Feedsoft Dairy vs Herd Manager

Feedsoft Dairy8.3Visit Herd Manager8.0Visit

Higher score Feedsoft Dairy #5 in Dairy Management Software 8.3/10 From $39/user/mo · 7-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Feedsoft Dairy

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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

• Feedsoft Dairy fits best

  Small and midsize herds tracking feed and milk efficiency

• Herd Manager fits best

  Small farms seeking low-cost mobile herd records

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Side by side

Feature	Feedsoft Dairy 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Herd Manager 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Dairy Management Software	#7 in Dairy Management Software
Best for	Small and midsize herds tracking feed and milk efficiency	Small farms seeking low-cost mobile herd records
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	7 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Feedsoft Dairy 5/5 · Herd Manager 5/5
Herd records	✓	✓
Milk production tracking	✓	✓
Breeding tracking	✓	✓
Health records	✓	✓
Mobile access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Tracks milk yield, butterfat, protein and SCC by milking Records feed, health and breeding events across herd groups Supports offline entry with later synchronization	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	No free plan; the paid offer starts at $39 per user monthly Multi-farm management is reserved for Dairy Pro Integrations are not listed	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	Feedsoft Dairy brings herd and barn records together with milk, feed, health and breeding tracking for dairy operations. It is aimed at small and midsize herds that want to monitor production and feed efficiency, including across milking… 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

• Feedsoft Dairy — where it wins

  • Tracks milk yield, butterfat, protein and SCC by milking
  • Records feed, health and breeding events across herd groups
  • Supports offline entry with later synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the paid offer starts at $39 per user monthly
  • Multi-farm management is reserved for Dairy Pro
  • Integrations are not listed

• 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

• Feedsoft Dairy8.3/10 · From $39/user/mo · 7-day trial

  Tracks herd, milk, feed, breeding and health records, with offline entry.

  Visit Feedsoft DairyFull 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 →