FMD vs iFixit

A side-by-side comparison built from both listings. Blank cells mean the company has not given that detail; we never guess.

FMD compared with iFixit
Detail	FMD	iFixit
What it does	Decentralised remote device location and control	The Free Repair Manual
Stage	Not given	Established
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free access to repair guides; paid parts, tools, and toolkits available in store starting at €74.95
Key features	Locate via GPS Locate via cell towers Take pictures remotely Lock device remotely Ring device Factory-reset device SMS commands	Step-by-step repair guides Quality parts and tools with Lifetime Guarantee Answers Forum for community support Product teardowns FixBot AI repair assistant Mobile repair app Repairability information
What makes it different	Decentralised architecture with user data control Multiple command transport channels including SMS and messaging apps Self-hostable server option	757,087 free repair guides available Over 100 million successful repairs completed Community-created guides by real fixers Right to Repair advocacy
Ships internationally	Not given	Not given
Sells online	Not given	Not given
Physical shop	Not given	Not given
Works with	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	38 no change since last check	84 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	28	74
Citation Flow (Majestic)	34	63
Referring domains (Majestic)	318	27052

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