high-resolution aerial imagery of fieldsnot Pix4Dfields
- Turning drone imagery into stand counts and crop health analytics in FieldAgentnot Pix4Dfields
- Generating variable rate prescriptions with SmartScriptnot 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
Sentera
- The offering bundles Sentera sensor hardware with the software, with hardware covered by separate Hardware and Services Addenda to the master agreement
- No price, rate or minimum is published anywhere on the site
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
Sentera
$29/month- Scout$1500/year
- Basic analytics
- NDVI maps
- 5000 acres
- Advanced$5000/year
- Full analytics
- Stand counts
- Unlimited acres
Which should you pick?
Choose Pix4Dfields if
- You need orthomosaic generation.
- You work on Windows, Ios.
- You also want ndvi & vegetation indices.
Choose Sentera if
- You need multispectral imaging.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want stand counts.
Questions people ask
- Is Pix4Dfields or Sentera better?
- Neither clearly leads. Pix4Dfields starts at $330/month and Sentera at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Pix4Dfields or Sentera?
- Pix4Dfields starts at $330/month and Sentera at $29/month.
- Does Pix4Dfields or Sentera run on more platforms?
- Pix4Dfields runs on Windows, Ios. Sentera 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 Sentera is typically brought in for.
- What can Pix4Dfields do that Sentera cannot?
- Pix4Dfields covers Orthomosaic generation, NDVI & vegetation indices, Multispectral processing, Zonation mapping. Sentera covers Multispectral imaging, Stand counts, Weed detection, Crop stress analysis. Both handle John Deere, SSL.