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CaseLight

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Spec score 7.9 #6 of 32 in Nonprofit Case Management Software

What it is

CaseLight is an open-source case management system for organizations doing frontline human-services work. It records clients and families, program enrollment, assessments, case notes, and case history, while reporting and monitoring features turn frontline records into information funders request. Organizations can self-host on Linux; the quickstart requires Docker and Docker Compose. Lighthouse also offers managed hosting, deployment, and customization for an organization’s build, fields, and workflows, with pricing based on organization size. Managed hosting includes patching, backups, secure infrastructure, and an in-kind service-level agreement. CaseLight is a modernized fork of OSCaR and uses the AGPL-3.0 license. The maker says each organization has an isolated database, sensitive fields are encrypted at rest, traffic uses HTTPS, and staff use multi-factor authentication including passkeys. An append-only audit log records who viewed or changed information. CaseLight is available on Linux, self-hosted, and web platforms, with a free plan and paid services priced on request. The current pilot excludes the Khmer locale, Thredded community forum, and v1 mobile API.

Spec sheet

Purpose
CaseLight is an open-source case management system for organizations doing frontline human-services work.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Audience
Lighthouse says it works with 501(c)(3) nonprofits and equivalent mission-driven organizations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Integrations
The product page does not list third-party integrations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Security
The hosted service gives each organization an isolated database, encrypts sensitive fields at rest, and forces traffic over HTTPS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Support
Lighthouse offers managed hosting with patching, backups, and an in-kind service-level agreement.Read 4 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Headquarters
Los Osos, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · lighthousent.org
Access controls
Staff sign in with multi-factor authentication, including passkeys; accounts lock after repeated failed attempts and idle sessions time out.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Audit log
An append-only audit log records who viewed or changed information.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Audit trail
CaseLight keeps an append-only audit log of who viewed or changed records.Read 4 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Customization
Lighthouse offers deployment and customization for an organization's own build, fields, and workflows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Foundation
CaseLight is a fork of OSCaR, a case-management system designed by social workers and used in child-protection and social-services work.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Hosting and customization
Lighthouse offers managed hosting and deployment and customization, with pricing based on organization size.Read 4 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Hosting and support
Lighthouse says managed hosting includes secure infrastructure, patching, backups, and an in-kind service-level agreement.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Notable scope limit
The project documentation says the current pilot does not include the Khmer locale, the Thredded community forum, or the v1 mobile API.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Open source
CaseLight is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and the maker says its code is public and contributions are welcome.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Origin and license
CaseLight is a modernized fork of OSCaR and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
People and casework
It tracks clients and families, program enrollment, assessments, case notes, and case history.Read 4 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Pricing limits
The maker says hosting and customization are priced to organization size and does not publish fixed prices on the CaseLight page.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Records
It tracks clients and families, program enrollment, assessments, case notes, and an audit history of changes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Reporting
Its reporting and monitoring and evaluation features turn frontline records into data funders request.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Self-hosting
The project’s quickstart requires Docker and Docker Compose on a Linux host.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Deployment and customization Priced on request Custom build, fields, and workflows; priced to organization size Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org
Managed hosting Priced on request Priced to organization size Read 11 Oct 2026 · lighthousent.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Tracks clients, enrollment, assessments, and notes
  • Reporting supports funder-requested information
  • AGPL-3.0 open-source license
  • Isolated databases and encrypted sensitive fields
  • MFA and append-only audit logging

Limits

  • Self-hosting requires Linux, Docker, and Compose
  • Managed pricing depends on organization size
  • Current pilot lacks Khmer locale
  • No v1 mobile API in the pilot

Who it suits

It suits 501(c)(3) nonprofits and equivalent mission-driven organizations managing human-services cases. Teams can choose Linux self-hosting or Lighthouse’s managed hosting and customization.

Verdict

CaseLight focuses on secure records and reporting for frontline human-services organizations. Decide between self-hosting and Lighthouse services, then check the pilot’s stated omissions.

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