FORM vs Monival

FORM is a mobile digital assistant and field execution platform for frontline teams, covering daily tasks, data collection, communication and real-time intelligence. Its offerings include GoSpotCheck by FORM for market execution and FORM OpX for operational excellence. Market execution tools include a no-code task builder, mobile app, photo capture and reporting, alerts, and business intelligence dashboards. FORM's mobile image recognition AI analyzes products and prices in photos of shelves, displays, menus, back bars and coolers. FORM OpX is described for leaders in safety, compliance, manufacturing and facilities management. The mobile application can collect data without internet access, then upload responses and completed tasks when synchronized. FORM OpX is listed for iOS, Android, Windows and a web portal; the wider platform list also includes an API and self-hosted option. Listed prices are $21 a month for For Operational Excellence, with a 10-user minimum, and $35 a month for For Market Execution, with a 20-user minimum. FORM is paid and has no free plan; trials or proofs of concept are typically tied to one use case and require internal approvals.

Monival is a monitoring and evaluation platform for collecting field data offline, tracking indicators, running evaluations, managing compliance and budgets, and reporting in real time. It is designed for NGOs, research institutions, and government monitoring programmes. Its Android and iOS Data Collect app stores submissions on the device and syncs them when connectivity returns. Monival imports XLSForms from ODK and KoboToolbox, but repeat groups, conditional logic, constraints, calculations, and per-question translations do not transfer. Data can be exported as CSV or XLSX, sent through a REST API or webhooks, or accessed through an OData-shaped feed for Power BI and Excel. Organisation-scoped records and server-enforced roles control access to functions including form design, submission review, financial data, and administration. Traffic between web, mobile sync, and API is encrypted over HTTPS; collected media is stored on Monival's servers. The free Community plan is billed forever and allows up to three forms, 100 submissions per month, and five enumerators. Pro is listed at $1,500 per year.