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nodegoat

Freemium#23 of 25 in Research Project Management Software

nodegoat: A strong fit for relational research data, but not a project milestone or protocol tracker. Ranked #23 of 25 in Research Project Management Software by our editors (6.8/10); pricing: Free plan · pricing on request; best for humanities teams managing relational research data.

6.8/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.8 / 10
Pricing
Free plan · pricing on request
Best for
Humanities teams managing relational research data
Free plan
Yes
Facts checked
23 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Model objects and relationships with custom relational data structures
- Explore data through network analysis and geographic or chronological views
- Document sources and publish data through public interfaces or an API
Where it doesn't
- Does not provide lab notebook or project milestone management
- Collaborative and multi-project options require self-hosted installations
- Institutional plans use contact-sales pricing rather than published prices

Our verdict on nodegoat

nodegoat is a research data-management environment for scholars who need to define their own data models and organize collections around objects and relationships. It is designed initially for humanities research, though it can be used across disciplines. Teams can enter data collaboratively with user privileges and project affiliations, while individual researchers can start with a hosted account for one user and one project. The emphasis is on structuring and analyzing research data, rather than tracking project milestones or protocols.

Its analytical scope is a central strength: reusable filters and complex queries work alongside relational network analysis, including degree and betweenness centrality. Researchers can also work with geographic data, diachronic maps, dates, periods, and chronology statements. Source references, bibliographic data management, and version history help keep the scholarly context and changes attached to the dataset. Data can be imported and exported, with CSV, ODT, and JSON among the export formats; public interfaces, API access, and publication support sharing. SPARQL endpoints and API resources are listed as integrations.

The free nodegoat.net account is hosted and limited to one user and one project. For institutions, nodegoat One is self-hosted for one research environment with multiple user accounts, and includes support and updates under a service-level agreement. Grow supports multiple projects, with its yearly overall fee depending on the number installed; Go supports multiple parallel projects and unlimited research environments. The published plans show contact-vendor pricing for institutional options. Choose nodegoat when flexible data modeling, analysis, and publication are the priority; teams seeking built-in lab notebooks, protocols, or milestone tracking should look elsewhere.

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nodegoat pricing

Plans Free plan · pricing on requestFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 23 Sep 2026.

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nodegoat fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Protocol management	Not verified
Electronic lab notebook	No
Milestone tracking	Not verified
Included team members	Not verified
Included data storage	Not verified
Deployment options	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web
Support	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	2 integrations: SPARQL endpoints, API resources
Pricing	Free plan · pricing on request (source)
Website	nodegoat.net
Facts checked	23 Sep 2026

nodegoat integrations

nodegoat lists 2 integrations on its own site.

SPARQL endpoints
API resources

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