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ODK (Open Data Kit): sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

ODK (Open Data Kit) is a set of open-source tools for collecting data on mobile devices using forms. ODK Collect is the mobile app that fills in the forms, and ODK Central is the server component that manages forms and submissions. Organisations can run the software on their own infrastructure or use ODK Cloud, a fully hosted and managed version supported by the creators of ODK. The software is developed by Get ODK Inc.

Get ODK Inc. is a corporation organised under the laws of California in the United States. Its terms of service and a data processing agreement with standard contractual clauses also apply to customers in the EU. ODK Cloud can store data in data centres in the US, the EU or India. The EU option keeps data in Europe, but the provider is a US company, so US rules on government access to data may apply. ODK Central is published under the Apache 2.0 licence, so an organisation can run the server on its own infrastructure and avoid transferring data abroad.

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Sovereignty score

71 / 1000 = high exposure
100 = sovereign

Jurisdiction SOV-210
Headquartered in the US: CLOUD Act and FISA 702
Data residency SOV-3100
Hosting inside and outside Europe (US, EU, OTHER)
Cryptographic key sovereignty SOV-390
Self-hostable: encryption keys under your own control
Freedom from lock-in SOV-680
Open source: low switching costs
Source & runtime sovereignty SOV-4 · SOV-675
Source code auditable, forkable and self-hostable

SOV codes: the matching objective in the European Commission's Cloud Sovereignty Framework. Official source

How the score is calculated

Facts and evidence

Last checked October 12, 2026

Headquarters	US (US)Verified by hand
EU adequacy decision	Only for companies individually certified under the EU-US Data Privacy FrameworkVerified by hand
Sovereignty model	Open-source, distributedVerified by hand
Data hosting	US, EU, OTHERVerified by hand
Open-source	YesVerified by hand
GDPR-compliant	YesVendor-stated
Category	Forms & Surveys
Type	Product
Website	getodk.org ↗

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Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to ODK (Open Data Kit)

The European alternatives to ODK (Open Data Kit) come from our knowledge base of over 7,800 vendors. We only list vendors headquartered in the EU or the EEA; fully European-owned vendors rank before vendors with a foreign owner. For each alternative you see the country, the open-source status and a short description.

Score per alternative: 0 = high exposure, 100 = sovereign

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Why digital sovereignty matters with ODK (Open Data Kit)

ODK (Open Data Kit) is headquartered in the United States. US vendors fall under the CLOUD Act and FISA 702: US authorities can compel access to data, even when that data sits in a European data centre. That is the core of the jurisdictional exposure in our model.

ODK (Open Data Kit) hosts data in US, EU, OTHER. Exactly what stays within the EU — and what does not — is defined by the vendor's data processing agreement and sub-processor list, not by a setting you control yourself; check those documents for the precise scope, including backups, logs and support access.

ODK (Open Data Kit) is open source. You can audit the source code, self-host the software and keep the encryption keys under your own control. Switching is easier because data and software are not tied to a single party.

What this means for your organisation depends on your whole stack and context. The free assessment weighs ODK (Open Data Kit) together with your other vendors and gives a total score, a heatmap and the main risk drivers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to ODK (Open Data Kit)?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to ODK (Open Data Kit) include 123FormBuilder, AidaForm and Appinio. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to ODK (Open Data Kit)?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to ODK (Open Data Kit) include ARSnova and CryptPad Forms. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is ODK (Open Data Kit) GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

ODK (Open Data Kit) is headquartered in US and hosts data in US, EU, OTHER. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

Details and sources

Verified by handHeadquarters, owner, hosting locations and licence have been checked by us against public sources. Free of charge and for every vendor, not a paid label. Nothing in this knowledge base is taken over automatically. Last checked on October 12, 2026.

Sources

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Compliance evidence

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Digital sovereignty in Forms & Surveys

Forms & Surveys: Online forms, surveys and feedback tools. In this category the choice of vendor determines who has legal access to your data, where that data lives and how easily you can switch later.

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