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Head-to-head · Mobile Forms Software

CommCare vs Survey Solutions

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score CommCare #3 in Mobile Forms Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CommCare
Survey Solutions #4 in Mobile Forms Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Try Survey Solutions

CommCare leads on 0 checks, Survey Solutions on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCommCare · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCommCare · 4 of 4

CommCare scores higher on our rubric for mobile forms software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

CommCare is the better fit for humanitarian and public-health field programs. Survey Solutions is the better fit for survey organizations needing complex mixed modes.

  • CommCare fits best

    Humanitarian and public-health field programs

  • Survey Solutions fits best

    Survey organizations needing complex mixed modes

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Side by side

Feature CommCare 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Survey Solutions 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #3 in Mobile Forms Software #4 in Mobile Forms Software
Best for Humanitarian and public-health field programs Survey organizations needing complex mixed modes
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $100/mo Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, Android Web, Windows, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML 2FA
Integrations 10 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CommCare 4/4 · Survey Solutions 0/4
Offline data collection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Signature capture ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Photo capture ✓ (best) Not checked yet
GPS capture ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Workflow handoffs Advanced Not checked yet
Mobile platforms Android Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Offline Android collection with synchronization and case management
  • Supports GPS, photos, multimedia, signatures, and multilingual forms
  • Open-source platform with APIs and broad integration options
  • Supports advanced logic, multilingual questionnaires, rosters, and calculated variables
  • Combines Android offline, web, CATI, and mixed-mode collection
  • Adds GPS, sensors, supervision, approvals, APIs, and quality controls
Cons
  • Free Edition is intended for testing purposes
  • Native mobile client is Android; web apps run in a browser
  • Power BI, Tableau, web apps, and two-way SMS start at Advanced
  • Its broad feature set may be more than simple form projects need
  • Offline collection is centered on Android tablets
  • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization-managed infrastructure
Our verdict

CommCare is a no-code platform for organizations delivering services through frontline teams. Program staff can build mobile and web applications with forms, case management, decision support, multilingual content, referrals, reporting,…

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Survey Solutions is open-source survey management and data collection software developed by the World Bank. It is designed for national statistical offices, NGOs, universities, think tanks, and private survey firms running structured…

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  1. CommCareMobile Forms Software 8.8Free plan
  2. Survey SolutionsMobile Forms Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CommCare — where it wins

    • Offline Android collection with synchronization and case management
    • Supports GPS, photos, multimedia, signatures, and multilingual forms
    • Open-source platform with APIs and broad integration options

    Where it doesn't

    • Free Edition is intended for testing purposes
    • Native mobile client is Android; web apps run in a browser
    • Power BI, Tableau, web apps, and two-way SMS start at Advanced

  • Survey Solutions — where it wins

    • Supports advanced logic, multilingual questionnaires, rosters, and calculated variables
    • Combines Android offline, web, CATI, and mixed-mode collection
    • Adds GPS, sensors, supervision, approvals, APIs, and quality controls

    Where it doesn't

    • Its broad feature set may be more than simple form projects need
    • Offline collection is centered on Android tablets
    • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization-managed infrastructure

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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