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Best Apps for Farm Productivity in 2026: 9 Apps Compared

Best Apps for Farm Productivity in 2026: 9 Apps Compared
Farmbrite logo
First choiceFarmbrite

Crops, livestock or both on one account · Starting price: $29 per month

Go to Farmbrite
Tend logo
Second choiceTend
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Croptracker logo
Third choiceCroptracker
Visit

How we put this together: we compare official feature and pricing pages, app store listings, privacy policies and public user reviews. Prices change, so check the provider's site before you pay.

Key takeaways

  • Tend is the only app here with a permanent free plan that has no acreage or crop limit, though it allows one user, 25 AI credits a month and 500 MB of storage.
  • Farmbrite publishes the clearest all-round prices: plans start at $29 a month, with a 14-day trial and no card needed.
  • Livestock producers have dedicated options. CattleMax lists $30 a month (billed yearly) for up to 250 animals, while AgriWebb and Herdwatch price by herd size and ask you to enter your numbers.
  • Climate FieldView has a $0 Basic plan and a $649 a year Plus plan, but the useful scouting, weather and yield tools sit in Plus.
  • AGRIVI and Croptracker are built for larger or packing-house operations. AGRIVI has no public price, and Croptracker's plans start at $3,300 a year.

Quick comparison

NameWho it suitsStarting priceFree option
FarmbriteCrops, livestock or both on one account$29 per monthFree trial (14 days)Visit
TendSmall crop, flower and specialty growersFreeYesVisit
CroptrackerFruit and vegetable packers and growers$3,300 per yearNoVisit
Bushel FarmRow crop profit and grain contracts$75 per yearFree trial (30 days)Visit
Climate FieldViewMachine data and field imageryFreeYesVisit
CattleMaxCow-calf and cattle record keeping$30 per month, billed yearlyFree trial (21 days)Visit
HerdwatchCattle and sheep records with offline useSee websiteFree trial (30 days)Visit
AgriWebbGrazing and audit-ready livestock recordsSee websiteFree trialVisit
AGRIVIEnterprise farms and agribusinessSee websiteNoVisit

The best apps for farm productivity

Farm productivity usually comes down to three things: knowing what happened in each field or paddock, knowing what it cost, and getting your crew to do the right job at the right time. These nine apps cover those jobs in different ways, so match the tool to your kind of farm first and compare prices second. All prices are in US dollars and come from each vendor's own pages as of October 2026.

01Farmbrite logo

Farmbrite

Who it suits: Crops, livestock or both on one account

Go to Farmbrite
Starting price$29 per month
Free optionFree trial (14 days)
Farmbrite website
farmbrite.com homepage

Farmbrite is the easiest one on this list to price out. Crop-only and livestock-only plans each start at $29 a month ($290 a year), and the combined crop and livestock plan starts at $59 a month. The 14-day trial gives full access and does not ask for a card.

The cheapest tiers have real ceilings. The livestock Essentials plan covers up to 300 active animals or groups and five team members, and the crop Essentials plan covers up to 10 team members. Features such as custom reports, RFID scanning and e-commerce start at the next tier up. Farmbrite also sells a $119 a year accounting-only plan with Schedule F reporting, and it lists discounts for new farmers (up to 50% for three years), veterans, teachers and nonprofits.

The catch is the billing rules. Subscriptions renew automatically and the page says monthly accounts are not refunded, so cancel before the renewal date.

Strengths
  • Clear public pricing
  • Separate crop, livestock and combined plans
  • Built-in accounting and invoicing
Weaknesses
  • Animal and feature limits rise with the plan
  • Monthly payments are not refunded
02Tend logo

Tend

Who it suits: Small crop, flower and specialty growers

Go to Tend
Starting priceFree
Free optionYes
Tend website
tend.com homepage

Tend is the strongest starting point if you grow vegetables, flowers, orchard fruit or vineyard crops and want to try a planner before paying for anything. Its Free plan includes crop planning, task management, farm mapping and the mobile apps, with no limit on crops or acreage. The limits are one user, 25 AI credits a month, 500 MB of file storage and three years of data history.

Paid plans scale by team size. Pro is $30 a month for five users, Ultimate is $75 a month for unlimited users, and Enterprise starts at $400 a month. Tend says annual billing saves 33%, though the page does not show annual prices.

Tend also tracks products from seed to sale for certification audits, which helps if you sell through several channels. If you run cattle or sheep, look at the livestock tools further down.

Strengths
  • Free forever plan with no acreage or crop limit
  • Works on web and mobile, online and offline
  • Paid plans add users and storage
Weaknesses
  • Free plan allows one user only
  • Built around crops, not livestock
03Croptracker logo

Croptracker

Who it suits: Fruit and vegetable packers and growers

Go to Croptracker
Starting price$3,300 per year
Free optionNo
Croptracker website
croptracker.com homepage

Croptracker is a records and traceability system for fruit and vegetable operations, and it is priced like business software. Its pricing page says plans start at $3,300 a year and include the first 10 users. An enterprise plan is quoted individually.

Where it earns that price is compliance. It records spray, irrigation, labor and harvest activity, links packed product back to the block and the employee responsible, and produces GAP reports and audits. The vendor says it can generate more than 50 reports. Packing, storage, shipping and order modules are listed too, though the pricing page does not say which are in the base price.

If you sell to buyers who ask for traceability or audits, Croptracker is worth a demo. If you farm a few acres for farmers markets, it is more system than you need.

Strengths
  • Traceability from product back to block and employee
  • Spray, irrigation, harvest and packing records
  • GAP audit reports
Weaknesses
  • Pricing starts well above small-farm budgets
  • No free trial, only a private demo
04Bushel Farm logo

Bushel Farm

Who it suits: Row crop profit and grain contracts

Go to Bushel Farm
Starting price$75 per year
Free optionFree trial (30 days)

Bushel Farm is the product formerly known as FarmLogs. Its three plans are billed yearly: Rainfall at $75, Lite at $199 and Essentials at $599, for farms up to 20,000 acres, and a 30-day free trial is available. Larger farms must contact Bushel.

The pitch is tying agronomy to money. Bushel says it imports contracts from more than 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities, shows income and expenses per field, and tracks unsold bushels as prices change. Profit and loss, work orders, marketing, satellite imagery and Schedule F reports all sit in Essentials, not the cheaper tiers.

Lite is a fair fit if you mostly want rainfall history, scouting notes and contracts. For livestock or vegetable farms, other apps here match better.

Strengths
  • Field-level profit and loss
  • Imports grain contracts from the Bushel Network
  • Connects to John Deere Operations Center and Climate FieldView
Weaknesses
  • Profit tools need the $599 plan
  • Aimed at grain farms
05Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Who it suits: Machine data and field imagery

Go to Climate FieldView
Starting priceFree
Free optionYes

FieldView, from Bayer's Climate LLC, is a data hub for field equipment. The Basic plan is $0 a year and includes phone, email and chat support, a data inbox, account sharing and FieldView Cab app connectivity. Plus starts at $649 a year.

The jump matters. Plus adds seed scripts, yield analysis, field health imagery, scouting tools, historical weather and forecasts, reports, and API connectivity. If you only collect data from the cab, Basic may do the job. If you want to act on that data, budget for Plus.

FieldView is available in the US and many other countries, and its Drive hardware and cab app are aimed at equipment in the field. A diversified small farm may find it more than it needs.

Strengths
  • $0 Basic plan
  • Connects to equipment and 60+ partners
  • Seed scripts, yield analysis and weather in Plus
Weaknesses
  • Most analysis tools need Plus at $649 a year
  • Strongest for equipment-heavy row crop farms
06CattleMax logo

CattleMax

Who it suits: Cow-calf and cattle record keeping

Go to CattleMax
Starting price$30 per month, billed yearly
Free optionFree trial (21 days)

CattleMax is cloud software for ranches, covering inventory, herd health, breeding and calving, weaning, pastures and financial records. Commercial herds pay $30 a month and registered herds pay $41 a month, both billed yearly for up to 250 active animals. Every plan includes unlimited users and a 21-day trial without a card.

Prices adjust as your head count grows, and the page only shows the 250-animal tier. Herds over 2,000 active animals are handled by the sales team.

The pricing is easy to understand, and the integrations with EID readers and breed associations are the practical draw. It is a ranch tool, so crop growers should look elsewhere.

Strengths
  • Unlimited users on every plan
  • Works with EID readers, scales and breed associations
  • Mobile access in the field
Weaknesses
  • Price rises with active animal count
  • Monthly billing price not shown
07Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Who it suits: Cattle and sheep records with offline use

Go to Herdwatch
Starting priceSee website
Free optionFree trial (30 days)

Herdwatch covers cattle, sheep and pasture records on phone, tablet or computer. You can log calving or lambing, treatments, weights, breeding and sales, and the app works offline. The company says more than 20,000 producers use it and that you control your data.

The free options are limited. There is a free digital calving book, and a 30-day trial with all features (a card is required, and billing starts afterward). The pricing page shows plans by farm size, but no dollar amounts loaded for us, so use the quote form.

US support is based in Houston, Texas. Staff can also enter your herd records from a photo of your calving book, which helps if you are moving from paper.

Strengths
  • Works offline and syncs later
  • Bluetooth EID reader and scale support
  • US-based support
Weaknesses
  • Plan prices need a quote
  • Trial asks for a credit card
08AgriWebb logo

AgriWebb

Who it suits: Grazing and audit-ready livestock records

Go to AgriWebb
Starting priceSee website
Free optionFree trial

AgriWebb prices per animal. Its US pricing page shows Essentials, Essentials+ and Performance plans that calculate a cost after you enter your cattle and sheep numbers, so there is no flat figure to quote here. Essentials covers mapping, reconciliation and movements, Essentials+ adds audit-readiness and treatment records, and Performance adds weight projections, grazing and financial reporting.

Grazing Planning is an extra $300 a year on Performance plans. Optional setup packages start at $200 and reach from $4,000 for corporate operations.

The trial needs no credit card and works offline, though the page does not give its length. AgriWebb suits ranchers who need audit trails or grazing plans more than a basic calving book.

Strengths
  • Interactive ranch map
  • Audit and biosecurity tools
  • Works offline
Weaknesses
  • Prices come only from a calculator
  • Trial length is not stated
09AGRIVI logo

AGRIVI

Who it suits: Enterprise farms and agribusiness

Go to AGRIVI
Starting priceSee website
Free optionNo

AGRIVI describes itself as an agriculture data and AI layer for agri-food enterprises. Its AGRIVI 360 FMS is farm management software meant to sit next to ERP and other systems, and AGRIVI AI Engage deploys digital agents for farmer engagement, sales and advice.

It is sold through scoped enterprise proposals. The site says there is no universal public pricing and no instant self-service purchase. That makes it a poor match for a family farm and a reasonable one for a food company, retailer or input supplier managing many growers.

Strengths
  • Built for large organizations
  • Fits alongside ERP systems
  • AI agents for farmer engagement
Weaknesses
  • No public price or trial
  • Not for small farms

How we picked these

We compared each vendor's own website, pricing page and, where useful, app store listing. We did not test the apps ourselves. We kept products that are active in October 2026, that serve US farms, and that publish enough detail to judge fit. Where a price was not shown, we wrote See website instead of guessing, and we named the paid tier when a feature needs one.

How to choose a farm app

Start with what you raise

Crop growers should compare Farmbrite, Tend, Bushel Farm and FieldView. Livestock producers should compare CattleMax, Herdwatch and AgriWebb. Mixed farms are the main case for Farmbrite's combined plans.

Check the limits, not just the headline price

Several plans cap animals, users or storage. Count your animals, your crew and the years of records you plan to keep before you pick a tier.

Use the trial properly

Enter a real season of data, not sample entries. Try the mobile app in a field with weak signal, since offline use differs from app to app. Set a calendar reminder before a trial ends, because Herdwatch and Farmbrite bill automatically afterward.

Think about your exit

Ask whether you can export your records. Farm data is valuable, and switching apps later is easier when you can take your history with you.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best app for farm productivity?

There is no single winner. For a small crop farm, Tend's free plan or Farmbrite's $29 plan are the easiest to start with. For cattle, look at CattleMax, Herdwatch or AgriWebb. For row crops with equipment data, FieldView and Bushel Farm are the closest fits.

Are there free farm management apps?

Yes, with limits. Tend has a permanent free plan for one user, and FieldView Basic is $0 a year. Herdwatch offers a free digital calving book. Most other apps here offer trials of 14 to 30 days instead.

Do these apps work without internet?

Several do. Tend, Herdwatch and AgriWebb say they work offline, and CattleMax offers a mobile version for the field. Check each vendor's current notes before relying on it in a dead zone.

Can one app handle both crops and livestock?

Farmbrite is the clearest option, with Complete plans from $59 a month. Most others specialize in one side.

How much should a small farm spend?

Start free or at about $29 to $60 a month, and add tiers only when a limit slows you down. Enterprise tools like AGRIVI and Croptracker are priced for larger operations.

Sources we checked (16)
  1. https://www.farmbrite.com/pricing
  2. https://www.tend.com/pricing
  3. https://www.tend.com/
  4. https://www.croptracker.com/
  5. https://www.croptracker.com/pricing.html
  6. https://www.bushelpowered.com/farmers
  7. https://www.bushelpowered.com/farmers/pricing
  8. https://climate.com/
  9. https://climate.com/pricing
  10. https://www.cattlemax.com/
  11. https://www.cattlemax.com/pricing
  12. https://www.herdwatch.com/
  13. https://www.herdwatch.com/price/
  14. https://www.herdwatch.com/free-trial/
  15. https://www.agriwebb.com/us/pricing/
  16. https://www.agrivi.com/
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