DairyFarmManager vs Herd Manager

DairyFarmManager8.2Visit Herd Manager8.0Visit

Higher score DairyFarmManager #6 in Dairy Management Software 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Try DairyFarmManager

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Herd Manager #7 in Dairy Management Software 8.0/10 From $5/yr · 14-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Herd Manager

• DairyFarmManager fits best

  Budget-conscious farms wanting an all-in-one starter

• Herd Manager fits best

  Small farms seeking low-cost mobile herd records

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Side by side

Feature	DairyFarmManager 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Herd Manager 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#6 in Dairy Management Software	#7 in Dairy Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious farms wanting an all-in-one starter	Small farms seeking low-cost mobile herd records
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$19/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Live chat, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DairyFarmManager 5/5 · Herd Manager 5/5
Herd records	✓	✓
Milk production tracking	✓	✓
Breeding tracking	✓	✓
Health records	✓	✓
Mobile access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers daily milk, health, breeding and basic dashboard records Tracks feed, income and expenses alongside animal and milk data Offline entry syncs to the cloud; Starter adds reports and exports	Combines milk, health, breeding, inventory and farm finance records Records events by phone and syncs farm data through the cloud Exports reports to Excel or PDF and imports animal and milk data from Excel
Cons	Free plan is limited to up to 10 cows Starter and Pro add reporting and export features only on paid plans Enterprise integration and multi-parlor features require contacting the vendor	The package is custom quoted despite a stated $5 per animal yearly price The vendor advises using a mobile browser while native apps are in final testing AI feed formulation and an AI farm assistant may not suit farms seeking only recordkeeping
Our verdict	DairyFarmManager brings herd profiles, milk yields, breeding and pregnancy events, health records, feed inventory, and financial tracking into a web app with an Android companion app. It is aimed at farms that want operational records and… Read the review →	Herd Manager brings dairy herd records and farm accounts into one system for farms that need to track milk production, animal health, breeding, inventory and finances. Farmers can record daily yields and review lactation curves and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DairyFarmManager — where it wins

  • Free plan covers daily milk, health, breeding and basic dashboard records
  • Tracks feed, income and expenses alongside animal and milk data
  • Offline entry syncs to the cloud; Starter adds reports and exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to up to 10 cows
  • Starter and Pro add reporting and export features only on paid plans
  • Enterprise integration and multi-parlor features require contacting the vendor

• Herd Manager — where it wins

  • Combines milk, health, breeding, inventory and farm finance records
  • Records events by phone and syncs farm data through the cloud
  • Exports reports to Excel or PDF and imports animal and milk data from Excel

  Where it doesn't

  • The package is custom quoted despite a stated $5 per animal yearly price
  • The vendor advises using a mobile browser while native apps are in final testing
  • AI feed formulation and an AI farm assistant may not suit farms seeking only recordkeeping

• DairyFarmManager8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 14-day trial

  An affordable starting point for farms tracking core dairy operations and costs.

  Try DairyFarmManagerFull verdict →
• Herd Manager8.0/10 · From $5/yr · 14-day trial

  A mobile-friendly record system with broad dairy modules and a stated annual per-animal price.

  Visit Herd ManagerFull verdict →