Head-to-head · Agricultural Weather Software
DTN Agriculture vs Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring
DTN Agriculture 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 scoreDTN Agriculture · 8.7/10
- Free planonly Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring
- Free trialonly Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring
- Most featuresPessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring · 6 of 6
DTN Agriculture scores higher on our rubric for agricultural weather software: 8.7 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
DTN Agriculture is the better fit for farms needing field forecasts and agronomic alerts. Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring is the better fit for farms using connected stations and field sensors.
- DTN Agriculture fits best
Farms needing field forecasts and agronomic alerts
- Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring fits best
Farms using connected stations and field sensors
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Side by side
| Feature | DTN Agriculture 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring 7.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Ranking | #2 in Agricultural Weather Software | #8 in Agricultural Weather Software |
| Best for | Farms needing field forecasts and agronomic alerts | Farms using connected stations and field sensors |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features DTN Agriculture 5/6 · Pessl Instruments METOS Weather Monitoring 6/6 | ||
| Field-level forecasts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weather station support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Frost alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Disease alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Irrigation guidance | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Farm weather API | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Our verdict | DTN Agriculture is a suite of agricultural intelligence products for producers and agribusinesses. Its Ag Weather Station offering combines farm-based station and sensor observations with field-level daily and hourly forecasts. The suite… 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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
DTN Agriculture — where it wins
- Combines field-level daily and hourly forecasts with farm station observations
- Tracks soil moisture, temperature, solar radiation, and leaf wetness
- Includes disease-risk, frost, and freeze alerts plus a weather API
Where it doesn't
- DTN presents a suite of products rather than one standalone product
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Irrigation guidance is not listed
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
- DTN Agriculture8.7/10 · Pricing on request
A weather intelligence suite for farms that need localized forecasts and crop-risk alerts.
Visit DTNFull verdict → - 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 PesslFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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