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Weather Underground vs Climate FieldView

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Weather Underground

Software

Crowdsourced hyperlocal weather from personal stations

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Software

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Weather Underground free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted; Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Weather Underground and Climate FieldView actually diverge.

Attributes where Weather Underground and Climate FieldView differ
AttributeWeather UndergroundClimate FieldView
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station networkWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20032006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Weather Underground

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

Only in Climate FieldView

  • Real-time data collection
  • Field health imagery
  • Yield analysis
  • Variable rate seeding
  • Nitrogen management
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Manual scouting tools
  • Data sharing & connectivity

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Weather Underground

  • Professional Worknot Climate FieldView
  • Content Creationnot Climate FieldView

Climate FieldView

  • Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot Weather Underground
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Weather Underground
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot Weather Underground

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

Climate FieldView

  • The Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • The free Basic plan lists only Online Support and a Data Inbox as its included features
  • Collecting in-cab data requires buying the FieldView Drive hardware separately
  • The vendor states the plan content is subject to change and will be updated regularly

Pricing, plan by plan

Weather Underground

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

Climate FieldView

Free
  • FieldView DriveFree
    • Data collection & storage
    • Basic field mapping
    • Equipment connectivity
  • FieldView Plus$4/acre/year
    • Everything in Drive
    • Field health imagery
    • Scouting with drop pins
  • FieldView Pro$10/acre/year
    • Everything in Plus
    • Seed scripting
    • Nitrogen advisor

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 Climate FieldView if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want field health imagery.
Climate FieldView review

Questions people ask

Is Weather Underground or Climate FieldView better?
Neither clearly leads. Weather Underground starts at Free and Climate FieldView at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Weather Underground or Climate FieldView?
Weather Underground starts at Free and Climate FieldView at Free.
Does Weather Underground or Climate FieldView run on more platforms?
Weather Underground runs on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network. Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Weather Underground for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Weather Underground best used for?
Weather Underground is most often used for professional work, content creation. Of those, professional work and content creation are not what Climate FieldView is typically brought in for.
What can Weather Underground do that Climate FieldView cannot?
Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, Hyperlocal data, Historical records, Webcams. Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Both handle Web support, Ios 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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