Software · head to head
xarvio Digital Farming vs DTN Agriculture
xarvio Digital Farming
Software
Digital crop optimization from BASF
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
DTN Agriculture
Software
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- 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.; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which xarvio Digital Farming and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | xarvio Digital Farming | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Founded | 2014 | 1984 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
- Weather integration
- John Deere
- CLAAS
- Trimble
Only in DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Both cover
- ISO 27001
- 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 DTN Agriculture
- Spray optimizationnot DTN Agriculture
- Crop monitoringnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot xarvio Digital Farming
- Field-level decision support for growersnot 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.
DTN Agriculture
- Pricing is not published for any product
- A wide portfolio, including ProphetX, ClearAg, MyDTN and Instant Market, so the relevant product depends on whether you are a grower, a trader or a grain processor
- Aimed mostly at the commercial agriculture chain rather than at individual farms
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
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
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 DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is xarvio Digital Farming or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. xarvio Digital Farming starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture 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 DTN Agriculture?
- xarvio Digital Farming starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
- Does xarvio Digital Farming or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can xarvio Digital Farming do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- xarvio Digital Farming covers Disease identification, Spray timing, Variable rate maps, Satellite monitoring. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle ISO 27001, Web support, Ios support, Android support.