| No. | Concrete silo | Steel silo |
| 1 | Long concrete time | Short concrete time, 1/3 to 1/2 of the former |
| 2 | Silo body and foundation is heavy | 1/5 to 1/4 of the former’s whole weight |
| 3 | High foundation cost | Low foundation cost |
| 4 | High investment | Saving 30%-50% of the investment |
| 5 | Need lots of cement and steel plate | Saving 2/3 of the cement, need same quantity of steel plate |
| 6 | Air tightness not very good | Air tightness is well |
| 7 | Construction is complex, high requirement | Construction is professional, normative |
| 8 | Waterproof is not good | Waterproof is very well |
| 9 | Appearance looks not nice | Beautiful appearance |
