Epicollect5 vs Fulcrum
Epicollect5
five.epicollect.net
Fulcrum
fulcrumapp.comSide by side
| Figure | Epicollect5 | Fulcrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $43/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Mobile Forms Automation Software | 8.1 (#8) | 8.4 (#3) |
| Spec score · Mobile Forms Software | 8.1 (#20) | 8.2 (#17) |
| Spec score · Data Collection Software | 8.2 (#14) | 8.4 (#10) |
| Integrations | Custom data mappings support fitting exports to third-party systems, and a read-only API provides data through GET requests over HTTPS. | Fulcrum highlights integrations with Esri ArcGIS, Microsoft Power Automate, and IBM Maximo. |
| Purpose | Epicollect5 is a mobile and web application for creating forms and collecting data. | Fulcrum is a field operations management platform for running, recording, and closing out fieldwork. |
| Support | The Epicollect5 Community is the primary contact point for support and platform questions. | Professional includes standard email and in-app support; Elite and Enterprise include priority email, in-app, and phone support. |
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In their own words
Epicollect5
Epicollect5 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum is a field operations management platform for running, recording, and closing out fieldwork. Teams build digital workflows with drag-and-drop forms, conditional logic, and required fields. Mobile capture handles photos, audio, video, barcodes, QR codes, and signatures, including offline use. Geospatial collection supports points, lines, polygons, offline basemaps, and layers. Audio FastFill turns spoken observations into structured data, while Insights answers plain-language questions with reports, maps, or risk trends. Fulcrum highlights Esri ArcGIS, Microsoft Power Automate, and IBM Maximo integrations, plus REST and Query APIs, webhooks, and Zapier. It runs on AWS and states SOC 2 Type 2 certification, TLS encryption in transit, and AES-256 encryption for stored data. Professional costs $43 a month billed annually; Elite costs $55 a month billed annually. All plans require annual billing and at least five users.