TEND VS LOCAL LINE
How does Tend compare to Local Line?
Local Line is a standalone sales platform. Tend offers a fully integrated suite of tools for crop planning, record keeping, task management, and sales. Which option makes the most sense for your farm?
| Tend | Local Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $10/month | From $49/month |
| Satellite Farm Mapping | ||
| Crop Database | ||
| Visual Crop Planner | ||
| Yield & Revenue Projections | ||
| Automatic Seed & Transplant Lists | ||
| Labor Time Estimations | ||
| Automatic Task Scheduling | ||
| Mobile Task & Note Management | ||
| Punch Clock & Timesheets | ||
| Integrated Weather Updates | ||
| Field Walk | ||
| Equipment, Bin, & Input Management | ||
| Harvest Manager | ||
| Pack Manager | ||
| Centralized Order & Invoice Manager | ||
| Mobile Order Management | ||
| Online Farm Store | ||
| Offer Sheets & Multiple Price Lists | ||
| CSAs & Subscriptions | ||
| Farmers Market Manager | ||
| Dynamic Real-Time Inventory | ||
| Flexible Payment Options | ||
| Transaction & Expense Management | ||
| Customer & Vendor Manager | ||
| Reports & Analytics | ||
| Customizable Dashboards |
| Tend | Local Line |
|---|---|
| From $10/month | From $49/month |
| Satellite Farm Mapping | |
| Crop Database | |
| Visual Crop Planner | |
| Yield & Revenue Projections | |
| Automatic Seed & Transplant Lists | |
| Labor Time Estimations | |
| Automatic Task Scheduling | |
| Mobile Task & Note Management | |
| Punch Clock & Timesheets | |
| Integrated Weather Updates | |
| Field Walk | |
| Equipment, Bin, & Input Management | |
| Harvest Manager | |
| Pack Manager | |
| Centralized Order & Invoice Manager | |
| Mobile Order Management | |
| Online Farm Store | |
| Offer Sheets & Multiple Price Lists | |
| CSAs & Subscriptions | |
| Farmers Market Manager | |
| Dynamic Real-Time Inventory | |
| Flexible Payment Options | |
| Transaction & Expense Management | |
| Customer & Vendor Manager | |
| Reports & Analytics | |
| Customizable Dashboards | |
Why are farms choosing Tend over Local Line?
Local Line offers a variety sales tools, yet to manage other aspects of your farm, you'll need to use additional softwares. Tend seamlessly connects your sales to the rest of your operation for improved efficiency, richer insights, and better profitability.
Everything on one intuitive platform.
With your crop plan, tasks, records, and sales in one place, gain better insight into your farm business health without the hassle of juggling softwares.
Less manual data entry.
Stop wasting time entering the same data on multiple platforms—and eliminate the data inconsistencies that result from human error.
Time-saving automation.
From calculating seed lists and in-row spacing to automatically generating tasks and reports, if we can calculate, track, or schedule it for you, we will!
Ready to get growing?
With data imports, guided account setup, and friendly customer support, switching to Tend is easy!
Better Data, Bigger Profits
Centralize all your farm data in one place for richer insights that help boost sales across channels, identify excess expenses, and improve your bottom line year after year.
Leverage real-time yield projections to secure early season sales.
As you build your crop plan, Tend automatically calculates your estimated yields by week, month, and season for every crop you grow. Share your availability with wholesale accounts early on in the season to lock in sales and solidify your market position.
Automatically sync your sales to your harvests and tasks.
Tend connects your sales to your daily operations and crop outputs, streamlining productivity. Completing a harvest task updates inventory, while incoming orders generate harvest tasks automatically, ensuring seamless alignment between your sales and daily workflows.
Manage your inventory your way.
Automatically sync your crop plan to your product catalog, then easily add any bundles or products you buy for resale. Add multiple pack units, set custom pricing and payment options for each customer group, and track inventory from each lot. View incoming, on-hand, committed, and expired inventory side-by-side and quickly allocate across your sales channels.
Sell more of your products with less overall waste.
View storage inventory, field availability, and outstanding orders on a single page so you know exactly when and how much to harvest. Easily identify excess and soon-to-expire inventory so you can decide when it’s time to run a promotion or adjust your harvesting schedule.
Actually see which crops are most profitable.
Uncover the true cost of production for every crop with detailed reports that show which cost the most to produce, which require the most labor time, which are estimated to be most profitable, and which are most popular with your customers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Sounds great, but I still have a few questions...
Can Tend really save me hours on data entry compared to Local Line?
Absolutely. With Local Line, you’ll spend valuable time entering the same data on multiple platforms. Tend automatically syncs your crop plan to your tasks, scheduling, inventory, sales channels, compliance reporting, and analytics, saving you countless hours and eliminating inconsistencies in your data that result from manual data entry.
I don’t have to pay extra for Tend’s AI?
Save hours on task scheduling with smart automation. As you build your crop plan, Tend automatically generates the entire season’s tasks for you. When you update one task, all dependent tasks seamlessly update.
Which is better for online farm sales: Local Line or Tend?
View and update your orders, field availability, and storage inventory on one page to effectively plan harvests, streamline order fulfillment, and reduce on-farm waste. Refine your harvest tasks, communicate instructions to the crew, and manage progress in real time with ease.
Is Local Line or Tend better for running a CSA?
Tend automatically estimates your yield and revenue for every crop you grow by day, week, or month. Optimize your crop plans, share availability calendars with customers, and strengthen your business planning.
Can I sell dairy, meat, eggs, and value-added products on Tend?
Efficiently manage your orders from every sales channel, including wholesale, eCommerce, CSA, and farmers markets, on one centralized page. Turn your orders into invoices in one click, update fulfillment statuses in bulk, and issue refunds directly from Tend.
How does Tend support financial management compared to Local Line?
Access a wide range of pre-built reports to answer key questions throughout the season, such as: What crops are projected to bring in the most revenue? How much labor do I need next week? Once the season is done, compare your plan to reality so you can identify areas for improvement and quantify opportunities for success.
Does Tend support food processors and food hubs?
Access a wide range of pre-built reports to answer key questions throughout the season, such as: What crops are projected to bring in the most revenue? How much labor do I need next week? Once the season is done, compare your plan to reality so you can identify areas for improvement and quantify opportunities for success.
Headwater Farms
Buena Vista, Colorado, United States
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Farm Director, Athiana Acres