Which Tractor Guidance System to Choose: Geotrack Lite or Explorer Plus?
29.07.2025
Modern agriculture demands precision, efficiency, and cost reduction. That’s why more and more farmers are choosing parallel driving systems for tractors. But which system is right for you? Geometer offers two proven models—Geotrack Lite and Geotrack Explorer Plus. Each of these models has several configuration options—with different receivers (with or without a battery, single-frequency or RTK)—so you can choose the optimal setup for your budget, equipment, and workload. In this article, we’ll review all available configurations of both models, compare their features, and help you make an informed decision.
Geotrack Lite — A Smart Choice for Budget-Conscious Farmers
Geotrack Lite is an affordable, accurate, and user-friendly navigation system. All variants of this system operate via Bluetooth connection between the monitor and the GNSS receiver.
Advantages:
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Affordable price — an ideal solution for small farms.
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Samsung Tab A9 tablet, 8.7-inch display, 500 nits brightness.
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Modern Android version with the latest updates.
- Protective case, holder, and mounting included.
Geotrack Lite Configuration Options:
| Configuration | Features | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Geotrack Lite + GM SMART | ➤ Receiver without a built-in battery ➤ 335 channels, L1 frequency ➤ Accuracy: 10–15 cm ➤ Samsung Tab A9 tablet (8.7", 8/128 GB) ➤ Protective case, holder, RAM mount |
~755 USD Details |
| Geotrack Lite + GM PRO S |
➤ Receiver with a 20-hour battery |
~980 USD Details |
| Geotrack Lite + GM SMART RTK |
➤ Receiver without a built-in battery |
~965 USD Details |
Geotrack Explorer Plus — The Choice of Professionals
Geotrack Explorer Plus is a reliable system for those who need maximum equipment protection and long-term durability. This system also operates via Bluetooth connection with all types of receivers.
Advantages:
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Industrial Geotrack monitor with IP67 protection (water, dust, overheating).
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Shock-resistant housing with rubber corners.
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7-inch display with excellent 800-nit brightness.
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Powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
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Lifespan — 8–10 years even in harsh conditions.
Geotrack Explorer Plus Configuration Options:
| Configuration | Features | Price |
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| Explorer Plus + GM SMART |
➤ Receiver without a built-in battery |
~1200 USD Details |
| Explorer Plus + GM PRO S |
➤ Receiver with a 20-hour battery |
~1440 USD Details |
| Explorer Plus + GM SMART RTK |
➤ Receiver without a battery |
~1410 USD Details |
How to Make the Right Choice?
Geotrack Lite is an excellent solution for farmers looking for an affordable and effective parallel driving system. It’s easy to install, integrates seamlessly with any tractor, and offers good accuracy without requiring additional services. Over time, if you need greater reliability and durability, the system can be easily upgraded: simply purchase the rugged Geotrack Explorer monitor and connect it to your existing GM SMART or GM PRO S receiver. This upgrade allows you to preserve your investment while taking the system to a professional level.
Geotrack Explorer Plus is the ideal choice for those who want maximum reliability, durability, and long-term performance from the start. Thanks to its specialized monitor with industrial IP67 protection, this system is resistant to dust, rain, impacts, and high temperatures. It’s the preferred choice for farmers who work daily in challenging field conditions and don’t want to worry about their equipment.
Geotrack Explorer Plus Guidance System is a complete solution for precision farming, specifically designed to meet the needs of agricultural professionals. The system displays real-time data for precise equipment control, automatically records movement as tracks, and calculates the treated area accurately. The intuitive Geotrack interface requires no special training, making it ideal for both experienced operators and beginners.
Agricultural guidance system geotrack explorer PLUS is a new development by Geometer company, which provides 15 cm of accuracy from pass-to-pass, and the ability to connect to RTK and obtain an accuracy of 1-3 cm.
Agricultural guidance system geotrack Lite is based on Samsung's 8.7-inch display, geotrack software and GM SMART receiver. The receiver has 335 channels to work with all available satellite systems: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU, QZSS, SBAS. Provides accuracy of tractor guidance, at the level of 15 cm from pass-to-pass. The GM SMART receiver has a special software smoothing filter, which was developed for use in agriculture. Thanks to the smoothing mode feature high accuracy of parallel driving is provided.