senseFly
Precision agriculture software
UAV software
Agriculture software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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What is senseFly
senseFly is a drone (UAV) product line and supporting software ecosystem used to capture aerial imagery for mapping and analytics workflows. It is used by agronomists, growers, and service providers to collect field-level data for crop monitoring, scouting, and measurement tasks. The offering centers on fixed-wing and eVTOL UAVs and integrates with photogrammetry and GIS tools to turn flight data into orthomosaics and other map outputs.
Purpose-built aerial mapping workflows
senseFly focuses on repeatable data capture for mapping, including mission planning and consistent flight execution for survey-grade outputs. This supports common precision-ag use cases such as stand counts, vigor assessment, drainage observation, and field boundary measurement. Compared with farm management platforms in the reference set, it is more specialized for aerial data acquisition rather than recordkeeping and agronomic planning.
Fixed-wing coverage efficiency
The product line is known for fixed-wing UAVs designed to cover larger areas per flight than many multirotor-only approaches. This can reduce the number of takeoffs/landings and battery swaps needed for large fields. For service providers running repeated mapping jobs, this can improve operational throughput relative to workflows that rely on smaller-area flights.
Ecosystem integrations for outputs
senseFly workflows commonly connect to downstream photogrammetry and GIS processing to generate orthomosaics, DSM/DTM, and georeferenced map layers. This makes it easier to move from raw imagery to deliverables that can be consumed by agronomy and precision-ag tools. In mixed toolchains, it can act as the data-capture layer feeding other agriculture software used for decisions and reporting.
Not a full farm platform
senseFly does not replace end-to-end farm management, input tracking, or financial/operational record systems. Users typically need additional agriculture software for prescriptions, compliance documentation, and season-long planning. Organizations expecting a single system for agronomy plus operations may find the scope narrower than platforms in the reference set.
Operational and regulatory overhead
UAV-based workflows require trained operators, maintenance processes, and safety procedures. Local aviation regulations, permissions, and insurance can add time and cost, especially for commercial service delivery. Weather and wind constraints can also limit when flights can occur, affecting data collection schedules.
Processing and data management needs
High-resolution imagery and derived map products create large datasets that require storage, backup, and transfer planning. Photogrammetry processing can be compute-intensive and may require separate licensed software or cloud processing services depending on the workflow. Teams without established GIS/remote-sensing capabilities may face a steeper learning curve to turn imagery into actionable agronomic outputs.
Plan & Pricing
| Product / Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Measure Ground Control — Basic | $29 per month (or $299 per year) | Up to 1 user; processing up to 2 maps/month; upload up to 100 GB; iOS & Android flight app; email support (US). |
| Measure Ground Control — Professional | $99 per month (or $999 per year) | Up to 1 user; unlimited processing; upload up to 1 TB; iOS & Android flight app; email support (US). |
| Measure Ground Control — Teams | $79 per user/month (or $799 per user/year) | For 2–5 users; unlimited processing; upload up to 1 TB per user; iOS & Android flight app; email support (US). |
| Measure Ground Control — Enterprise | Custom pricing | 5+ users; unlimited users & processing; 1 TB included; additional bandwidth available at $999 per additional TB; contact sales for tailored plan. |
Notes:
- eMotion (flight planning desktop software for eBee drones): official site states free updates and that the newest version is available to download for free for all eBee X series users; no commercial subscription tiers or pricing listed on the vendor site.
Seller details
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
2009
Public
https://www.sensefly.com/
https://x.com/sensefly
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sensefly
