Audience
Market gardens, nurseries, hoop-house growers, orchard and vineyard operators, and other irrigating growers.
About RainRule
RainRule helps growers plan irrigation using live weather, crop profiles, and a field-level soil-water balance based on the FAO-56 method. Users map fields, review seven-day irrigation outlooks, log watering, and receive email digests. Recommendations work without new sensors. Optional connections to Rachio, Hunter Hydrawise, OpenSprinkler, or signed webhooks support review-first or automatic watering, with runtime and rain-related safeguards. An equipment API accepts sensor readings and exports field boundaries. Paid plans cover up to 100 fields across unlimited farms and up to five controller connections. Pricing is $49 per month or $490 per year; a 14-day no-card trial supports up to three fields.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$49/month
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
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Company Information
Big Spawn LLC
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