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Weather Underground vs ClearAg

Weather Underground logo

Weather Underground

Weather & Environment

Crowdsourced hyperlocal weather from personal stations

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ClearAg logo

ClearAg

Weather & Environment

Weather-driven agriculture intelligence platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Weather Underground has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Weather Underground free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted; ClearAg the Internet Archive's capture of clearag.com on 21 December 2018 shows it redirecting to iteris.com/clearag, confirming ClearAg was owned and sold by Iteris, Inc. (agriculture weather analytics: soil moisture, crop growth and health, spray conditions, irrigation and harvest readiness modules) before the product later moved under DTN's Agribusiness line.
  • They diverge on capability: Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, ClearAg covers Spray window predictions.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Weather Underground and ClearAg actually diverge.

Attributes where Weather Underground and ClearAg differ
AttributeWeather UndergroundClearAg
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station networkApi, Web, Mobile
Founded20031984

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).

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 Weather Underground

  • Personal weather stations
  • Hyperlocal data
  • Historical records
  • Webcams
  • Community forums
  • PWS networks
  • Smart home
  • Ios support

Only in ClearAg

  • Spray window predictions
  • Field accessibility
  • Growing conditions
  • Pest modeling
  • Irrigation planning
  • Farm management systems
  • Enterprise platforms
  • Api support

Both cover

  • APIs
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Weather Underground

  • Professional Work
  • Content Creation

ClearAg

  • Professional Work
  • Content Creation

Both are used for professional work, content creation, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

Weather Underground

  • Free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted
  • Previous enterprise pricing was expensive at $150/month for Cumulus Drizzle plan
  • No longer competitive for developers needing reliable weather API access
  • Service is in wind-down phase with limited future development

ClearAg

  • The Internet Archive's capture of clearag.com on 21 December 2018 shows it redirecting to iteris.com/clearag, confirming ClearAg was owned and sold by Iteris, Inc. (agriculture weather analytics: soil moisture, crop growth and health, spray conditions, irrigation and harvest readiness modules) before the product later moved under DTN's Agribusiness line.

Pricing, plan by plan

Weather Underground

Free
  • FreeFree
    • PWS data access
    • Forecasts
    • Historical data
  • Ad-Free$1.99/month
    • No advertisements
    • Premium features

ClearAg

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Ag weather API
    • Spray conditions
    • Custom integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Weather Underground if

  • You need personal weather stations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network.
  • You also want hyperlocal data.
Weather Underground review

Choose ClearAg if

  • You need spray window predictions.
  • You work on Api, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want field accessibility.
ClearAg review

Questions people ask

Is Weather Underground or ClearAg better?
Neither clearly leads. Weather Underground starts at Free and ClearAg at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Weather Underground or ClearAg?
Weather Underground has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Weather Underground and On request for ClearAg.
Does Weather Underground or ClearAg run on more platforms?
Weather Underground runs on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network. ClearAg runs on Api, Web, Mobile.
Can I use Weather Underground for free?
Yes. Weather Underground has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ClearAg starts at On request.
What is Weather Underground best used for?
Weather Underground is most often used for professional work, content creation.
What can Weather Underground do that ClearAg cannot?
Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, Hyperlocal data, Historical records, Webcams. ClearAg covers Spray window predictions, Field accessibility, Growing conditions, Pest modeling. Both handle APIs, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Weather Underground: What happened to the Weather Underground API?

The free public API was discontinued on December 31, 2018, after IBM acquired The Weather Company. The service is now in a wind-down phase with no new developer accounts accepted.

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Weather Underground: Can I still use Weather Underground's data?

Free API keys are still available for Personal Weather Station (PWS) owners who upload data to the network. General developers need to migrate to alternative weather API providers.

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Weather Underground: What was the pricing for Weather Underground's Cumulus plans?

The Cumulus Drizzle plan cost $150/month, which many developers found prohibitively expensive for weather data compared to modern alternatives.

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Weather Underground: Does Weather Underground still offer a consumer-facing service?

Yes. The consumer website continues to provide weather forecasts, news, alerts, and access to personal weather station data through the PWS network.

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