Joseph K.
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Joseph K.
Data Management Specialist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"ODK is by far currently the most effective, & convenient mobile data collection software there is"
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

Ease of use, customer support via ODK community makes it feel more of a family software, easy to train up support and field teams since ODK docs are available and are content super rich, ease of integration e.g., with other analysis software, flexible work flow automation, highly convenient and deployable in hard to reach locations, simplicity of deployment in emergency situations e.g., during covid19 times. Ease of implementation especially the simple to build processes using xlsforms. The number of features are helpfully enough allowing flexibility building forms for different business sectors eg public health, agriculture, engineering & mining, WASH, just to mention the few. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

At times software updates seem frequent which I feel should not be; I feel its better to have one version for a reasonably length amount of time - many updates can be compounded in one next version after considerable time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Megan P.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Software and Support"
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

I recently had the opportunity to use ODK data collection, and I am thoroughly impressed with its capabilities. ODK is a powerful software that has significantly streamlined our data collection process, making it efficient, user-friendly, and reliable. The offline data collection capability of ODK proved to be invaluable, especially in areas with limited or no internet connectivity. Field teams were able to collect data seamlessly without worrying about connectivity issues. Once back online, ODK effortlessly synced the data to the server, ensuring a smooth and error-free process.

Customer support for ODK has been great. The responsive and knowledgeable support team addressed our queries promptly, providing clear and helpful solutions.

I highly recommend ODK to anyone looking to streamline their data collection processes with precision and ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

There is curently no downside to using the App. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andrea C.
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Andrea C.
Chief of Party, Global Health EvalS
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A highly effective tool for monitoring and evaluation within the aid community"
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

ODK was highly effective, but also easy to use and cost effective. As a flagship evaution activity, we were able to train evaluators around the world on how to use it; and, these professionals who now have the capacity to do this on thier own due to its cost effectiveness. Other softwares that are just as effective as truly beyond the price reach of our beneficiaries. Customer suport was great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

Nothing comes to mind. It was easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consulting
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Verified User in Consulting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Once you master XLForms, ODK is easy to use. Fast support. Materials and ODK forum are great help."
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

XLForms can be created before subscription. Fast response from the support. I found the available resource materials very useful to learn how to create Forms and upload them to ODK. The created Forms can be used as templates for other similar surveys later on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

If you have not worked with XLForms before, there is some learning curve from the start. i encountered some survey formatting issues when the survey is accessed from a mobile device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Gideon I.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Amazing and rewarding experience with ODK"
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

The ODK is very user friendly and designed in a manner that a first time user can easily navigate through the required steps.

This is my first time of building forms with ODK and this was possible through the detailed step-by-step explanations available and an timely support system.

The ability to have and track numerous forms ongoing at the same time and exporting data effortlessly is amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

ODK is very helpful and necessary useful tool for researchers.

I see no constraint in this tool except if there could be more support or external funding from Government and stakeholder/partners to procure institutional susbcriptions for ODK cloud to enable researchers conducting small and unfunded researches have access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Vesna G.
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"ODK is awesome!"
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

It is easy to use, very flexible and covers almost anything I can think about for digital data collection, has large community with Q&As and Yaw is very quick to reply to any requests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

My only complaint so far is that it can't be used on apple devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Steven K.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The Use of ODK for Asset Condition Management"
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

ODK offers a very fast way to develop surveys and collect information using a distributed workforce. Creating surveys can take minutes and activating data collectors using android devices and QR codes is quick and painless Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

There is little to dislike about ODK. The user interface of ODK Central is evolving and at this stage it is a little basic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Edson T.
ET
Edson T.
Global Systems Capability Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"High level of doing survey"
4/5
What do you like best about ODK?

the odk central plataform with several opions it offers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

do not have a fast graphs result module so the users can monitore the work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sam L.
SL
Sam L.
Coastal & Marine Scientist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Yaw got us up and running in a day."
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

We've used odk for at least 5 years. We use it all over the state of NSW across multiple teams to collect data on many waterways... yaw at the end of last year quickly and promptly moved us over to the server very smoothly... and we will be getting an update which increases our efficiency ... thank you Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

What I didn't like is being updated... so I'm happy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Alex P.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Project transforming!"
5/5
What do you like best about ODK?

ODK is user friendly and customisable in a way that allows seemingly unlimited flexibility to map onto our goals. The near real-time access to resulting data and ease to make adjustments to data collection make it an increasingly integral part of our project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ODK?

Very little. Whilst we understand there are costs to build, maintain, and continue to improve the platform, the basic price model is still signfiicant, esp. for projects that are essentially non-profit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.