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ArcGIS Survey123 alternatives

ArcGIS Survey123 is form-based field surveys from Esri. Here are 8 other tools that do a similar job, 3 of them free or open source.

Free & open-source alternatives

Epicollect5

five.epicollect.net

Free mobile data collection for research and citizen science

FreeField Apps4

QField

qfield.org

Field app for QGIS projects

Open sourceField Apps3

ODK

getodk.org

Open Data Kit: offline mobile data collection

Open sourceField Apps3

All alternatives

Tool	Pricing	Commercial use	Export images	Platforms
ArcGIS Survey123Form-based field surveys from Esri	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android, Windows
GIS CloudWeb GIS with mobile data collection apps	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android	Compare
Epicollect5Free mobile data collection for research and citizen science	Free	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android	Compare
QFieldField app for QGIS projects	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Android, iOS, Windows	Compare
ODKOpen Data Kit: offline mobile data collection	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Android, Web	Compare
Mergin MapsQGIS-based field data collection with team sync	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	iOS, Android, Web	Compare
ArcGIS Field MapsMobile maps, data capture and location tracking	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	iOS, Android	Compare
FulcrumField inspections and data collection platform	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android	Compare
KoboToolboxFree survey and data collection for humanitarian work	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, Android	Compare

GIS Cloud

giscloud.com

Web GIS with mobile data collection apps

PaidWeb GIS7

Epicollect5

five.epicollect.net

Free mobile data collection for research and citizen science

FreeField Apps4

QField

qfield.org

Field app for QGIS projects

Open sourceField Apps3

ODK

getodk.org

Open Data Kit: offline mobile data collection

Open sourceField Apps3

Mergin Maps

merginmaps.com

QGIS-based field data collection with team sync

FreemiumField Apps3

ArcGIS Field Maps

esri.com

Mobile maps, data capture and location tracking

PaidField Apps2

Fulcrum

fulcrumapp.com

Field inspections and data collection platform

PaidField Apps2

KoboToolbox

kobotoolbox.org

Free survey and data collection for humanitarian work

FreemiumField Apps1