Why leave the cloud?
Desktop, Team, and Server are local appliances. Same question-answering you can try online — on hardware that never sends your manuals off-site.
Data stays on the device
No internet required. Search and chat run locally. Your PDFs never leave the appliance.
One-time purchase
No per-query, per-token, or API fees. Search and chat are included in the hardware price.
On-site or air-gap
USB-C to one computer, or shared on your LAN. Works where cloud tools are not allowed.
Same search as the cloud trial
Plain-language questions, excerpts, and page citations. Try it hosted first if you want—the appliance is the same MANU, running locally.
Cloud trial vs on-premise appliance
Use the cloud to confirm MANU fits. Move to an appliance when manuals must stay in the building.
| Cloud trial | Desktop / Team / Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first answer | Minutes after sign-up | 1-3 weeks after you order |
| Your own PDFs | Work email required | Yes — on the device |
| Where data lives | Datova cloud | On the appliance, on your network |
| Internet | Required | Not required |
| Cost | Free | One-time purchase, no per-query fees |
| Who it's for | Evaluating MANU with sample or your own docs | Production use at a desk, on your LAN, or across your organization |
Choose Desktop, Team, or Server
All three run on-premise. Pick by how people connect — not by a software license seat count.
MANU Desktop
One computer · USB-C
Plug into a single workstation. Fanless hardware for a desk or service laptop.
From $2,399
Order Desktop
MANU Team
Shared on your LAN · no seat limit
Anyone on the local network opens a browser. Limited by query load, not seats.
$7,499
Get a Team quote
MANU Server
Enterprise · custom
For organizations with large manual libraries. More capacity, integration, and onboarding—we scope hardware with you.
Custom pricing
Discuss ServerToday, MANU Desktop, Team, and the cloud trial support text-based PDFs only—PDFs with selectable text, from single-page spec sheets to thousand-page manuals. Scanned or image-only PDFs are not supported yet. If you can't select or copy text in your PDF, it likely won't index correctly until OCR support ships.
What buying looks like
Three appliances, three checkout paths. Server is the custom option when Desktop or Team isn't the right fit.
| Desktop | Team | Server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you buy | Order now | Formal quote PDF, then pay | We scope the deployment with you |
| Payment | ACH or card | ACH after quote | Terms scoped with you |
| Shipping | Free | Free | Scoped with your deployment |
| Delivery | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | Scoped with your deployment |
| Onboarding | Self-serve after delivery | Self-serve after delivery | Integration, customization, and white-glove onboarding |
| Next step | Order Desktop | Get a Team quote | Discuss Server |
On-premise MANU questions
Does it work with no internet?
Yes. MANU Desktop, Team, and Server run locally. Search and chat do not require an internet connection. Your documents stay on the device.
How do I choose Desktop vs Team vs Server?
MANU Desktop connects over USB-C to one computer. MANU Team sits on your local network so anyone on the LAN can use it from a browser. Choose Server when you need more capacity or a setup we scope with you. See pricing for specs and checkout.
Can I try before I buy?
Yes. Start a free cloud trial to ask questions against a sample dataset, or your own text-based PDFs with a work email. Hardware is non-returnable, so the trial is how you confirm MANU fits before you order.
What file types are supported?
Today, MANU Desktop, Team, and the cloud trial support text-based PDFs only—PDFs with selectable text, from single-page spec sheets to thousand-page manuals. Scanned or image-only PDFs are not supported yet. If you can't select or copy text in your PDF, it likely won't index correctly until OCR support ships.
Can I return hardware? Is shipping included?
MANU hardware is non-returnable. Desktop and Team include free shipping. Estimated delivery is 1–2 weeks for Desktop and 2–3 weeks for Team. Server timelines are scoped with your deployment.
Ready for hardware on your network?
Order Desktop, get a Team quote, or talk to us about Server.
Still evaluating? Start a free cloud trial.