DeLaval DelPro vs Herd Manager

DeLaval DelPro8.5Visit Herd Manager8.0Visit

Higher score DeLaval DelPro #4 in Dairy Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit DeLaval

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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

• DeLaval DelPro fits best

  Farms seeking core DeLaval herd and production management

• Herd Manager fits best

  Small farms seeking low-cost mobile herd records

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Side by side

Feature	DeLaval DelPro 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Herd Manager 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Dairy Management Software	#7 in Dairy Management Software
Best for	Farms seeking core DeLaval herd and production management	Small farms seeking low-cost mobile herd records
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DeLaval DelPro 4/5 · Herd Manager 5/5
Herd records	✓	✓
Milk production tracking	✓	✓
Breeding tracking	✓	✓
Health records	✓	✓
Mobile access	Not published	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Brings herd and animal information management into the farm workflow Tracks milk production alongside breeding and reproduction Includes animal health information management	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	Pricing requires contacting DeLaval or a local representative The listed platform is web only Its stated focus is core herd and production management	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	DeLaval DelPro brings farm data together to help dairy producers manage herd information and monitor dairy operations. Its core functions cover animal information, milk production, breeding and reproduction, and animal health. The… 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

• DeLaval DelPro — where it wins

  • Brings herd and animal information management into the farm workflow
  • Tracks milk production alongside breeding and reproduction
  • Includes animal health information management

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting DeLaval or a local representative
  • The listed platform is web only
  • Its stated focus is core herd and production management

• 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

• DeLaval DelPro8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  Cloud-based dairy farm management for herd records, milk production, breeding and animal health.

  Visit DeLavalFull 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 →