Books that connect
Capture receipts, split expenses, send invoices, reconcile bank imports and see where your money goes.
From the first calf of spring to the last load of hay. Keep your books, herd, land and plans together—with a website that brings customers to your gate.
Works on your phone, tablet and computer.
Practical tools for ranchers who have plenty to do already.
Capture receipts, split expenses, send invoices, reconcile bank imports and see where your money goes.
Keep calving, breeding, weights, treatments and withdrawal records tied to each animal.
See published cattle, hay and diesel prices alongside financial reports and planning tools.
Show your beef, cattle and hay. Take beef deposits through your ranch's Stripe account and keep inquiries organized.
Each ranch has its own database and document storage. Export your records whenever you need them.
Use the phone-friendly workspace from the field. Queue field notes when reception drops.

A fictional working ranch with 90 head, hay production, prior-year financials, sample bank expenses and live market charts. Try the tools with practice records that expire after two hours.
Test the software here No card needed. No real payments. Illustrative ranch photos.Full Suite includes hosting and an address such as ranchwise.app/your-ranch. This easy-to-share link opens your dedicated ranch website. No separate domain purchase is needed.
Prefer your own name, such as yourranch.com? We’re happy to help set it up or connect a domain you already own. Registration and annual renewal prices vary by domain; we confirm the price before any purchase.
$30/ month
No setup fee
$50/ month
$500 one-time website setup
Books, herd records, hay and planning belong together. See how Ranchwise compares with two specialist tools, and choose what fits the work you do.
Ranch Essentials vs. Ambrook Build at standard monthly rates. Subscription price only; features differ. Before promotions, annual discounts and taxes.
Full Suite adds your storefront, hosting and Ranchwise address, plus $500 one-time setup. Optional custom domain costs extra.
Standard monthly prices, in USD. CattleMax example: up to 250 active animals. Smaller-herd and annual options are below.
Scroll to compare all plans| What comes with your plan | RanchwiseRanch Essentials$30/moMonthly · no per-head pricing | RanchwiseFull Suite$50/moMonthly · no per-head pricing | Ambrook Build$59/moMonthly · per entity | CattleMax Commercial$30/moMonthly · up to 250 active animals |
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| One-time setup | No setup fee | $500 for website setup | No setup fee listed | No setup fee listed for this tier |
| 12-month subscription12 × monthly price, before setup | $360 | $600$1,100 first year with setup | $708 | $360 |
| Books & receipts | Double-entry books, receipt scanning, invoices & reports | Double-entry books, receipt scanning, invoices & reports | Accounting, AI receipt scanning, invoicing & bill pay | Income & expense records, animal costs & financial exports |
| Herd & field records | Herd records + digital Red Book: calving, breeding, health & weights | Herd records + digital Red Book: calving, breeding, health & weights | Animal-level calving & health records not listed | Cattle records: calving, breeding, health, weights & pastures |
| Season planning | Hay & feed records, tasks, market charts & ranch planning | Hay & feed records, tasks, market charts & ranch planning | Enterprise financial analytics & reports | Pasture records, equipment log, calendar & tasks |
| Bank transactions | CSV imports & reconciliation; no connected bank feeds | CSV imports & reconciliation; no connected bank feeds | Connected transaction feeds; 3 bank institutions in Build | Connected bank feeds not listed |
| Ranch website & storefront | Available with Full Suite | Included, with hosting & a Ranchwise address | Public ranch website & hosting not listed | Public ranch website & hosting not listed |
| Try it first | Free practice demo; no card needed | Free practice demo; no card needed | 30-day trial option | 21-day trial; no card needed |
Different products serve different needs. “Not listed” means we did not find the feature in the linked public materials; it does not mean the provider cannot offer it. Prices checked .
Ranchwise: The table uses monthly pricing. Annual billing saves 5%: $342/year for Essentials or $570/year for Full Suite, with $500 setup once ($1,070 for its first annual payment). Full Suite’s first payment is $550; then $50 per month. Custom domain registration and renewals are separate. Subscription payments are confirmed automatically for eligible Monero/Crypto invoices and manually for cash, Venmo and Goldbacks; card subscriptions are not active. Storefront payment processing is configured separately and may carry processor fees. Subscription terms.
Ambrook: Build’s regular monthly rate is shown. Its pricing page currently offers 50% off for three months or a 30-day trial, and advertises a 10% yearly billing discount. These offers are excluded from the price difference above. Pro is $99/month at the regular monthly rate; Full Service requires a quote. Bank feeds, payment tools and managed services differ from Ranchwise; Ranchwise does not provide managed bookkeeping, bank cards or check mailing.
CattleMax: Commercial starts at $15/month for 50 or fewer active animals. The 250-active-animal plan is also available for $288 billed annually ($24/month equivalent). Pricing changes with herd size and plan. Unlimited users are included. Registered plans add breed association interfaces and seedstock tools; Ranchwise does not currently offer those interfaces or separate team permission roles.
This is a selected-feature comparison, not a promise of equivalent capabilities or results. Subscription totals exclude taxes, optional services and transaction fees. Confirm current offers directly with each provider.