Agriculture & Farming · head to head
Trimble Ag Software vs Bushel Farm
Trimble Ag Software
Agriculture & Farming
Connected farm solutions for precision agriculture
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
Bushel Farm
Agriculture & Farming
All-in-one farm management platform
- 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; Bushel Farm prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
- They diverge on capability: Trimble Ag Software covers GPS guidance, Bushel Farm covers Field management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Trimble Ag Software and Bushel Farm actually diverge.
| Attribute | Trimble Ag Software | Bushel Farm |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1978 | 2017 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).
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 Bushel Farm
- Field management
- Input tracking
- Grain marketing
- Profitability analysis
- Inventory tracking
- Elevator systems
- Accounting software
- SSL
Both cover
- John Deere
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 Bushel Farm
- Digital farm management and agronomic record keeping through FarmENGAGEnot Bushel Farm
- Retrofitting autonomy to existing tractors with the OutRun kitnot Bushel Farm
Bushel Farm
- Field-level profitability and cost of production trackingnot Trimble Ag Software
- Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot Trimble Ag Software
- Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot Trimble Ag Software
- Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot Trimble Ag Software
- Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot 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
Bushel Farm
- Prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
- Much of the value comes from integrations with John Deere Operations Center, Climate FieldView and the Bushel grain network, so the benefit depends on already using those
- There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial
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
Bushel Farm
$29/month- FreeFree
- Field mapping
- Activity tracking
- Basic reports
- Pro$1500/year
- Grain marketing
- Financial tracking
- Advanced analytics
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 Bushel Farm if
- You need field management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want input tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Trimble Ag Software or Bushel Farm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Trimble Ag Software starts at $29/month and Bushel Farm 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 Bushel Farm?
- Trimble Ag Software starts at $29/month and Bushel Farm at $29/month.
- Does Trimble Ag Software or Bushel Farm run on more platforms?
- Trimble Ag Software runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. Bushel Farm runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Bushel Farm is typically brought in for.
- What can Trimble Ag Software do that Bushel Farm cannot?
- Trimble Ag Software covers GPS guidance, Variable rate prescriptions, Field mapping, Data management. Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support, Android support.