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Valley Irrigation vs DroneDeploy

Valley Irrigation logo

Valley Irrigation

Software

Smart irrigation management systems

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DroneDeploy logo

DroneDeploy

Software

Drone mapping and analytics for agriculture

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; DroneDeploy sold as annual subscriptions rather than monthly, at $1,908 a year for the agriculture plan
  • They diverge on capability: Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, DroneDeploy covers Automated flight planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Valley Irrigation and DroneDeploy differ
AttributeValley IrrigationDroneDeploy
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, HardwareWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19462013

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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
  • SSL
  • Encrypted

Only in DroneDeploy

  • Automated flight planning
  • Orthomosaic maps
  • NDVI analysis
  • 3D modeling
  • Progress tracking
  • DJI
  • SOC 2
  • GDPR

Both cover

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

DroneDeploy

  • Mapping fields with drone imagery for crop health analysisnot Valley Irrigation
  • Producing stand counts and plant health indices from aerial surveysnot 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

DroneDeploy

  • Sold as annual subscriptions rather than monthly, at $1,908 a year for the agriculture plan
  • Images per map are capped by plan, at 1,000 on Ag Lite and 3,000 on the general individual plan
  • The Ag Lite plan is limited to the VARI index for RGB plant health rather than the full analysis set
  • Ground capture processing is excluded from every published individual plan
  • Team plans publish no price at all and require a custom quote

Pricing, plan by plan

Valley Irrigation

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

DroneDeploy

$29/month
  • Individual$299/month
    • Unlimited maps
    • 3D models
    • Basic analytics
  • Business$599/month
    • Team features
    • NDVI analysis
    • 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 DroneDeploy if

  • You need automated flight planning.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want orthomosaic maps.
DroneDeploy review

Questions people ask

Is Valley Irrigation or DroneDeploy better?
Neither clearly leads. Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and DroneDeploy at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Valley Irrigation or DroneDeploy?
Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and DroneDeploy at $29/month.
Does Valley Irrigation or DroneDeploy run on more platforms?
Valley Irrigation runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. DroneDeploy 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 DroneDeploy is typically brought in for.
What can Valley Irrigation do that DroneDeploy cannot?
Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. DroneDeploy covers Automated flight planning, Orthomosaic maps, NDVI analysis, 3D modeling. Both handle Climate FieldView, John Deere, Web support, Ios support.
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