Running a farm today means juggling far more than crops and livestock. Between bookkeeping, crop planning, customer communication, and online sales, farmers need reliable software to stay efficient and profitable. Whether you grow vegetables, raise cattle, or run a pick-your-own operation, the right farm management software can save you hours every week and help you earn more.
In this guide, we've rounded up the best farm software and apps across seven categories — with pricing, strengths, and who each tool is best suited for.
Quick comparison table
| Software | Category | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmbrite | Farm management | $30/mo+ | Diversified farms |
| FarmLogs | Farm management | Free / Premium | Row crops |
| Agrivi | Farm management | Custom pricing | Commercial operations |
| QuickBooks | Accounting | $20/mo+ | Full-featured accounting |
| Wave | Accounting | Free | Small farms |
| FreshBooks | Accounting | $17/mo+ | Invoicing |
| Farmzz ⭐ | Customer notifications | $65 CAD/mo+ | Direct-to-consumer farms |
| Mailchimp | Email marketing | Free / $16/mo+ | Newsletters |
| LocalLine | Online sales | $49/mo+ | CSA / farmers' markets |
| Barn2Door | Online sales | $82/mo+ | Full direct sales |
| Shopify | Online sales | $39/mo+ | General online store |
| Tend | Crop planning | Free / $8/mo+ | Market gardeners |
| CattleMax | Livestock management | $30/mo+ | Cattle ranchers |
| OneSoil | Mapping / GIS | Free | Satellite monitoring |
1. Farm management software
A good farm management software platform centralizes your daily operations: crops, tasks, inventory, and finances. Here are three of the most popular options.
Farmbrite
Farmbrite is an all-in-one platform built for diversified farms. It covers crop management, livestock tracking, task management, and financials in a single dashboard. The interface is intuitive and works well for farms of all sizes.
- Price: Starting at $30/month
- Best for: Mixed farms (crops + livestock)
- Strengths: Integrated livestock management, task tracking, financial reports
FarmLogs (Bushel Farm)
FarmLogs is a farm app focused on row crop operations. It offers satellite-based field tracking, rainfall maps, and per-field profitability reports. The mobile app is especially useful for farmers who need data while they're out in the field.
- Price: Free tier available, Premium on request
- Best for: Row crop producers (corn, soybeans, wheat)
- Strengths: Free satellite maps, input tracking, mobile app
Agrivi
Agrivi is a premium agriculture software platform aimed at commercial farming operations. It integrates crop planning with weather data, best-practice recommendations, and advanced financial analytics.
- Price: Custom pricing (enterprise solutions)
- Best for: Large commercial farming operations
- Strengths: AI-powered recommendations, regulatory compliance, advanced reporting
2. Farm accounting & bookkeeping software
The right farm accounting software lets you track income, expenses, and prepare tax filings without spending hours at a desk. Here are the best options for farm operations.
QuickBooks
QuickBooks is the most widely used small business accounting software in North America — and for good reason. It offers invoicing, expense tracking, tax reports, and payroll, all in a clean interface that connects to your bank.
- Price: Starting at $20/month
- Best for: Farms that need full-featured accounting with bank integration
- Strengths: Bank syncing, tax-ready reports, wide ecosystem of integrations
Wave
Wave is a completely free farm bookkeeping software that's ideal for small farms just getting started. It includes basic accounting, invoicing, and receipt scanning — with no monthly fees.
- Price: Free (accounting and invoicing)
- Best for: Small farms and growers just starting out
- Strengths: 100% free, simple interface, unlimited invoicing
FreshBooks
FreshBooks excels at invoicing and time tracking. It's a solid choice if you sell wholesale to restaurants or retailers and need to send professional invoices on a regular basis.
- Price: Starting at $17/month
- Best for: Farms invoicing B2B clients (restaurants, grocers)
- Strengths: Automated invoicing, payment reminders, mobile app
3. Customer notifications & marketing
For direct-to-consumer farms, communicating with your customers makes all the difference. Instead of depending on Facebook's unpredictable reach, the best tools let you send SMS and email notifications straight to your subscriber list.
⭐ Farmzz — Built for local farmers
Farmzz is a notification platform built specifically for farmers who sell directly to consumers. Send SMS and email alerts to your subscribers the moment your produce is ready — strawberries, corn, tomatoes — in just a few seconds. Customers sign up through your QR codes at the market or your online farm profile, and you notify them with a single click.
- Price: Starting at $65 CAD/month (see plans)
- Best for: Market gardeners, pick-your-own, berry farms — any farm selling direct
- Strengths: One-click SMS + email, printable QR codes, public farm profile, bilingual interface (English/French), local support
What Farmzz doesn't do: it's not accounting software and it's not an online store. It's a focused tool that does one thing — notify your customers when it's time to buy — and it does it really well.
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Mailchimp is the world's most popular email marketing platform. It offers newsletter templates, automations, and analytics tools. It's a good choice for farms that want to send regular newsletters with photos, recipes, and detailed content to their audience.
- Price: Free up to 500 contacts, then from $16/month
- Best for: Detailed newsletters with photos and stories
- Strengths: Professional templates, automations, large integration ecosystem
4. E-commerce & online sales
If you sell CSA boxes, value-added products, or offer delivery, a farm-focused e-commerce platform can streamline your operations significantly.
LocalLine
LocalLine is built specifically for farms and local producers. It handles online ordering, CSA subscriptions, delivery schedules, and pickup locations — everything a direct-sales farm needs.
- Price: Starting at $49/month
- Best for: CSA programs, farmers' markets, local delivery
- Strengths: Farm-specific features, real-time inventory, market integrations
Barn2Door
Barn2Door is an all-in-one direct sales platform for farms. It combines an online store, order management, delivery logistics, and marketing tools in a single system.
- Price: Starting at $82/month
- Best for: Farms that want a complete direct-to-consumer sales system
- Strengths: Turnkey solution, Stripe integration, dedicated farm support
Shopify
Shopify isn't farm-specific, but it's the most popular e-commerce platform in North America. If you sell value-added products like jams, maple syrup, or honey and need a professional online store, Shopify is a proven choice.
- Price: Starting at $39/month
- Best for: Value-added products, large-scale online sales
- Strengths: Canadian company, thousands of plugins, reliable infrastructure
5. Crop planning & management software
Crop management software helps you plan seedings, rotations, and harvests to maximize yield and minimize waste throughout the growing season.
Tend
Tend is a simple, visual crop planning app ideal for market gardeners. It helps you plan seedings, track tasks, and manage succession plantings in a clear calendar view.
- Price: Free tier available, Pro from $8/month
- Best for: Market gardeners and small diversified farms
- Strengths: Visual interface, succession planting, generous free tier
CropPlan
CropPlan focuses on crop rotations and field-level planning. It's useful for farms managing multiple fields who want to optimize land use across seasons and track production records.
- Price: Varies by platform
- Best for: Farms with multiple fields and complex rotations
- Strengths: Rotation planning, field management, production reports
6. Livestock management software
For ranchers and livestock producers, livestock management software makes it easier to track animals, veterinary treatments, breeding records, and inventory.
Farmbrite (livestock module)
Beyond its general farm management features, Farmbrite includes a full livestock management module: individual animal tracking, health records, breeding management, and pasture rotation.
- Price: Included in Farmbrite subscription ($30/mo+)
- Best for: Mixed farms with both crops and livestock
- Strengths: Integrated crop + livestock management, health records, breeding tracking
CattleMax
CattleMax is the go-to livestock management software for cattle operations. It offers detailed per-animal tracking, breeding management, health records, and herd performance reports.
- Price: Starting at $30/month
- Best for: Cattle ranchers (cow-calf, feedlot)
- Strengths: Cattle-specific features, EPD records, detailed performance reports
7. Mapping & GIS tools
Mapping tools help you visualize your fields, measure acreage, and monitor crop health using satellite imagery.
Google Earth Pro
Google Earth Pro is free and provides high-resolution satellite imagery of your fields. You can measure parcels, create markers, and export data — a basic but essential tool for any farmer.
- Price: Free
- Best for: Basic field visualization and measurement
- Strengths: Free, historical imagery, acreage measurement
OneSoil
OneSoil is a free app that uses satellite imagery to monitor crop health in real time. It detects stress zones, calculates vegetation indices (NDVI), and helps you optimize input application across your fields.
- Price: Free
- Best for: Satellite-based crop health monitoring
- Strengths: NDVI vegetation indices, stress zone detection, mobile app
How to choose the right software for your farm
With so many options, here's how to make the right choice:
- Identify your #1 pain point. Don't look for a tool that does everything. Start with your biggest problem — accounting, customer notifications, or crop planning.
- Start with free tiers. Most tools offer a free trial or basic version. Test before you commit to a paid plan.
- Prioritize simplicity. You're working 13-14 hours a day. Overly complex software will be abandoned. Choose the simplest tool that solves your problem.
- Think about integration. If you already use QuickBooks, look for tools that integrate with it. Less manual data entry means more time in the field.
- Check for mobile support. You need software that works on your phone while you're out in the field — not just on a desktop.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free farm management software?
For accounting, Wave is completely free. For mapping, OneSoil and Google Earth Pro are free. For customer notifications, Farmzz offers a free trial to test the platform. Many tools have free tiers — start there before investing in a paid plan.
Do I need multiple software tools for my farm?
It depends on the size of your operation. A small market garden can get by with 2-3 tools: one for accounting (Wave or QuickBooks), one for customer notifications (Farmzz), and maybe one for crop planning (Tend). The key is not to overload your day with too many platforms. Check our FAQ for more details.
How do I notify customers when my produce is ready?
The most effective method is SMS, with a 98% open rate. Farmzz is built exactly for this: customers sign up via QR code, and you send a notification with one click when your strawberries, tomatoes, or corn are ready. It's more reliable than Facebook and you own your customer list. Read our SMS marketing guide for farmers to learn more.
What's the difference between farm management software and farm accounting software?
Farm management software (like Farmbrite or Agrivi) covers operations — crop planning, tasks, livestock, and some financials. Farm accounting software (like QuickBooks or Wave) is focused purely on finances — income, expenses, invoicing, and tax preparation. Many farms use one of each.
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