2026-06-19 | Updated 2026-10-30 | FieldRat
Field Trip vs FieldSpy vs FieldRat: an honest comparison
We make FieldRat, so take the framing with that in mind — but the facts below are checkable: AppExchange listing status, pricing tiers, and what each tool's public material documented in our June 2026 feature review. The Field Trip listing clarification was updated in October 2026.
Arovy currently presents its Data Dictionary with a trial and demo route. Treat it as separate from the free FieldSpy utility and confirm current pricing and capabilities with the publisher.
Field Trip
The legacy free Field Trip from Qandor/RingLead, later associated with ZoomInfo, focused on field population reporting. This article uses that legacy tool as its comparison point. There is now a separate paid Field Trip Analysis listing on AppExchange. Do not assume it is the same package or apply the legacy feature comparison to it. Check the current listing when evaluating that option.
FieldSpy
FieldSpy is free and can be used independently. It also syncs with Arovy's separate Data Dictionary for org documentation. The separate Data Dictionary has its own commercial terms, and FieldSpy's public material doesn't document a 0–100 deletion risk score or a built-in retirement workflow with audit export — those are decision-support layers on top of usage data, not just the usage data itself.
FieldRat
FieldRat covers the same field population reporting Field Trip provided (Field Analysis, always free), then adds dependency scanning across 11 metadata types natively in seconds (Quick Scan) or 23 metadata types via metadata ZIP (Deep Scan, including Apex and flow references), a 0–100 Deletion Risk Score combining usage and dependency breadth, a searchable Field Dictionary, Run Comparison for drift detection, a Scheduler, and a retirement workflow with audit-ready Excel/CSV exports. Quick Scan runs inside Salesforce. No business data leaves your org.
Where they actually differ
- AppExchange availability: FieldRat is listed, as is FieldSpy. A separate paid Field Trip Analysis listing is available; this article compares the legacy free Field Trip.
- Dependency scanning: FieldRat covers 11–23 metadata types depending on scan depth; neither Field Trip's nor FieldSpy's public material documents equivalent breadth.
- Pricing: FieldRat is fully free with no upsell tier; FieldSpy is free; confirm separate Arovy dictionary terms; legacy Field Trip was free. The separate Field Trip Analysis listing is paid; check its current terms.
- Retirement workflow: FieldRat includes a risk score and audit-export retirement flow. Confirm comparable workflows directly with other vendors; an undocumented feature is not proof it is absent.
FAQ
Is Field Trip still available on the Salesforce AppExchange?
This comparison refers to the legacy free Field Trip from Qandor/RingLead, later associated with ZoomInfo. A separate paid Field Trip Analysis listing is available on AppExchange. Check its publisher, package and pricing rather than assuming it is the legacy tool.
Does FieldSpy include a data dictionary for free?
FieldSpy is free and works without the separate Arovy Data Dictionary. Confirm the dictionary’s current commercial terms directly with Arovy. FieldRat's Field Dictionary is included free with no upsell.
Which tool scans the most Salesforce metadata types for field dependencies?
FieldRat covers 11 metadata types natively in Quick Scan and 23 metadata types in Deep Scan, including Apex and flow references. Neither Field Trip's nor FieldSpy's public material documents equivalent dependency-scanning breadth.
Which of these tools scores deletion risk before you retire a field?
FieldRat provides a 0-100 Deletion Risk Score and retirement exports to support review. Scores are not approval to delete; confirm business ownership and integrations before making changes.
Read the full breakdown for each tool, or try FieldRat directly — Field Analysis and Field Dictionary are always free.
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