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Head-to-head · Contact Tracing Software

Go.Data vs Sentinel

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Go.Data #2 in Contact Tracing Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Go.Data
Sentinel #3 in Contact Tracing Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Sentinel

Go.Data leads on 0 checks, Sentinel on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGo.Data · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSentinel · 3 of 3

Go.Data scores higher on our rubric for contact tracing software: 9.1 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Go.Data is the better fit for public-health teams coordinating outbreak investigations. Sentinel is the better fit for teams managing outbreak cases in a self-hosted system.

  • Go.Data fits best

    Public-health teams coordinating outbreak investigations

  • Sentinel fits best

    Teams managing outbreak cases in a self-hosted system

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Side by side

Feature Go.Data 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Sentinel 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.9
Ranking #2 in Contact Tracing Software #3 in Contact Tracing Software
Best for Public-health teams coordinating outbreak investigations Teams managing outbreak cases in a self-hosted system
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Go.Data 0/3 · Sentinel 3/3
Case management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Exposure tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Follow-up workflows Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Contact notification Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile access Not checked yet Web
Data residency Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports case investigation, contact tracing and contact follow-up
  • Configurable questionnaires and transmission-chain visualization
  • Works in low- or no-connectivity environments; supports standalone installation
  • Manages patient, case, contact and outbreak records in one platform
  • Automates case definitions from lab results, symptoms and exposures
  • Supports HL7 feeds with LOINC and SNOMED parsing
Cons
  • Focused on outbreak response rather than health screening or occupancy tracking
  • Requires teams to configure questionnaires for their investigation workflows
  • Standalone or server installation may not suit teams seeking only a hosted service
  • Current build is identified as an alpha demonstration
  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage their own environment
  • Support is listed through email
Our verdict

Go.Data is a free, open-source tool developed by the World Health Organization in collaboration with GOARN partners for public-health outbreak response. It is intended for field epidemiologists, contact tracers, data managers and response…

Read the review →

Sentinel is an open-source web platform for communicable-disease surveillance, outbreak management and contact tracing. Its focus is epidemiology teams that need linked patient, case, contact and outbreak records, with workflows for…

Read the review →
  1. Go.DataContact Tracing Software 9.1Free plan
  2. SentinelContact Tracing Software 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Go.Data — where it wins

    • Supports case investigation, contact tracing and contact follow-up
    • Configurable questionnaires and transmission-chain visualization
    • Works in low- or no-connectivity environments; supports standalone installation

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on outbreak response rather than health screening or occupancy tracking
    • Requires teams to configure questionnaires for their investigation workflows
    • Standalone or server installation may not suit teams seeking only a hosted service

  • Sentinel — where it wins

    • Manages patient, case, contact and outbreak records in one platform
    • Automates case definitions from lab results, symptoms and exposures
    • Supports HL7 feeds with LOINC and SNOMED parsing

    Where it doesn't

    • Current build is identified as an alpha demonstration
    • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage their own environment
    • Support is listed through email

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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