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Fieldcode vs Manuel
Both are professional tools for installation technology. Fieldcode has a free trial; Manuel has a stronger GDPR profile.
FieldcodeFieldcode GmbH (Nuremberg, Germany)GDPR: Goodfrom $25/user/month (START), $45 (BUSINESS), $65 (ENTERPRISE) · free trial
Stronger on 1 by 2 points with a clear margin
ManuelManuel (Winterswijk, NL)GDPR: Strongfrom €18/month
Stronger on 1 by 2 points with a clear margin
The key differences
- Manuel has a stronger GDPR profile: strong, versus good for Fieldcode.
- Fieldcode has a free trial; for Manuel we have not found one.
| Criterion | Fieldcode | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Good | Strong |
| Price | from $25/user/month (START), $45 (BUSINESS), $65 (ENT… | from €18/month |
| Free trial | Yes | Not found |
| Origin | EU | Netherlands |
| Tasks | AI for planning and scheduling | AI for searching documents |
Choose Fieldcode if…
- you want to try it for free first
- what you're looking for: zero-touch automatic scheduling and dispatch
- what you're looking for: skill-based routing of engineers
Choose Manuel if…
- GDPR and confidentiality weigh heavily
- what you're looking for: searching 10,000+ technical manuals
- what you're looking for: looking up fault codes with solutions
Fieldcode features
- Zero-touch automatic planning/dispatch
- Skill-based routing of engineers
- LLM actions: translate, summarise, cleaning
- Voice AI agent for customer contact
- Ticket processing from email/portal
- Real-time GPS and route optimisation
- Integrations with SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow
- EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant
Features of Manuel
- Search through 10,000+ technical manuals
- Look up fault codes with solutions
- Questions by voice or text
- Scan the nameplate
- Source citation with page number in each answer
- Parameters, diagrams and parts
- Capture your own team knowledge
- 80+ brands (Vaillant, Daikin and others)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: Fieldcode or Manuel?
- Fieldcode has a free trial; Manuel has a stronger GDPR profile. What matters more to you determines the choice; the table sets everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Fieldcode or Manuel?
- Fieldcode: from $25/user/month (START), $45 (BUSINESS), $65 (ENTERPRISE); also a pay-per-event model. Manuel: from €18/month; 14-day free trial.
- Which is safer for your data: Fieldcode or Manuel?
- Manuel has the stronger GDPR profile (strong versus good). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always conclude a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for installation technology.
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