Field Service · head to head
Percepto vs Repsly
Percepto
Field Service
Drone-in-a-box inspection with the AIM software that runs the missions and reads the results
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Repsly
Field Service
Retail execution and shelf audit software for consumer goods field teams
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Percepto aIM is built for Percepto aircraft and base stations, so buying the software is buying the fleet, and a site that already owns DJI or other drones cannot bring them into it.; Repsly every contract requires a twelve-month minimum commitment paid annually upfront, and Repsly states plainly that it offers no free trial, so a brand cannot pilot one territory cheaply before committing a years budget.
- They diverge on capability: Percepto covers Drone-in-a-box base station, Repsly covers Store visit workflows.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Percepto and Repsly actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Field Service).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Percepto
- Drone-in-a-box base station
- Autonomous scheduled missions
- AIM mission management
- Optical gas imaging payload
- Thermal and visual inspection
- Change detection
- Alarm-triggered response
- Georeferenced asset history
Only in Repsly
- Store visit workflows
- Shelf image recognition
- Territory and route planning
- Retail audits
- Order capture
- GPS and time tracking
- Photo gallery and reporting
- Team messaging and tasks
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Percepto
- A refinery replacing manual methane leak detection rounds with scheduled optical gas imaging flightsnot Repsly
- A remote mine site that cannot economically station inspection crews and needs weekly stockpile and infrastructure surveysnot Repsly
- A utility substation network needing thermal inspection of switchgear on a fixed cycle with an auditable recordnot Repsly
- A port or tailings facility that wants an automatic aerial response when an alarm fires at three in the morningnot Repsly
Repsly
- A snack brand with forty merchandisers that needs photographic evidence of promotional display compliance before paying a retailer trade spend claimnot Percepto
- A merchandising agency running field teams for several competing clients that must keep each clients data separated in one workspacenot Percepto
- A beverage distributor whose reps take orders in store and need customer-specific pricing available offline in the aislenot Percepto
- A brand entering a new grocery chain that wants to measure whether visit frequency in a region actually raised sell-throughnot Percepto
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Percepto
- AIM is built for Percepto aircraft and base stations, so buying the software is buying the fleet, and a site that already owns DJI or other drones cannot bring them into it.
- Everything depends on beyond-visual-line-of-sight regulatory approval, which is strong in the United States and patchy elsewhere, so a European or Asian site may face a materially different operating envelope for the same money.
- Pricing is a per-site annual programme covering hardware, software and support, with no published rates, so comparing it against hiring an inspection contractor requires a full proposal.
- The base station is fixed infrastructure requiring power, connectivity and a site survey, which means a linear asset such as a pipeline needs several installations rather than one system.
- Weather, wind limits and airspace restrictions still ground flights, so the inspection schedule an operator plans around is a best case, and manual fallback procedures still have to exist.
Repsly
- Every contract requires a twelve-month minimum commitment paid annually upfront, and Repsly states plainly that it offers no free trial, so a brand cannot pilot one territory cheaply before committing a years budget.
- Pricing is not published at any tier, so there is no way to compare the cost of Core against Scale, or against a competitor, without going through sales on both sides.
- The data model assumes repeat visits to fixed retail locations, so companies whose field work is job-based or appointment-based will fight the product rather than configure it.
- Image recognition accuracy depends on photo quality and on the product catalogue being trained for your SKUs, which means real onboarding effort and degraded results on cluttered or poorly lit shelves.
- Cuadrilla Capital acquired Repsly in January 2025, and a private equity buyout of a mature product usually shifts investment towards retention and pricing rather than towards new capability, which is a risk if you are buying on roadmap promises.
Pricing, plan by plan
Percepto
On request- Percepto AIM programme$undefined/year
- Base station and aircraft
- AIM software subscription
- Site survey, installation and regulatory support
Repsly
On request- Core$undefined/year
- Store visit workflows and forms
- Shelf management basics
- GPS and time tracking
- Grow$undefined/year
- Everything in Core
- Order capture and product catalogue
- Advanced audit configuration
- Scale$undefined/year
- Everything in Grow
- Image recognition and shelf analytics
- Sales lift and advanced reporting
- Flex$undefined/year
- Workspace for retail service providers and merchandising agencies
- Multi-client separation
- Twelve-month minimum, paid annually upfront
Which should you pick?
Choose Percepto if
- You need drone-in-a-box base station.
- You also want autonomous scheduled missions.
Choose Repsly if
- You need store visit workflows.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want shelf image recognition.
Questions people ask
- Is Percepto or Repsly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Percepto starts at On request and Repsly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Percepto or Repsly?
- Percepto starts at On request and Repsly at On request.
- Does Percepto or Repsly run on more platforms?
- Percepto runs on Web. Repsly runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Percepto best used for?
- Percepto is most often used for a refinery replacing manual methane leak detection rounds with scheduled optical gas imaging flights, a remote mine site that cannot economically station inspection crews and needs weekly stockpile and infrastructure surveys, a utility substation network needing thermal inspection of switchgear on a fixed cycle with an auditable record, a port or tailings facility that wants an automatic aerial response when an alarm fires at three in the morning. Of those, a refinery replacing manual methane leak detection rounds with scheduled optical gas imaging flights and a remote mine site that cannot economically station inspection crews and needs weekly stockpile and infrastructure surveys are not what Repsly is typically brought in for.
- What can Percepto do that Repsly cannot?
- Percepto covers Drone-in-a-box base station, Autonomous scheduled missions, AIM mission management, Optical gas imaging payload. Repsly covers Store visit workflows, Shelf image recognition, Territory and route planning, Retail audits.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Percepto: Can I use Percepto AIM with drones I already own?
No. The system is designed around Percepto's own aircraft and base station.
Repsly: Can I trial Repsly before buying?
No. Repsly states there is no free trial; it offers proof-of-concept arrangements during the sales process instead.
Percepto: Do I need a pilot on site?
Not in jurisdictions where beyond-visual-line-of-sight operation is approved. Confirm the approval position for your country before committing.
Repsly: What is the minimum contract?
Twelve months, paid annually upfront by credit card, ACH or wire transfer.
Percepto: What does it cost?
Percepto does not publish pricing. Expect an annual per-site programme covering hardware, the AIM subscription and support.
Repsly: Is Repsly a field service tool?
No. It is built for retail execution, where the unit of work is a repeat visit to a store, not a work order against an asset.
Percepto: Can it detect gas leaks?
Yes, with an optical gas imaging payload, which is one of the main reasons oil and gas operators buy it.
Repsly: Who owns Repsly?
Cuadrilla Capital, which acquired the company in January 2025. Repsly was founded in Zagreb and is headquartered in Boston.
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