Softwr

Software · head to head

Valley Irrigation vs Arable

Valley Irrigation logo

Valley Irrigation

Software

Smart irrigation management systems

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Arable logo

Arable

Software

In-field crop intelligence platform

From
$29/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; Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Arable covers Weather monitoring.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Valley Irrigation and Arable differ
AttributeValley IrrigationArable
Founded19462014

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 Valley Irrigation

  • Remote monitoring
  • Variable rate irrigation
  • GPS guidance
  • Water management
  • Pump control
  • Soil sensors
  • Encrypted

Only in Arable

  • Weather monitoring
  • Evapotranspiration
  • Chlorophyll index
  • Disease risk models
  • Growth stage tracking
  • Trimble
  • GDPR

Both cover

  • Climate FieldView
  • John Deere
  • SSL
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • Hardware 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 Arable
  • Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot Arable
  • Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot Arable

Arable

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

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

Valley Irrigation

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

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 Valley Irrigation if

  • You need remote monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want variable rate irrigation.
Valley Irrigation 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 Valley Irrigation or Arable better?
Neither clearly leads. Valley Irrigation 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, Valley Irrigation or Arable?
Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month.
Does Valley Irrigation 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 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 Arable is typically brought in for.
What can Valley Irrigation do that Arable cannot?
Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Both handle Climate FieldView, John Deere, SSL, Web support.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Valley Irrigation

More on Arable

Keep looking

Other head to heads