Monitor, schedule and automate your irrigation from anywhere in the world — with AI-powered water recommendations and full offline resilience.
Enterprise systems cost a fortune. Basic timers can't handle load shedding. And your data lives on overseas servers.
Eskom cost SA agriculture R4.5 billion in 2023 alone. Basic controllers reset, miss watering windows, and over-irrigate on recovery.
Netafim NetBeat starts at R150,000 installed. Hunter and Rain Bird offer no IoT at all. Small commercial growers have no good option.
Most SaaS irrigation platforms host data in the US or EU. POPIA requires you to know where your data is — and who controls it.
No expensive consultants. No proprietary cables. A WENBRU system ships pre-configured to your zone layout.
The WENBRU IoT controller connects to your existing solenoid valves. It runs on 12V with a LiFePO₄ UPS backup — your system keeps irrigating even on stage 6 load shedding. Standard DIN-rail mount fits any control panel.
The controller connects to our South African cloud platform via 4G (Teltonika router included in Standard and Commercial packages) or your existing Wi-Fi. A local IoT SIM costs R30–80/month. No fibre needed.
Open the WENBRU dashboard on your phone, tablet or desktop. Monitor soil moisture, set irrigation schedules, run zones manually, and receive alerts when something needs your attention. Works offline too.
WENBRU pulls live weather data and calculates the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith evapotranspiration (ET₀) for your GPS location. It recommends exactly how much water each zone needs, adjusted for crop growth stage and local soil type.
Built by a farmer, for farmers. Every feature exists because a real irrigation problem demanded it.
Live telemetry every 5 seconds. Soil VWC% and zone state streamed via WebSocket. Flow rate and pressure sensor integration In progress
FAO-56 ET₀ calculations using Open-Meteo weather data for your GPS coordinates. Recommendations adjust for crop growth stage automatically.
Multiple daily windows per zone, 7-day customisation, conflict detection. Schedules survive power cuts — the controller runs autonomously.
LiFePO₄ UPS backup keeps the controller alive through any load-shedding stage so schedules never miss a window. Hardware rollout currently in progress.
Native mobile app available on Google Play. Full offline mode caches your latest readings and schedule — check your farm with no data signal.
All data lives on South African servers. No cross-border transfers. POPIA-compliant privacy policy. Your data, your jurisdiction.
Calibrate the soil moisture sensor to your exact soil type — sandy loam, clay, or anything between. VWC% readings accurate to your conditions. Per-client calibration rollout underway.
Push notifications when a zone fails, flow is abnormal, soil moisture drops below threshold, or the controller goes offline. Never miss an issue.
30-day rolling telemetry history. Track soil moisture trends, irrigation events and system performance. Export-ready for agronomist reviews.
When load shedding hits, most irrigation systems fail silently — missing watering windows or over-compensating when power returns. We're rolling out LiFePO₄ UPS hardware across client installations so your controller keeps running through the entire outage. Schedules already execute on-device, independent of cloud connectivity.
One hardware installation fee. One monthly SaaS subscription. No hidden costs, no per-zone fees after year one.
All prices exclude VAT
All prices exclude VAT
All prices exclude VAT
Custom zone counts and enterprise pricing available on request. Hardware prices include delivery within Gauteng, Free State, and North West provinces.
See how we compare to the alternatives available to South African farmers.
| Feature | WENBRU | Netafim NetBeat | Hunter/Rain Bird | DIY Arduino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware cost (4 zones) | R9,500 | R150,000+ | R3,000 (no IoT) | R2,000 (time + skills) |
| Monthly subscription | R450/mo | R3,000–8,000/mo | None (no cloud) | None (self-hosted) |
| Remote control (mobile app) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | DIY only |
| Load-shedding resilience | ⚙ UPS rollout in progress | Optional add-on | ✗ | DIY |
| AI water recommendations | ✓ FAO-56 ET₀ | ✓ (proprietary) | ✗ | ✗ |
| SA-hosted data | ✓ POPIA compliant | Israel/US hosted | N/A | Self-hosted |
| Offline functionality | ✓ Full offline mode | Cloud dependent | Always offline | Depends on build |
| Setup time | 1 day | Weeks + consultant | Hours (basic) | Weeks (technical) |
Request a no-obligation demo. We'll show you the live dashboard, walk through your zone setup, and give you a firm quote. Most farms are up and running within a week of signing.
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No waiting for app store approvals. Two ways to install — pick whichever is easier.
Open the app in Chrome and install it to your home screen. Works exactly like a native app — icon, offline mode, everything. No APK, no settings to change.
Download and install the Android app file directly — no Play Store account needed. Takes about 30 seconds.