farmOS

Place

#12 of 16

Chart

Score

4.7

The facts below are what the maker publishes about farmOS, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From farmOS's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
farmOS (self-hosted software)	Free	Self-hosting requires a web server; packaged releases have a stock codebase and no maintainer support. · No charge for the software; hosting is separate.
Farmier subscription hosting	Priced on request	Hosted service includes hosting, automatic updates, backups, and SSL security. · Subscription hosting; price not stated on the page.

Each one read from farmOS's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Access and privacy: It supports multiple simultaneous users through a browser, and records are private by default behind username and password login.checked 14 Nov 2026
API: An HTTP API enables other applications and systems to read and write records and follows JSON:API conventions.checked 14 Nov 2026
Audience and mission: It is developed by a community for a standard platform for agricultural data collection and management.checked 14 Nov 2026
Client libraries: The API documentation lists JavaScript and Python client libraries.checked 14 Nov 2026
Deployment limits: Packaged releases require users to manage server requirements, make community add-ons more difficult, and receive no support from farmOS maintainers.checked 14 Nov 2026
Hosting options: Users can host farmOS themselves or use subscription hosting; the official page identifies Farmier as a hosted-service provider.checked 14 Nov 2026
Open source: The software is licensed under the GNU General Public License, and its code is available on GitHub.checked 14 Nov 2026
Purpose: farmOS is a web-based application for farm management, planning, and record keeping.checked 14 Nov 2026
Record model: Assets represent managed things such as land, plants, animals, equipment, and structures; logs record events related to assets.checked 14 Nov 2026
Support and community: The project directs users to its community forum, chat, and community calls.checked 14 Nov 2026

Records and mapping: Dashboard features include a farm map, task summaries, and farm metrics; its records include assets, logs, and quantities.checked 14 Nov 2026
Underlying platform: farmOS is built on Drupal and described as modular and extensible.checked 14 Nov 2026