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Valley Irrigation vs Conservis

Valley Irrigation logo

Valley Irrigation

Software

Smart irrigation management systems

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Conservis logo

Conservis

Software

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
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; Conservis acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio
  • They diverge on capability: Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Conservis covers Field & crop planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Valley Irrigation and Conservis differ
AttributeValley IrrigationConservis
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, HardwareWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded19462009

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
  • Soil sensors
  • Encrypted
  • Ios support

Only in Conservis

  • Field & crop planning
  • Input management
  • Activity tracking
  • Financial management
  • Inventory control
  • Equipment tracking
  • Harvest tracking
  • Custom reporting

Both cover

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

Conservis

  • Farm ERP covering the business rather than the agronomynot Valley Irrigation
  • Grain contract managementnot Valley Irrigation
  • Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot Valley Irrigation
  • Work order management across an operationnot Valley Irrigation
  • Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot 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

Conservis

  • Acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio

Pricing, plan by plan

Valley Irrigation

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

Conservis

On request
  • Standard$undefined/year
    • Field management
    • Activity tracking
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$undefined/year
    • Everything in Standard
    • Financial management
    • Inventory control
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-entity management
    • 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 Conservis if

  • You need field & crop planning.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want input management.
Conservis review

Questions people ask

Is Valley Irrigation or Conservis better?
Neither clearly leads. Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and Conservis at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Valley Irrigation or Conservis?
Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and Conservis at On request.
Does Valley Irrigation or Conservis run on more platforms?
Valley Irrigation runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Conservis is typically brought in for.
What can Valley Irrigation do that Conservis cannot?
Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. Both handle Climate FieldView, John Deere, SSL, Web support.
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