AgKnowledge

What AgKnowledge does

AgKnowledge is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider serving fresh fruit and vegetable producers, commercial coolers, shippers, brokers, and distributors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Stevenson Ranch, California, the company has operated for over four decades as a privately held, vertically focused software vendor (1–10 employees) targeting the operational back-office of the U.S. fresh-produce supply chain.

The platform integrates warehouse management, orders and shipping, accounting, payroll, commercial cooler billing, produce traceability, and business intelligence into a single suite. Differentiated features include piece-rate payroll for agricultural workers, flexible billing structures for commercial coolers (by company, commodity, product, and cooling/icing fees), full pallet-tag and GTIN traceability from field to customer, and a Trading Partners module that automatically exchanges order and receiving data between AgKnowledge clients operating as shippers and coolers. The product is delivered entirely as cloud-based SaaS accessible via web browser and mobile apps optimized for handheld and forklift-mounted tablets in warehouse environments.

AgKnowledge monetizes through a tiered per-user monthly subscription, where customers pay only for users who actually log in — a model designed to accommodate the seasonality of fresh-produce operations and reduce friction for smaller growers. Distribution is sales-led and direct, with toll-free sales and support lines, website lead capture forms, and free product demonstrations. There are no disclosed resellers, distributors, or marketplace channels, no API or developer platform, and no publicly disclosed revenue, funding, ownership, or management team information.

Name

AgKnowledge

Legal name

AgKnowledge

Website

https://agknowledge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AgKnowledge is a privately held, cloud-based ERP software vendor founded in 1982 that serves U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable growers, commercial coolers, shippers, brokers, and distributors with integrated warehouse, accounting, payroll, traceability, and cooler-billing modules on a tiered per-user SaaS model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agribusiness ERP Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Agribusiness ERP software
• Fresh produce management
• Commercial cooler software
• Produce traceability software
• Agricultural payroll system

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based SaaS (Per User): Monthly subscription model billed per user. Users are only counted when they log on to the system, meaning companies pay only for active users. Tiered pricing structure where cost per user decreases as the total number of users increases. During slower periods, costs automatically decrease as fewer users log in.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AgKnowledge sells a cloud-based ERP platform purpose-built for fresh fruit and vegetable agribusinesses, integrating warehouse management, accounting, payroll, orders and shipping, commercial cooler billing, produce traceability, and business intelligence into a single subscription-based suite. The platform is delivered entirely as a cloud service with active-user tiered pricing, supports trading-partner electronic data exchange between shipper and cooler clients, and offers optional custom programming for bespoke business requirements.

Product overview

AgKnowledge is a cloud-based agribusiness ERP platform providing integrated modules for warehouse management, orders and shipping, accounting, trading partner communications, commercial cooler operations, produce traceability, payroll, and business intelligence. The platform operates on a tiered per-user pricing model with no hardware requirements. Core modules (Warehouse Management, Orders and Shipping, Accounting, Commercial Cooler, Payroll, Trading Partners, Produce Traceability, and Accessibility Controls) form the integrated suite, supplemented by AgKnowledge Harvest for business intelligence/reporting and Custom Programming services for bespoke development needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AgKnowledge Cloud ERP Platform (Agribusiness Suite) Integrated cloud-based ERP for fresh produce agribusinesses, combining real-time warehouse management, order creation/pricing/loading/shipping, integrated accounting with payroll, multi-shipper commercial cooler billing, full pallet-tag and GTIN produce traceability, and a Trading Partners electronic data exchange between shipper and cooler clients. Sold as a tiered per-user monthly SaaS subscription; intended for fresh produce growers, commercial coolers, brokers, and distributors.
• AgKnowledge Harvest (Business Intelligence) Add-on business intelligence and reporting layer that builds customized dashboards and reports from data in the AgKnowledge platform, supports multiple export formats, and can schedule email delivery of reports to users on a recurring basis. Sells as an optional module on top of the core AgKnowledge ERP subscription for agribusiness customers that need deeper analytics.
• Custom Programming Services Bespoke software development service used to fulfill specific business requirements not covered by AgKnowledge's standard modules; completed changes are deployed directly to cloud-based clients as soon as they are finished. Sold as an optional service to existing AgKnowledge subscribers that need tailored workflows, reports, or integrations beyond standard functionality.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Produce Pro Software: Produce Pro Software provides ERP and warehouse management solutions specifically for fresh produce distributors, wholesalers, and shippers. Direct overlap with AgKnowledge in produce WMS, inventory, orders, and traceability, serving very similar North American grower/cooler/distributor customers.
• Famous Software (Blue Book Services): Famous Software, now part of Blue Book Services, has long sold agribusiness ERP to produce shippers, brokers, and distributors across the U.S. Closely comparable vertically-specialized ERP with overlapping modules (inventory, accounting, cooler/shipper billing, traceability).
• LinkFresh: LinkFresh offers ERP software purpose-built for fresh produce and food companies, covering inventory, orders, traceability, and quality management. Competes head-to-head with AgKnowledge in mid-market produce ERP, particularly around cloud and traceability functionality.
• Aptean Produce Pro / Aptean Food and Beverage ERP: Aptean markets vertical ERP suites for produce and food processors/distributors including harvested-produce-style inventory, shipping, and accounting. Comparable in targeting agribusiness back-office operations, with deeper feature breadth but less of a boutique/cloud focus.

Emerging players

• iTradeNetwork: iTradeNetwork provides a produce trading and supply-chain platform connecting growers, shippers, and retailers, with traceability and order management modules. Adjacent to AgKnowledge's Trading Partners system and a candidate to expand into ERP-adjacent territory.
• FoodLogiQ (now Labelinsight / FSQA suite): FoodLogiQ specializes in food traceability, supplier management, and quality/safety compliance for produce and food supply chains. Overlaps with AgKnowledge's Produce Traceability (GTIN, pallet tag history) module and represents a competing modern cloud-native approach.

Broad incumbents

• Acumatica (Cloud ERP): Acumatica is a cloud ERP platform with distribution, financial, and light manufacturing editions used by mid-market distributors. A broader incumbent that competes for the same accounting/WMS budget as AgKnowledge among mid-size produce companies.
• NetSuite (Oracle NetSuite): Oracle NetSuite is a broad cloud ERP suite covering financials, inventory, order management, and warehouse operations. While not produce-specific, it competes against AgKnowledge for accounting, orders/shipping, and reporting modules in larger customer prospects.

Others

• QuickBooks Enterprise: QuickBooks Enterprise is widely used by small agribusinesses for payroll and accounting, often layered with non-integrated spreadsheets for inventory. Competes with AgKnowledge's Accounting and Payroll modules on price and familiarity for very small producers.

Regional players

• AgriWebb: AgriWebb is a livestock- and farm-management platform dominant in Australia and expanding into other regions. Comparable as a vertical SaaS for agricultural producers, though focused on livestock rather than fresh produce, illustrating how a domain-specialized farm SaaS can scale regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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