Software · head to head
Windy vs Climate FieldView
Windy
Software
Advanced weather visualization and forecasting platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Climate FieldView
Software
Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Windy windy Premium is required for the 1-hour and 15-day forecast outlook, 4-6x daily model updates, 24-hour radar/satellite loops with 1-year archives, and tide forecast maps, per the App Store listing; the free tier lacks these; Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
- They diverge on capability: Windy covers Weather visualization, Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Windy and Climate FieldView actually diverge.
| Attribute | Windy | Climate FieldView |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2014 | 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 Windy
- Weather visualization
- Wind forecasts
- Precipitation maps
- Interactive charts
- Real-time data
- Global weather models
- Satellite data
- Weather 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
- Data encryption
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Windy
- Weather analysisnot Climate FieldView
- Flight planningnot Climate FieldView
- Wind pattern analysisnot Climate FieldView
- Meteorological researchnot Climate FieldView
Climate FieldView
- Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot Windy
- Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Windy
- Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot Windy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Windy
- Windy Premium is required for the 1-hour and 15-day forecast outlook, 4-6x daily model updates, 24-hour radar/satellite loops with 1-year archives, and tide forecast maps, per the App Store listing; the free tier lacks these
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
Windy
Free- FreeFree
- Weather maps
- Wind forecasts
- Precipitation data
- Premium$5.99/month
- Advanced models
- Historical data
- API access
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 Windy if
- You need weather visualization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want wind forecasts.
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 Windy or Climate FieldView better?
- Neither clearly leads. Windy 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, Windy or Climate FieldView?
- Windy starts at Free and Climate FieldView at Free.
- Does Windy or Climate FieldView run on more platforms?
- Windy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Windy for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Windy best used for?
- Windy is most often used for weather analysis, flight planning, wind pattern analysis, meteorological research. Of those, weather analysis and flight planning are not what Climate FieldView is typically brought in for.
- What can Windy do that Climate FieldView cannot?
- Windy covers Weather visualization, Wind forecasts, Precipitation maps, Interactive charts. Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Both handle Data encryption, Web support, Ios support.