Different Dog vs Open Farm
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
Different Dog scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 96/100 (Good) across 14 rated meals, versus 51/100 (Average) for Open Farm across 49 rated meals.
| Different Dog | Open Farm | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 24 | 64 |
| Rated meals | 14 | 49 |
| Median meal rating | 96Goodhigher | 51Average |
| Recipe (median) | 96higher | 51 |
| Nutritional (median) | 100higher · 100% medium | 98 · 100% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 55 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 90 to 97 | 47 to 69 |
| Complete recipes | 14 of 24 | 49 of 64 |
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 8% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 0% |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Freeze Dried, Fresh Frozen | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Top-rated products
Different Dog
Visit Different DogComforting Chicken
97Fresh Frozen
Chicken Casserole
96Fresh Frozen
Braised Beef
96Fresh Frozen
Open Farm
Visit Open FarmSurf & Turf Air Dried Recipe for Dogs
69Dry Air Dried
Pollock & Lamb Air Dried Recipe for Dogs
68Dry Air Dried
Harvest Chicken Air Dried Recipe
66Dry Air Dried
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Different Dog or Open Farm?
Different Dog's typical (median) meal rating is 96/100 (Good) across 14 rated meals, compared with 51/100 (Average) for Open Farm across 49 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Different Dog has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 8% for Open Farm.
How are these ratings calculated?
Open Dog Food parses each published ingredient list, estimates missing quantities, converts every ingredient to its dry-matter share and scores the recipe from 1 to 100. The full method is on the methodology page.