CaseBuilder vs Primero
CaseBuilder
soundthinking.com
Primero
primero.orgSide by side
| Figure | CaseBuilder | Primero |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $687.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Case Management Software | 7.4 (#105) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Deployment | SoundThinking says the system can be configured and ready for end users to begin casework the same day. | hybrid |
| Founded | 1996 | 2013 |
| Purpose | CaseBuilder is cloud-based case management software for law enforcement agencies to capture, track, analyze, and collaborate on investigations. | Primero is an open-source information management platform for protection-related data, including child protection and gender-based violence case management, incident monitoring, and family tracing and reunification. |
| Reporting dashboards | Yes | Yes |
| Security | SoundThinking says CaseBuilder runs on AWS GovCloud, mandates multi-factor authentication, supports single sign-on, and complies with CFR 28 Part 23 and the latest CJIS Security Policy mandates. | The maker says role-based permissions restrict access to sensitive data according to users’ need to know. |
Plans
CaseBuilder
- Agency subscriptionPrice not published
- Setup feePrice not published
Primero
- Tier 1: DIYFree
- Tier 3: Full Service SaaS$8,250 a year
- Tier 4: Hybrid deployment$25,000 a year
- Tier 1: DIYFree
- Tier 2: Single organizationPriced on request
- Tier 5: Custom packagePriced on request
In their own words
CaseBuilder
CaseBuilder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Primero
Primero is an open-source information management platform for protection-related data. Its use cases include child protection and gender-based violence case management, incident monitoring, and family tracing and reunification. Case workflows span identification, registration, assessment, planning, referrals and transfers, and closure, with supervision, notifications and tasking tools. The platform lists CPIMS+, GBVIMS+ and MRMIMS+ modules, along with intake forms, custom fields, audit trails and reporting dashboards. Teams can configure forms, roles, lookups, reports, languages, logos and locations through a self-service interface. Primero is available in more than 40 languages. Its v2 progressive web app works online and offline in modern browsers on mobile devices, tablets and laptops, though offline use is limited to creating cases and editing records already accessed in the session; changes submit after reconnection. A free DIY tier requires implementers to manage infrastructure and support. Full Service SaaS costs $8,250 a year, while Hybrid deployment costs $25,000 a year for the first year and decreases to the Tier 3 cost in year two and thereafter.