Clear Impact vs Outcome Tracker

Clear Impact combines performance management software, training, and consulting for mission-driven organizations measuring progress and community impact. Its Suite links Compyle for data collection, Scorecard for performance measurement, and Showcase for public dashboards. Compyle handles participant and case management, custom forms, surveys, analytics, and longitudinal records. Scorecard supports strategic planning, collaboration, and Results-Based Accountability planning, with an API for exchanging data with other applications; access requires an instance administrator and API key. Showcase combines Compyle and Scorecard data with narrative, images, video, and selected external sources, including UN Statistics (SDGs) and City Health Dashboard. Compyle data can flow into Scorecard, and Scorecard results can be published to Showcase. The free plan includes up to 10 measures, 10 participant records, and 3 user accounts. Listed paid plans include Premium Showcase at $3,000 a year, Premium Scorecard and Compyle at $5,000 a year each, Premium Suite at $12,000 a year, and Network & funder at $39,000 a year.

Outcome Tracker is cloud-based case management software for nonprofits, public agencies, housing counselors, and Children’s Savings Account program administrators. It supports configurable intake and eligibility screening, time-stamped case notes, service logs, goal plans, and referrals across programs. Clients can use secure, personalized portals to review goals, complete surveys, and view progress without downloading an app. Teams can build surveys with validated instruments or custom questions, conditional logic, and skip patterns, then collect responses digitally, on paper, or with staff assistance. Reporting covers funders, grants, boards, outcomes, performance, and compliance, with PDF, Excel, and Word exports. Listed connections include Emma, Constant Contact, financial and 529 accounts, DownHome Loan Manager, SBA Nexus, and HUD 9902 reporting. Public-sector materials state SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA-aligned controls, encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access, and audit logs. The system runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Annual pricing is $7,100 a year, depending on program scale and configuration; the plan includes unlimited users, implementation, training, and same-day support from a U.S.-based team.