ODK Central vs SurveyMonkey
Thinking of swapping SurveyMonkey for the open-source ODK Central? Here’s the honest trade-off.
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What you give up vs SurveyMonkey
- Primarily designed for mobile collection; web-based form filling is a secondary workflow
- No built-in charting or dashboards; OData export to external tools is recommended
- Encryption and advanced authentication add configuration complexity
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host ODK Central on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (SurveyMonkey: expensive plans for basic exports).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (Apache-2.0).