Software · head to head
Trimble Ag Software vs Arable
Trimble Ag Software
Software
Connected farm solutions for precision agriculture
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Trimble Ag Software agriculture.trimble.com now redirects to the PTx brand site, where PTx is described as bringing together PTx Trimble and Precision Planting and is stated to be a worldwide brand of AGCO Corporation; Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
- They diverge on capability: Trimble Ag Software covers GPS guidance, Arable covers Weather monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Trimble Ag Software and Arable actually diverge.
| Attribute | Trimble Ag Software | Arable |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 | 2014 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Hardware), 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 Trimble Ag Software
- GPS guidance
- Variable rate prescriptions
- Field mapping
- Data management
- Equipment connectivity
- CNH
- AGCO
- Raven
Only in Arable
- Weather monitoring
- Evapotranspiration
- Chlorophyll index
- Disease risk models
- Growth stage tracking
- Climate FieldView
- Trimble
- SSL
Both cover
- John Deere
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- Hardware support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Trimble Ag Software
- Guidance, steering and machine control on farm equipment through Precision-IQnot Arable
- Digital farm management and agronomic record keeping through FarmENGAGEnot Arable
- Retrofitting autonomy to existing tractors with the OutRun kitnot Arable
Arable
- In-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensornot Trimble Ag Software
- Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot Trimble Ag Software
- Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot Trimble Ag Software
- Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot Trimble Ag Software
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Trimble Ag Software
- agriculture.trimble.com now redirects to the PTx brand site, where PTx is described as bringing together PTx Trimble and Precision Planting and is stated to be a worldwide brand of AGCO Corporation
- No price is published for any PTx Trimble software; the site routes buyers to a dealer locator
- NEXT Farming farm management software is available in Europe only
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
Trimble Ag Software
$29/month- Farmer Core$800/year
- Field records
- Basic mapping
- Reports
- Farmer Pro$2500/year
- Variable rate
- Full analytics
- Connected equipment
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 Trimble Ag Software if
- You need gps guidance.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want variable rate prescriptions.
Choose Arable if
- You need weather monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want evapotranspiration.
Questions people ask
- Is Trimble Ag Software or Arable better?
- Neither clearly leads. Trimble Ag Software starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Trimble Ag Software or Arable?
- Trimble Ag Software starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month.
- Does Trimble Ag Software or Arable run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Trimble Ag Software best used for?
- Trimble Ag Software is most often used for guidance, steering and machine control on farm equipment through precision-iq, digital farm management and agronomic record keeping through farmengage, retrofitting autonomy to existing tractors with the outrun kit. Of those, guidance, steering and machine control on farm equipment through precision-iq and digital farm management and agronomic record keeping through farmengage are not what Arable is typically brought in for.
- What can Trimble Ag Software do that Arable cannot?
- Trimble Ag Software covers GPS guidance, Variable rate prescriptions, Field mapping, Data management. Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support, Android support.