Software · head to head
xarvio Digital Farming vs Arable
xarvio Digital Farming
Software
Digital crop optimization from BASF
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: xarvio Digital Farming xarvio is a BASF digital-farming brand (confirmed via BASF's own analytics tagging on the site) sold as separate named modules, including FIELD MANAGER and FIELD MANAGER for Grapes, with no online pricing published for any module on the vendor's own site.; Arable requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
- They diverge on capability: xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, Arable covers Weather monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which xarvio Digital Farming and Arable actually diverge.
| Attribute | xarvio Digital Farming | Arable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2014).
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 xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease identification
- Spray timing
- Variable rate maps
- Satellite monitoring
- Weather integration
- CLAAS
- ISO 27001
Only in Arable
- Weather monitoring
- Evapotranspiration
- Chlorophyll index
- Disease risk models
- Growth stage tracking
- Climate FieldView
- SSL
- Hardware support
Both cover
- John Deere
- Trimble
- GDPR
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease managementnot Arable
- Spray optimizationnot Arable
- Crop monitoringnot Arable
Arable
- In-field weather and crop monitoring from a single sensornot xarvio Digital Farming
- Irrigation scheduling based on measured conditionsnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Water sustainability reporting for enterprise growersnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Weather risk management across dispersed fieldsnot xarvio Digital Farming
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
xarvio Digital Farming
- xarvio is a BASF digital-farming brand (confirmed via BASF's own analytics tagging on the site) sold as separate named modules, including FIELD MANAGER and FIELD MANAGER for Grapes, with no online pricing published for any module on the vendor's own site.
Arable
- Requires the Mark 3 field sensor, so it is a hardware deployment rather than a software subscription
- Pricing is not published and goes through a sales conversation
- Aimed at enterprise growers and advisors rather than smallholders
Pricing, plan by plan
xarvio Digital Farming
$29/month- Scouting (Free)Free
- Disease identification
- Weed ID
- Pest ID
- Field Manager$3/hectare/year
- Spray timing
- Zone management
- Satellite imagery
Arable
$29/month- Standard$1200/device/year
- Weather data
- Crop stress
- Basic analytics
- Premium$2400/device/year
- Full analytics
- Disease models
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose xarvio Digital Farming if
- You need disease identification.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want spray timing.
Choose Arable if
- You need weather monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want evapotranspiration.
Questions people ask
- Is xarvio Digital Farming or Arable better?
- Neither clearly leads. xarvio Digital Farming starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, xarvio Digital Farming or Arable?
- xarvio Digital Farming starts at $29/month and Arable at $29/month.
- Does xarvio Digital Farming or Arable run on more platforms?
- xarvio Digital Farming runs on Web, Ios, Android. Arable runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- What is xarvio Digital Farming best used for?
- xarvio Digital Farming is most often used for disease management, spray optimization, crop monitoring. Of those, disease management and spray optimization are not what Arable is typically brought in for.
- What can xarvio Digital Farming do that Arable cannot?
- xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, Spray timing, Variable rate maps, Satellite monitoring. Arable covers Weather monitoring, Evapotranspiration, Chlorophyll index, Disease risk models. Both handle John Deere, Trimble, GDPR, Web support.