Software · head to head
Valley Irrigation vs CropX
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; CropX the platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
- They diverge on capability: Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, CropX covers Soil moisture sensing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Valley Irrigation and CropX actually diverge.
| Attribute | Valley Irrigation | CropX |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 | 2015 |
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
- Climate FieldView
- John Deere
- Soil sensors
Only in CropX
- Soil moisture sensing
- Irrigation scheduling
- Salinity monitoring
- Root zone analysis
- Weather integration
- Valley Irrigation
- Lindsay
- Netafim
Both cover
- 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 CropX
- Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot CropX
- Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot CropX
CropX
- Scheduling irrigation from continuous soil moisture sensor readingsnot Valley Irrigation
- Monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather datanot Valley Irrigation
- Combining sensor, weather and satellite data in a single farm management systemnot 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
CropX
- The platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the site offers only a demo request handled by a local sales team
Pricing, plan by plan
Valley Irrigation
$29/month- BaseStation3$1200/year
- Remote monitoring
- Basic control
- Alerts
- AgSense$2000/year
- Full VRI
- Advanced analytics
- API
CropX
$29/month- Basic$250/sensor/year
- Soil moisture
- Temperature
- Basic analytics
- Advanced$500/sensor/year
- Full analytics
- Irrigation recommendations
- 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.
Choose CropX if
- You need soil moisture sensing.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want irrigation scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Valley Irrigation or CropX better?
- Neither clearly leads. Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and CropX at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Valley Irrigation or CropX?
- Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and CropX at $29/month.
- Does Valley Irrigation or CropX 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 CropX is typically brought in for.
- What can Valley Irrigation do that CropX cannot?
- Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. CropX covers Soil moisture sensing, Irrigation scheduling, Salinity monitoring, Root zone analysis. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.