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Valley Irrigation vs AgriWater

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Valley Irrigation

Software

Smart irrigation management systems

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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AgriWater

Software

Smart irrigation management platform

From
$45/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Valley Irrigation the technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software; AgriWater company status: AgriWater's parent company Puricare has ceased trading; current product availability and support status unclear
  • They diverge on capability: Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, AgriWater covers Irrigation scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Valley Irrigation and AgriWater actually diverge.

Attributes where Valley Irrigation and AgriWater differ
AttributeValley IrrigationAgriWater
Starting price$29/month$45/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, HardwareWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19462017

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 Valley Irrigation

  • Remote monitoring
  • Variable rate irrigation
  • GPS guidance
  • Water management
  • Pump control
  • Climate FieldView
  • John Deere
  • Soil sensors

Only in AgriWater

  • Irrigation scheduling
  • Soil moisture monitoring
  • Water usage tracking
  • Pump automation
  • Weather forecasting
  • Valley Irrigation
  • Lindsay Zimmatic
  • Netafim

Both cover

  • SSL
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Valley Irrigation

  • Remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machinesnot AgriWater
  • Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot AgriWater
  • Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot AgriWater

AgriWater

  • Irrigation optimizationnot Valley Irrigation
  • Water conservationnot Valley Irrigation
  • Compliance reportingnot Valley Irrigation
  • Remote monitoringnot Valley Irrigation

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Valley Irrigation

  • The technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software
  • No price is published for any product; the site routes buyers to a Get a Quote form and to local dealers

AgriWater

  • Company status: AgriWater's parent company Puricare has ceased trading; current product availability and support status unclear
  • Limited publicly available documentation and technical specifications

Pricing, plan by plan

Valley Irrigation

$29/month
  • BaseStation3$1200/year
    • Remote monitoring
    • Basic control
    • Alerts
  • AgSense$2000/year
    • Full VRI
    • Advanced analytics
    • API

AgriWater

$45/month
  • Basic$45/month
    • Irrigation scheduling
    • Soil moisture data
    • Weather integration
  • Professional$125/month
    • All Basic features
    • Pump control
    • Water usage analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Multi-site management
    • API access
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Valley Irrigation if

  • You need remote monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want variable rate irrigation.
Valley Irrigation review

Choose AgriWater if

  • You need irrigation scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want soil moisture monitoring.
AgriWater review

Questions people ask

Is Valley Irrigation or AgriWater better?
Neither clearly leads. Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and AgriWater at $45/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Valley Irrigation or AgriWater?
Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and AgriWater at $45/month.
Does Valley Irrigation or AgriWater run on more platforms?
Valley Irrigation runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. AgriWater runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Valley Irrigation best used for?
Valley Irrigation is most often used for remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machines, variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a field, diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the field. Of those, remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machines and variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a field are not what AgriWater is typically brought in for.
What can Valley Irrigation do that AgriWater cannot?
Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. AgriWater covers Irrigation scheduling, Soil moisture monitoring, Water usage tracking, Pump automation. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AgriWater: What is AgriWater technology?

AgriWater is a nature-based water treatment technology that accelerates regenerative outcomes in agriculture by increasing the effectiveness of existing irrigation water and creating favorable conditions for soil microbial activity. It is a compact water treatment system easily incorporated into existing water distribution networks.

Source
AgriWater: How widely has AgriWater been tested?

AgriWater has been scientifically researched and practically proven on over 300 operational farms in more than 10 countries on 4 continents, covering around 60,000 hectares of land and managing more than 400 billion litres of water per year.

AgriWater: Who developed AgriWater?

AgriWater was developed by R&D company Puricare as part of a suite of applications and services.

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