Comparison
Loamio vs. Watervize
Sources are linked below. Confirm current features and pricing with each vendor.
Which one is right for your district?
Watervize, from Omen Apps, is described in its published materials as covering water orders, network modeling, asset management, maintenance, weather integration, and customer self-service. Pick Watervize if you want network modeling, asset or maintenance management, or weather integration, and you're willing to contact sales for pricing. Pick Loamio if you want water orders, ditch rider runs, assessments and shares in one app, with public pricing and Stripe patron invoicing.
Loamio vs. Watervize, capability by capability
| Capability | Loamio | Watervize |
|---|---|---|
| Public pricing | $99.00 / $299.00 / Custom per month | Contact the vendor for current pricing. |
| Offline ditch rider data entry | Open your route before heading out. Record delivery activity when signal drops, then sync when you're connected again. | Ask the vendor to demonstrate this workflow for your district. |
| Field app platform | Web app for phones and computers; can be added to the home screen. | Web app on tablets, phones, computers |
| Share-based water rights ledger | Built in | The Watervize features page listed "shares, volumetric allocations, banking, pooling, transfers" |
| Assessment billing | Assessments use per-acre or per-acre-foot billing. | Billing and invoicing module described, with consumer payment portal |
| Patron payments | Stripe-hosted invoices on your district's connected Stripe account, with payment status returned to Loamio. Stripe processing fees apply. | Consumer payment portal mentioned; processor not specified |
| Network and related tools | District map and system schematic; no asset-maintenance or weather tools. | GIS land records, network modeling, asset and maintenance management |
| Drought curtailment reporting | Published caps with OK / Near / Over bands, plus CSV | Ask the vendor to demonstrate this workflow for your district. |
| Delivery efficiency benchmarks | Anonymized acre-feet per acre by irrigation method | Ask the vendor to demonstrate this workflow for your district. |
| System schematic | Headgates, laterals, and active deliveries from the district's network and orders. Branch figures are order rates, not measured flow. | Ask the vendor to demonstrate this workflow for your district. |
| Parent company | Loamio (Fort Collins, CO) | Omen Apps |
The Watervize column describes Watervize as the sources linked on this page published it; confirm current features and pricing with the vendor. The Loamio column reflects Loamio's current offering across its plans (see pricing).
Where Watervize is the better pick
- You need infrastructure, asset, and maintenance management — not just water accounting. Watervize's published materials describe GIS-enabled land records, network and digital-twin modeling, lifecycle asset management, and preventive maintenance scheduling. Loamio does not do these and isn't trying to. If you're modernizing the whole infrastructure stack, Watervize is the broader tool.
- You want weather and ET integrations. Watervize's published materials list weather-station integration and ET calculations. Loamio does not offer weather or ET tools.
Where Loamio is the better pick
- You want to know the price before the call. Loamio publishes flat plans with no per-user or per-patron fees. For Watervize, contact the vendor for current pricing.
- Your ditch riders work where there's no signal. Open your route before heading out. Record delivery activity when signal drops, then sync when you're connected again. Watervize's published materials emphasize "any device with mobile or internet access." Ask the vendor to demonstrate this workflow for your district.
- You want billing and patron invoicing in one app. Stripe-hosted invoices on your district's connected Stripe account, with payment status returned to Loamio. Stripe processing fees apply. Watervize's published materials mention a consumer payment portal but do not specify the processor or payment methods.
Loamio pricing
Lateral $99.00/month · District $299.00/month · Basin by discussion. No per-user or per-patron charges. See plans and pricing.
Switching from Watervize to Loamio
The practical questions:
- Data export. Watervize's published materials describe exporting water-order data to CSV, Excel, or PDF. The import tool accepts CSV or Excel files for patrons, parcels, shares, water rights, and infrastructure.
- Feature scope. Confirm that the Watervize features you actually use are in Loamio's scope. If you depend on network modeling, asset maintenance, or weather/ET tools, Loamio is not a replacement.
- Timing. Migrate during the gap between assessment cycles so patrons see one clean handoff.
Sources
watervize.com, Watervize features page, Irrigation Leader Magazine profile of Watervize, May 2020, Watervize LinkedIn.
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If we've stated something inaccurate about Watervize, please tell us and we'll update this page.
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