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Herdwatch
Farm & herd management made simple
As of 30 August 2026, Herdwatch is free to use. Herdwatch is an easy-to-use farm and herd management app designed for livestock farmers. Softwr lists it under Agriculture. Herdwatch is made by FarmWizard Ltd, launched in 2014, available on iOS, Android, Web.
Overview
What Herdwatch does
Herdwatch is an easy-to-use farm and herd management app designed for livestock farmers. It simplifies compliance record keeping, animal movements, breeding management, and medicine records while working seamlessly with national databases for cattle traceability.
What people use it for
- Livestock records for cattle and sheep
- Calving and breeding records on a phone in the field
- Medicine and treatment records for compliance
- Pasture and grassland management
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- Annual pricing amounts not displayed, calculated dynamically based on farm type and herd size
- Free trial available but actual subscription costs vary by farm size
- Pricing shown excluding VAT
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Pricing
What Herdwatch costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Basic herd records
- Animal movements
- Simple reports
- Mobile app
- Up to 50 animals
Premium
€12.5 /mo
- Unlimited animals
- Breeding management
- Medicine records
- Government compliance
- Cloud backup
Complete
€20 /mo
- Everything in Premium
- Financial tracking
- Farm mapping
- Grazing management
- Team access
Capabilities
Features
Animal registry
Movement records
Breeding management
Medicine & treatment records
Compliance reports
Calving records
Weight tracking
EID tag reading
BCMS (UK)
Integration with BCMS (UK)
AIM/ICBF (Ireland)
Integration with AIM/ICBF (Ireland)
EID readers
Integration with EID readers
Excel export
Integration with Excel export
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Questions people ask
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What pricing options are available for Herdwatch?
Herdwatch offers a 6-month promotional plan at $49 with full access to all Complete features and no long-term commitment. Pricing is customized based on your farm type and herd size, with both annual and monthly options available.
SourceCan I try Herdwatch before purchasing a subscription?
Yes. Herdwatch offers a free digital calving book to new registrants and allows users to try the app free before committing to a subscription, with full access to features during the trial period.
SourceWhat free features does Herdwatch provide?
Herdwatch provides a free subscription tier that includes a free digital calving book for tracking calving events. This free option allows basic record-keeping without requiring immediate payment.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Herdwatch
- Company
- FarmWizard Ltd
- Based in
- Dublin, Ireland
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