BORIS vs Onform

BORIS is free and open-source software for coding video and audio and recording live observations. Media tools include frame-by-frame navigation, playback speeds from 0.1× to 100×, and synchronized playback of up to eight files. Users can define unlimited behaviors, subjects, modifiers, and independent variables, with behaviors recorded as state or point events. Analysis options include Cohen’s Kappa inter-rater reliability, transition matrices, flow diagrams, time-budget analysis, and graphical views of coded data. Coded events can be exported in formats including TSV, CSV, HTML, ODS, XLSX, SQL, Pandas and R dataframes, SDIS, Praat TextGrid, and JWatcher formats. BORIS also imports JWatcher Global Definition Files and Noldus The Observer XT templates. Live event logging is available in the desktop program and Android app. The Android app is version 0.13 and marked beta for testing only. Data is stored in JSON; download files are GPG-signed, with a public key available for integrity checks. The project warns that backward compatibility of project files is not guaranteed and recommends regular backups.

Onform is a sports video analysis and coaching app for capturing, reviewing and sharing feedback with athletes. The company describes it as serving coaches and athletes in more than 150 sports, including golf, track and field, baseball, softball and swimming. Review tools include slow motion, frame-by-frame playback, drawing annotations, voice-overs, side-by-side comparisons and instant sharing. Recording supports 1080p HD video at up to 240 fps and offers five modes; videos are backed up automatically to the cloud. Coach Pro adds golf-specific 3D visualizations and data, Kinematic Sequence and up to four simultaneous video angles. Onform is available for Android, iOS, web and Windows, though its Android guide lists fewer features than iOS, including no launch monitor, Pocket Radar, external UVC camera or multi-cam support. Plans range from a free option to paid individual and coach tiers. Individual Standard costs $9.99 a month, Individual Premium $14.99 a month, Coach Standard $39.99 a month and Coach Pro $59.99 a month.