Traction Reviews

Paul K. 2025.06.23

     

Traction Business is an effective accounting product Overall: Great. Traction business has great tech support. I really enjoy the Plaid connection with my bank. My accountant found Traction Business very useful for the schedule F preparation. Pros: it is a good record keeping product. I like Traction Business - it is has the Plaid connection to my bank - which makes checking transactions and reconcilation easy. I also like the integration with my Growmark account. Traction Business is a very useful product for the farm accounting, record keeping and bill paying. Cons: I don't have any complaints. This kind of high level accounting and record keeping does take a time commitment.

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Reply from Traction 2025.06.26

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback—we truly appreciate it! Your insights help us continue to build a better product for farmers like you. We're especially grateful you chose Traction Ag to support your farm's financial needs. Whether it's simplifying bookkeeping, making tax time easier, or helping you see your true cost of production, we're glad to be part of your operation. If you ever have additional suggestions or questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. We're always here to listen and help however we can. Thanks again for being part of the Traction Ag community!

Zachary K. 2025.06.10

     

Traction is GREAT Overall: I have had a very good experience with Traction, as it is now my all-in-one place for all things finance on my farming operation. Pros: It saves me a lot of time and allows me to manage my farm instead of taking up precious time dealing with the ins and outs of accounting. Cons: I think that some parts of it, such as its Field Ops section could use an update and improvements on user friendliness.

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Reply from Traction 2025.06.17

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for highlighting ways we can improve. We’re always listening, especially when it comes to features like Field Ops that help you track your true cost per acre and bushel. Our team is actively working on updates to make your experience even better. We’re lucky to have customers like you—keep the suggestions coming!

Amy V. 2025.04.25

     

Traction is farmer friendly Overall: My overall experience with Traction has a been a good one. They are very open to changes that I have suggested and have tried to implement them rather quickly. Pros: I like that you can access multiple entities with one log in and that you can access it and get up to date information from anywhere. Also being able to scan in and store copies of anything you want to attach to a transaction for future reference is great and saves on filing storage. Cons: There are some reports that do need a little more work on what information they compile when there are multiple entities but the information does not always need to be added together.

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Reply from Traction 2025.04.30

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with Traction Ag. Hearing that our platform is helping farms like yours gain financial clarity and save time means everything to us. We're committed to building tools that make your job easier—from bookkeeping to breakeven insights. If there’s ever anything you need or if you have ideas for how we can make Traction even better, don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you!

Angela G. 2024.12.03

     

Traction makes managing multiple farm entities easier! Overall: We’ve mainly been using the accounting features and are very satisfied with how it is designed for farmers like us. Although it’s not a limitation of the system, we haven’t yet explored other features like field operations and inventory management. The system offers a lot of functionality, so it really depends on your specific needs. I highly recommend it to others! Pros: I love how Traction Ag is accessible online, allowing me to use it anywhere, anytime. It’s incredibly simple and straightforward for handling accounting tasks and keeping the books organized. I also appreciate the ease of managing multiple entities, as I can quickly choose the specific information I need on a report. When reconciling my ledger, I can synchronize all my systems with the bank with a single click, or select which ones to update individually. It's intuitive, efficient, and easy to work with. Cons: It does take some time setting up each entity and the chart of accounts for each, but the same could be said with probably any accounting program. Their support team has been great getting my questions answered.

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Reply from Traction 2024.12.11

Thank you for sharing your feedback on Traction! We're excited to hear that you found the user interface easy to use and effective for managing multiple entities. We’re happy to have you as a member of our community and look forward to continuing to meet your needs. If you have any other thoughts or suggestions, please feel free to get in touch.

Julie R. 2024.11.27

     

Traction Ag exceeds my expectations Overall: I am extremely pleased with Traction and their staff. Software updates come every month. I wish I had this tool thirty years ago. My kids are in better hands because they are taking the helm and we share the Traction account together. They are not lost in financials; no blank stares here. Pros: $3 Cons: Least Liked. This list is small. Some minor things things would be scrolling up or down accounts and the program not bringing me back to the previous scroll. I have not used the payroll portion yet.

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Reply from Traction 2024.12.04

Thank you, Julie, for your thoughtful review! It’s always rewarding for our team to hear how farmers like you are using the software to drive more value on the farm. Connecting field records with financials to deliver an accurate breakeven per bushel is at the heart of what we aim to do, and we’re thrilled to hear it’s working well for you. Thanks again, and we’re here if you ever need anything!

Matt S. 2024.11.22

     

Great software Pros: Customer service is top notch. Every update makes it better as they are taking inputs and putting them into the updates. Multiple entity capable. Cons: New company that was unknown, those were easily set aside once learned what’s good product it was

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Reply from Traction 2024.12.03

Thank you for your valuable feedback! We’re thrilled to hear about your experience and remain committed to improving our software to better serve our customers. Your insights help us refine our features and ensure we meet your needs.

Tracey C. 2024.10.24

     

Traction improves our Farm's Success Overall: I have been very pleased with Traction Ag and how they specialize in agriculture. In addition, their customer service is excellent. Any issues or questions are always responded to in a very timely manner and their team is so pleasant to talk to. Pros: I really like how Traction provides the tools necessary to capture field profitability. I can also easily look at my income and expense, and after reconciling my accounts from month to month, I am able to see my income expenses, catagorized into agriculture specific catagories. Cons: The only issue I have with traction is finding the time to import all of my field records into the basic operations.

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Reply from Traction 2024.11.01

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience with Traction! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re enjoying the product and finding it helpful for your needs. Your feedback truly means a lot to us, as it not only reassures us that we’re on the right track but also motivates our team to keep improving and innovating. We’re dedicated to providing you with the best experience possible, and knowing that our product has met your expectations is the best reward we could hope for. If there’s ever anything more we can do for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you again for your support and for being a part of our journey!

Eric F. 2024.03.05

     

Excellent System for Small Operations Overall: When I started farming on my own, I knew I wanted to be well organized. I had heard of different accounting systems, some of which are not well adapted to farming. Traction appealed because it was built for farming. So far, it has not disappointed! Pros: Traction works at my own very small (<500 acres) scale. It allows me to make good decisions throughout the year. I also work in Ag Lending, and I wish that all borrowers could provide detailed reports like Traction generates. The opportunity to trial the software was beneficial - I was more confident making a selection. Cons: No cons to mention, but I would point out that my small operation does not use all of the capabilities of Traction.

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Sam K. 2023.06.13

     

Easy to Learn, Easier to Use Overall: Traction has simplified our accounting, field records, inventories and grain storage tracking. by bringing it into one program, instead of multiple spreadsheets. Pros: I can see field by field profit and write a check with just a few clicks. Cons: Adding field records would be better if I could apply to multiple fields at the same time but input a specific amount of acres for each field that was partially covered.

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Reply from Traction 2023.06.30

Thank you for the suggestion. We'll add a ticket feature request for bulk field records with partial field acreage and see about fixing that in the future. Much appreciated!

Hinnerk W. 2023.02.27

     

Built by folks who understand farming! Overall: Good experience and they have a knowledgable and helpful team. Pros: I like the ease of use; it's easy to drill down and see the detail when you need to. Also like the crop year based accounting so I really know how that crop year performed; this is way more informative than a calendar year system. Also like that its cloud based; you are not tied to one computer and you are able to open multiple tabs. Cons: It's a young software that does the basic blocking and tackling very well, and even though they don't have every feature today, they are listening well and building new features continuously.

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Brian W. 2023.02.22

     

Traction Review Overall: Customer support is excellent. Onboarding of this type of software is very involved and the company is well-resourced to support the customer during this process. Pros: Data integrations are the best feature - with the bank, but also to automatically gather field activity data. Cons: Traction is in early stages and there are several accounting and management features that they will be adding over the next several months and years.

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Patrick K. 2023.02.10

     

Traction software review Pros: The fact that they are working toward what the old farmworks software did but making it easier to get the information the old farmworks software provides Cons: As with software this new there are alot of features that need to be addressed yet and they are working toward them it just takes time

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Larry K. 2023.01.21

     

January 2023 review of Traction for our farm Overall: Staff has been very detailed and excellent to work with. They have several videos available to assist in set up, designs and functions of their software. They also will respond very quickly on the chat box or via video conference call. Pros: I really like the ability to quickly enter income and expense items with full data to reflect proper inventory and financial management. Also the ability to link in to our bank accounts and upload invoices and crop settlements, which can easily be revisited and printed at later dates. Revisiting the detailed invoices on equipment repairs comes in very handy in verifying parts installed on equipment. Cons: Traction is working on taking data to the machinery management level that I desire to have, such as filters, parts inventories linked to equipment models that we own. Also maintain equipment records, hopefully can tie into equipment manufacture's maintenance record templates at some point. Then all my records would be in one location.

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Brian T. 2023.01.20

     

Great Product Overall: Customer support is excellent. Pros: It is web based and integrates with JD oops center and automatically does payroll Cons: It is still young and missing some functionally that I would like.

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Matt D. 2022.10.10

     

Newer product striving to be the best software package for agriculture. Overall: Overall, I am very pleased with traction, and I am excited to see how this software package evolves. I have tried many software packages and spreadsheets in the past, and none have come close to the ambitious goal of being the “one stop shop” for Farm management software Pros: Farming software has always been segregated. Some dealt with financial data, and some dealt with field records. And for the most part, we were left on our own for accounting to use generic business software. But Traction aims to finally be the missing link between all these areas. It has an awesome accounting package, mixed with very capable field records, and a polished, completely online package. Also, they are continuously rolling out new features. Cons: Like any new software, even my own spreadsheets, there is a learning curve to adjust to the thought process behind many tasks. Fortunately, Traction provides fantastic support, whether by a live person, or videos, to guide me through the learning process.

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Lillian S. 2022.08.05

     

Traction Software Review Overall: It has fit the void in an easy to use ag accounting and management software. Great customer support. Pros: It is easy to set up and easy to use. The software has a good basis for accounting and draws in the field operations and inventory use. The customer support is great. Cons: A work in progress but worth waiting for each aspect that is coming out every couple of months.

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Nathan A. 2022.07.17

     

2 month review Overall: Very good customer support during trial period. Hope that continues now that I purchased the nun package Pros: Ease of use and ability to link to financial accounts for auto transaction import Cons: Wish there was a feature to create rules to auto categorize transactions based in store or who was paid

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Brian T. 2022.07.14

     

Transition from Farmworks to Traction Pros: I like the ability to integrate multiple entities in one software product with one subscription. Also the ability to link bank accounts and credit cards for downloading transactions saves time. The ability to allocate income and expenses to track profitability is very important. Cons: Missing some advanced features on the accounting, such as accrual financial statements, market value balance sheet, accounts payable/receivable functionality.

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Ashley D. 2022.07.07

     

Great Product Overall, Excited to See Where it Goes Overall: Overall, I am impressed with the program that has been created and the customer service has been above expectations. I also love that Traction is web-based and I do not have to worry about making backups. Pros: I am a huge fan of being able to easily access financial reports and adjust entries as needed. I am excited to see that they are constantly upgrading and learning what customers need in an ag management software. Cons: I would love to see more field options such as writing variable rate prescriptions from harvest data.

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Chris H. 2022.05.25

     

good product Pros: easy program to navigate after you get everything set up Cons: still learning the program but could be helpful to include more livestock options

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