Software · head to head
xarvio Digital Farming vs CropX
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.; CropX the platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
- They diverge on capability: xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, CropX covers Soil moisture sensing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which xarvio Digital Farming and CropX actually diverge.
| Attribute | xarvio Digital Farming | CropX |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware |
| Founded | 2014 | 2015 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), 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 xarvio Digital Farming
- Disease identification
- Spray timing
- Variable rate maps
- Satellite monitoring
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Trimble
- ISO 27001
Only in CropX
- Soil moisture sensing
- Irrigation scheduling
- Salinity monitoring
- Root zone analysis
- Valley Irrigation
- Lindsay
- Netafim
- SSL
Both cover
- Weather integration
- 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 CropX
- Spray optimizationnot CropX
- Crop monitoringnot CropX
CropX
- Scheduling irrigation from continuous soil moisture sensor readingsnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Monitoring disease risk and crop nutrition against in-field weather datanot xarvio Digital Farming
- Combining sensor, weather and satellite data in a single farm management systemnot 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.
CropX
- The platform depends on CropX in-field hardware, including soil sensors, evapotranspiration sensors, weather stations and telemetry devices
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the site offers only a demo request handled by a local sales team
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
CropX
$29/month- Basic$250/sensor/year
- Soil moisture
- Temperature
- Basic analytics
- Advanced$500/sensor/year
- Full analytics
- Irrigation recommendations
- 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 CropX if
- You need soil moisture sensing.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want irrigation scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is xarvio Digital Farming or CropX better?
- Neither clearly leads. xarvio Digital Farming starts at $29/month and CropX 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 CropX?
- xarvio Digital Farming starts at $29/month and CropX at $29/month.
- Does xarvio Digital Farming or CropX run on more platforms?
- xarvio Digital Farming runs on Web, Ios, Android. CropX 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 CropX is typically brought in for.
- What can xarvio Digital Farming do that CropX cannot?
- xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, Spray timing, Variable rate maps, Satellite monitoring. CropX covers Soil moisture sensing, Irrigation scheduling, Salinity monitoring, Root zone analysis. Both handle Weather integration, GDPR, Web support, Ios support.