BoviSync
Livestock management software
Agriculture software
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What is BoviSync
BoviSync is a cloud-based herd management system for dairy operations that centralizes animal records and daily workflow tasks. It supports use cases such as reproduction tracking, health and treatment records, inventory, and performance reporting across one or multiple farms. The product emphasizes configurable workflows and integrations to consolidate data from parlor and herd systems into a single operational view.
Centralized herd recordkeeping
BoviSync consolidates animal events such as breeding, pregnancy checks, calving, health treatments, and culling into a single system of record. This helps standardize data capture across teams and shifts. It also supports multi-site operations that need consistent processes and reporting across farms.
Workflow and task management
The system includes tools to plan and track routine herd tasks (for example, repro checks, fresh cow monitoring, and treatment follow-ups). This supports day-to-day execution rather than only historical reporting. Compared with more general farm management tools, the feature set is oriented to dairy herd workflows.
Integration-oriented data model
BoviSync is commonly positioned to integrate data from on-farm systems (such as parlor and herd monitoring sources) into unified reports. This can reduce duplicate entry when farms already use multiple data-producing systems. It also enables cross-checking of events and performance metrics when data originates from different sources.
Dairy-centric scope
BoviSync’s core design targets dairy herd operations and may not fit mixed farms or non-dairy livestock workflows as well as broader agriculture platforms. Farms focused on grazing rotation, pasture planning, or diversified enterprise accounting may need additional tools. This can increase system complexity for operations outside a dairy-centric model.
Setup and data migration effort
Implementations typically require configuration of herd codes, protocols, user roles, and historical data imports to be useful. Integrations with third-party on-farm systems can add project time and dependency on vendor support. Smaller farms with limited IT capacity may find onboarding more demanding than simpler mobile-first tools.
Limited public pricing transparency
Publicly available information on packaging and pricing is limited, which can make early-stage comparison shopping harder. Buyers may need a sales process to understand total cost, including integrations and services. This can slow evaluation relative to products with self-serve trials and published tiers.
Plan & Pricing
Subscription (usage-based) Pricing model: Per-animal (pay-as-you-go) Price (official): US pricing listed as $2.50–$3.00 per cow per year (when youngstock is included) for most commercial dairies. Key notes: per-animal subscription fee; BoviSync describes a "simple monthly access fee" and that pricing is presented on a per-animal basis. Interface/setup fees and concierge onboarding may be additional (amounts not listed).
Add-on / usage costs (official):
- DataSync (Basic Accounts): $0.01 per head per month. (DataSync is a subscription service for importing herd information; additional DataSync farm-account fees apply for some Team plans.)
Tiered Team/Partner plans (official)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Company | $0 team account per month (+ DataSync: $10 per farm account + $10 per 1k head per month) | Access up to 15 farms; 8 user accounts max; no per-head Team fees; report packs, shared permissions, direct DB query. |
| Team | $25 team account per month + $5 per 1k head per month | Access up to 120 farms; 8 users included; additional users $25/mo; DataSync farm fee waived + 50% DataSync head fees; includes Company features. |
| TeamPro | $150 team account per month + $2.50 per 1k head per month | Access up to 250 farms; 10 users included; additional users $25/mo; priority support; includes Team features. |
| Enterprise | $1,100 per month + $2.50 per 1k head per month | Unlimited farms and users; consulting credits; includes TeamPro features. |
Other official notes / add-ons (from vendor site):
- Many interfaces are "included" or split into Tier II / Tier III (some require BoviSync setup). Any partner access fees for interfaces may be added to subscription; specific setup fees are not listed on the pricing page.
- BoviMobile: described as a lower-cost/subscription option (no public price listed).
- Personal Farm User Account: available with no charge (user accounts may access up to 10 farms). BoviCorral (a consultant pen-scoring app) is stated as free.
