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Weatherstack vs Climate FieldView
Climate FieldView
Software
Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Weatherstack the free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance; Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
- They diverge on capability: Weatherstack covers Real-time weather, Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Weatherstack and Climate FieldView actually diverge.
| Attribute | Weatherstack | Climate FieldView |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Api | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2016 | 2006 |
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 Weatherstack
- Real-time weather
- Historical data
- Forecasts
- Location lookup
- Bulk queries
- REST API
- JSON responses
- HTTPS
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
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Weatherstack
- Current weather lookups by location in an applicationnot Climate FieldView
- Historical weather data for analysis on the paid tiersnot Climate FieldView
- Short and medium range forecastsnot Climate FieldView
- Bulk location queries on the higher plansnot Climate FieldView
Climate FieldView
- Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot Weatherstack
- Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Weatherstack
- Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot Weatherstack
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Weatherstack
- The free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance
- Historical weather data starts at the Standard plan, $9.99 a month for 50,000 calls
- Forecasting is tiered: 7 days from Professional at $49.99 a month and 14 days from Business at $99.99
- Multi-language responses and bulk queries need Professional or above
- Going past the monthly quota incurs overage charges rather than throttling
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
Weatherstack
Free- FreeFree
- 250 calls/month
- Current weather
- Basic data
- Standard$9.99/month
- 50,000 calls/month
- Forecasts
- Historical
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 Weatherstack if
- You need real-time weather.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api.
- You also want historical data.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Weatherstack or Climate FieldView better?
- Neither clearly leads. Weatherstack 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, Weatherstack or Climate FieldView?
- Weatherstack starts at Free and Climate FieldView at Free.
- Does Weatherstack or Climate FieldView run on more platforms?
- Weatherstack runs on Api. Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Weatherstack for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Weatherstack best used for?
- Weatherstack is most often used for current weather lookups by location in an application, historical weather data for analysis on the paid tiers, short and medium range forecasts, bulk location queries on the higher plans. Of those, current weather lookups by location in an application and historical weather data for analysis on the paid tiers are not what Climate FieldView is typically brought in for.
- What can Weatherstack do that Climate FieldView cannot?
- Weatherstack covers Real-time weather, Historical data, Forecasts, Location lookup. Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding.