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Should I use ActivityInfo?

Secure, flexible platform for monitoring, evaluation and field data collection - activityinfo.org

· 6 days ago

Buy if you run a multi-partner NGO or UN programme needing audited, indicator-level monitoring and reporting. Skip it for simple surveys or if out-of-the-box integrations matter — KoboToolbox or a spreadsheet fits better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; pricing figures not disclosed in reviewed pages, and several review snippets were truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyPricing not published in reviewed sources
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • UN & NGO monitoring-and-evaluation teams
  • Multi-partner humanitarian programmes
  • Donor-funded grant reporting
  • Mobile field data collection

Not for

  • Small teams wanting quick surveys — KoboToolbox is free
  • Anyone needing deep third-party integrations out of the box
  • Orgs without time to design databases and run a structured rollout
  • For-profit teams wanting generic BI — this is humanitarian M&E

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No public pricing found in reviewed sources; expect a sales-led quote

medium

Integration gaps reported; plan for manual exports or R scripts

low

Rollout needs structured planning; vendor's own guide has four steps

low

Vendor docs advise periodic user-access cleanup — ongoing admin overhead

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Covers the complete M&E data lifecycle in one platform
  • Trusted by UNICEF, UNHCR, REACH and Heartland Alliance programmes
  • Granular database permissions and user-access controls
  • Mobile app enables field data collection
  • Described by reviewers as a comprehensive, secure platform

Cons

  • Users criticize weak third-party integrations
  • Some practitioners publish 'stop using it for data collection' critiques
  • Deployment is a project: vendor's own rollout guide spans four steps

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Vendor publishes dedicated security, privacy and trust-center pages.

official x5review x7security x2

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. Pricing not published in reviewed sources
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Mixed: praised by M&E teams, critiqued by field users
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Described as comprehensive across full data lifecycle
  • Support quality: 4/5. Extensive free self-paced training and webinars
  • Security posture: 4/5. Dedicated security program; no public vulnerabilities found
  • UNICEF, UNHCR Named customers Plus REACH, Heartland Alliance, Light for the World
  • 0 Public vulnerabilities found In sources reviewed; vendor runs a security program
  • 4+ Review platforms Capterra, G2, Slashdot, Software Advice

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Vendor publishes dedicated security, privacy and trust-center pages.

What users say

Large M&E programmes report success, while some field practitioners complain about integrations and push back on using it for basic data collection.

“Lack of Integration”
LinkedIn — M&E practitioner critique

Companies that use it

  • UNICEF⁸
  • UNHCR⁹
  • Heartland Alliance
  • REACH
  • Light for the World
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; pricing figures not disclosed in reviewed pages, and several review snippets were truncated.

Solid, security-conscious M&E platform for UN/NGO programmes; overkill for simple surveys — try KoboToolbox first.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; pricing figures not disclosed in reviewed pages, and several review snippets were truncated.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. ActivityInfo homepageactivityinfo.org
    official
  2. ActivityInfo Pricing, Alternatives & More — Capterracapterra.com
    review
  3. ActivityInfo Reviews — Slashdotslashdot.org
    review
  4. ActivityInfo Reviews — Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  5. ActivityInfo Alternatives — G2g2.com
    review
  6. Why You Should Stop Using ActivityInfo for Data Collection — LinkedInlinkedin.com
    review
  7. Monitoring & Evaluation Help — Reddit r/InternationalDevreddit.com
    review
  8. UNICEF customer profileactivityinfo.org
    official
  9. UNHCR case studyactivityinfo.org
    official
  10. Data Security at ActivityInfoactivityinfo.org
    security
  11. BeDataDriven Trust Centertrust.activityinfo.org
    security
  12. Should I use KoboToolbox or ActivityInfo — official blogactivityinfo.org
    official
  13. Understanding permissionsactivityinfo.org
    official
  14. ActivityInfo vs CommCare — SourceForgesourceforge.net
    review

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