ODK (software)

For other uses, see ODK (disambiguation).

ODK is an open-source mobile data collection platform.^[1] It enables users to fill out forms offline and send form data to a server when a connection is found. Once on the server, the data can be viewed, downloaded, and acted upon.

ODK

Developer(s)	Get ODK
Repository	github.com/getodk
Written in	Java, JavaScript, Python
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Data collection, Mobile forms
License	Apache 2
Website	getodk.org

ODK is primarily used by organizations working in humanitarian aid and global development. Notable users include World Health Organization,^[2] International Red Cross and Red Crescent,^[3] and Carter Center.^[4] ODK has been recognized by the Digital Public Goods Alliance as a digital public good.^[5]

History

ODK (formerly called Open Data Kit) was founded in 2008 by Gaetano Borriello, Yaw Anokwa, Waylon Brunette, and Carl Hartung. It was designed to be an extensible, open-source suite to build information services for developing regions.^[6]