Foothold AWARDS vs CommCare

Foothold AWARDS8.7Visit CommCare8.3Visit

Higher score Foothold AWARDS #3 in Patient Case Management 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Foothold

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CommCare #5 in Patient Case Management 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit CommCare

• Foothold AWARDS fits best

  Behavioral and human-services case-management teams

• CommCare fits best

  Field teams needing offline mobile case management

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Side by side

Feature	Foothold AWARDS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	CommCare 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Patient Case Management	#5 in Patient Case Management
Best for	Behavioral and human-services case-management teams	Field teams needing offline mobile case management
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$100/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	HIPAA, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	3 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Foothold AWARDS 0/6 · CommCare 0/6
Care plan management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Patient assessments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Referral management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Patient portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
HIPAA compliance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Configurable intake, assessments, service plans, and electronic signatures Referral, outcome, scheduling, billing, and reporting workflows in one platform Role-based permissions, audit trails, adaptive MFA, and HIE interoperability	Collect forms, photos, signatures, and GPS data offline, then sync later. Build multilingual mobile and web workflows without code. Route referrals, assignments, and escalations across teams.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Foothold Technology sales Browser-based access does not provide a native mobile app Not open source, limiting organizations seeking an open-source deployment	The Free Edition is intended for testing and includes 5 mobile workers. The documented native mobile client is Android; web apps run in a browser. Paid plans are billed annually, starting at $100 per month.
Our verdict	Foothold AWARDS is a web-based electronic health record and human services platform for agencies serving behavioral health, developmental disabilities, supportive housing, homelessness, and related programs. It is designed for… Read the review →	CommCare is a no-code platform for organizations that deliver services through frontline teams. Program staff can build mobile and web applications for forms, case management, decision support, referrals, and reporting. Its offline data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Foothold AWARDS — where it wins

  • Configurable intake, assessments, service plans, and electronic signatures
  • Referral, outcome, scheduling, billing, and reporting workflows in one platform
  • Role-based permissions, audit trails, adaptive MFA, and HIE interoperability

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Foothold Technology sales
  • Browser-based access does not provide a native mobile app
  • Not open source, limiting organizations seeking an open-source deployment

• CommCare — where it wins

  • Collect forms, photos, signatures, and GPS data offline, then sync later.
  • Build multilingual mobile and web workflows without code.
  • Route referrals, assignments, and escalations across teams.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free Edition is intended for testing and includes 5 mobile workers.
  • The documented native mobile client is Android; web apps run in a browser.
  • Paid plans are billed annually, starting at $100 per month.

• Foothold AWARDS8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Configurable case management, billing, outcomes, and compliance tools for multi-program agencies.

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• CommCare8.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible field case platform with offline workflows and tiered plans from free to enterprise.

  Visit CommCareFull verdict →