Mapalyze versus Field Eagle
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mapalyze | Field Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| CORE PLATFORM | ||
| Pricing | ✓ From €25/user/mo | Contact for pricing |
| Free tier | ✓ Yes (Explorer — no time limit) | ✗ No free tier |
| Scope | ✓ Full field operations platform | Inspection management only |
| Offline mode | ✓ Offline-first encrypted database (SQLCipher AES-256) | Offline inspection forms |
| OFFLINE & SYNC | ||
| GPS/Geometry capture | ✓ all standard GIS geometry types (point, line, polygon, multi-geometry) | GPS point capture |
| Export formats | ✓ 12 formats (GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV, PDF, KML, etc.) | PDF and CSV export |
| AI capabilities | ✓ Yes — MAIA with 15+ capabilities | ✗ No AI features |
| AI & INTELLIGENCE | ||
| AI form builder | ✓ Yes — generate forms from descriptions | Template-based forms only |
| Task management | ✓ Yes — Kanban, calendar, dependencies | △ Basic scheduling |
| Incident tracking | ✓ Yes — built-in with workflows | △ Limited to inspection findings |
| Team chat | ✓ Yes — built-in messaging | ✗ No team chat |
| OPERATIONS & REPORTING | ||
| Asset tracking | ✓ Yes — live map + geofences | Asset inspection history |
| Reports & dashboards | ✓ Yes — PDF reports + interactive dashboards | PDF inspection reports |
| Audit trail | ✓ Yes — full history with compliance | Inspection audit trail |
*Based on publicly available feature documentation. Field Eagle is a trademark of its respective owner.
Why Teams Choose Mapalyze Over Field Eagle
Two fundamentally
different approaches.
Pricing Comparison
Transparent per-user pricing vs. custom enterprise quotes.
Common questions about
switching from Field Eagle.
Yes. Mapalyze supports custom inspection forms with required fields, photo capture, GPS tagging, digital signatures, and a full audit trail. Plus, you get task management, incident tracking, and AI-powered analysis on top.
Yes, with a true offline-first architecture. Unlike cached offline forms, Mapalyze stores every record in an encrypted local database (SQLCipher AES-256). Work offline for days — data syncs automatically when you reconnect.
Mapalyze captures all standard GIS geometry types (point, line, polygon, multi-geometry) and exports to 12 formats including GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML, and GeoPackage. Field Eagle primarily captures GPS point locations.
You can recreate your inspection templates using Mapalyze's drag-and-drop form builder or use the AI form builder to generate forms from descriptions. Historical data can be imported via CSV.
Yes. The Explorer plan is a free evaluation plan with 2 users, 1 project, 2 forms, and 1,000 records total — no credit card required. Field Eagle does not offer a public free tier.
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