ODK
Collect data anywhere
ODK is an open-source form-building and data collection platform for researchers, field teams and other professionals. It supports forms with photos, GPS locations, skip logic, calculations, external datasets and multiple languages, and works online and offline with automatic syncing when a connection is available. Data can be downloaded or connected to tools such as Excel, Power BI, Python and R for dashboards and automations.
The platform is available as ODK Cloud, a fully hosted and managed service, or as self-hosted software on your own infrastructure. ODK Cloud includes security features such as encryption in transit and at rest, isolated customer databases, continuous backups, DDoS protection, SSO via OIDC, and independent penetration testing. It is available in US, EU and India data centers, with GDPR compliance and SOC 2 certification.
ODK Cloud is packaged in Standard, Professional and Enterprise subscriptions, each with a single active project, unlimited forms and unlimited users, with monthly submission limits that increase by tier. Professional adds Entities for flowing data between forms and API access for integrations; Enterprise adds multiple projects, single sign-on, a custom domain, an uptime SLA and a success manager. Additional projects and submissions are available as add-ons. The open-source software can be self-hosted and self-supported for free.
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