Head-to-head · Agricultural Weather Software

AgWeatherNet vs Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring

Updated Nov 2026
Both researched from official sources
7 checks side by side

Higher score AgWeatherNet #1 in Agricultural Weather Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit AgWeatherNet

Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring #8 in Agricultural Weather Software 7.9/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Contact Pessl

AgWeatherNet leads on 0 checks, Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreAgWeatherNet · 9.3/10
Free planboth
Free trialonly Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring

AgWeatherNet scores higher on our rubric for agricultural weather software: 9.3 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

AgWeatherNet is the better fit for pacific Northwest growers seeking free ag-weather tools. Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring is the better fit for farms using connected stations and field sensors.

AgWeatherNet fits best
Pacific Northwest growers seeking free ag-weather tools
Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring fits best
Farms using connected stations and field sensors

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Feature	AgWeatherNet 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Agricultural Weather Software	#8 in Agricultural Weather Software
Best for	Pacific Northwest growers seeking free ag-weather tools	Farms using connected stations and field sensors
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AgWeatherNet 6/6 · Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring 6/6
Field-level forecasts	✓	✓
Weather station support	✓	✓
Frost alerts	✓	✓
Disease alerts	✓	✓
Irrigation guidance	✓	✓
Farm weather API	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free registered-user tools cover crop risk, irrigation, and spray guidance Farm- and block-level monitoring can include private sensing networks API access offers daily, hourly, 15-minute, and 5-minute data	Combines weather-station readings with soil-moisture and other sensor data Offers frost alerts, disease models, and irrigation planning support Provides FieldClimate access on web and mobile, plus an API and John Deere connection
Cons	The service is focused on the Pacific Northwest Raw station data and API access are separate from the free tools API subscriptions have setup and annual admin fees	Weather monitoring depends on METOS hardware Localized forecasts and decision-support services require subscriptions Free data access is for station owners, not a standalone software plan
Our verdict	AgWeatherNet is a Washington State University service that collects weather observations and provides site-specific forecasts and decision-support tools for crop, human, and animal health. Its free tools are aimed at growers who need… Read the review →	METOS Weather Monitoring pairs METOS weather stations and field sensors with the FieldClimate platform, giving growers site-specific conditions for weather-dependent work such as sowing, spraying, harvest, and frost protection. It is aimed… Read the review →

A AgWeatherNetAgricultural Weather Software 9.3Free plan
P Pessl Instruments METOS Weather MonitoringAgricultural Weather Software 7.9Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

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Strengths and trade-offs

AgWeatherNet — where it wins
- Free registered-user tools cover crop risk, irrigation, and spray guidance
- Farm- and block-level monitoring can include private sensing networks
- API access offers daily, hourly, 15-minute, and 5-minute data
Where it doesn't
- The service is focused on the Pacific Northwest
- Raw station data and API access are separate from the free tools
- API subscriptions have setup and annual admin fees
Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring — where it wins
- Combines weather-station readings with soil-moisture and other sensor data
- Offers frost alerts, disease models, and irrigation planning support
- Provides FieldClimate access on web and mobile, plus an API and John Deere connection
Where it doesn't
- Weather monitoring depends on METOS hardware
- Localized forecasts and decision-support services require subscriptions
- Free data access is for station owners, not a standalone software plan

AgWeatherNet9.3/10 · Free plan
Free crop and irrigation tools pair with station-based forecasts and paid API data.
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Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring7.9/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
Connects field stations and sensors to localized forecasts and crop decision support.
Contact Pessl Full verdict →