SurveyCTO

What SurveyCTO does

SurveyCTO is a secure mobile and offline data collection platform developed and operated by Dobility, Inc., a privately held, bootstrapped Delaware C-corporation founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The product is an ODK-based (Open Data Kit) platform composed of a server console, an online Form Designer, the SurveyCTO Collect mobile app on Android and iOS, the SurveyCTO Desktop export utility, and a Hub of pre-built workflow templates. Its distinguishing technical capability is offline-first architecture that supports complete data collection, offline dataset publishing, and offline case transfers between devices, allowing field research in connectivity-constrained environments.

The platform serves academic researchers, NGOs, international development organizations, global health programs, and monitoring & evaluation practitioners, with named customers including the World Bank, Oxfam, IPA, J-PAL, Stanford, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Population Council, and PSI. SurveyCTO monetizes through a team-month subscription that includes secure cloud hosting and 24/7 support, supplemented by usage-based submission credits, an enterprise custom tier starting at $250/month, and professional services for integration, training, and field plug-in development. Distribution is product-led: a 15-day free trial with 200MB of storage and 200 submissions drives self-serve signups, with app store distribution and an enterprise sales motion layered on top.

In 2025-2026 the platform added an AI agent skill, an MCP server, AI-powered audio transcription and multilingual text translation in Data Explorer, and an AI form-design assistant. Compliance milestones (SOC 2 Type 1 in 2021, SOC 2 Type 2 in 2022, and HIPAA in March 2026) position the platform for healthcare and regulated buyers, while native integrations with Stata, R, SPSS, PowerBI, Salesforce, Google Sheets, Zapier, and Google Drive embed it into academic and development research workflows.

Name

SurveyCTO

Legal name

Dobility, Inc.

Website

https://surveycto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SurveyCTO is a bootstrapped mobile and offline data collection platform, used by over 15,000 research, NGO, and development organizations in 165+ countries to securely run field, longitudinal, and case-management surveys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile and Offline Data Collection Software

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAAALAD

Fieldwork & Data Collection (Online Panels, CATI/CAPI, Fieldwork)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Market Research & Consumer Insights

Keywords

• Mobile data collection
• Survey software platform
• Offline field data collection
• ODK research software
• CAPI data collection tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Team-months: SurveyCTO uses a team-month subscription model where organizations pay based on team size and duration. Subscriptions include secure cloud hosting, 24/7 support, and access to all platform features. Team-month credits can be prepaid and expire 12 months after purchase.
2. Extra Submission Credits: Additional submission credits available for purchase beyond base subscription limits. Submission credits remain available as long as subscription stays active.
3. Enterprise Custom Packages: Custom enterprise pricing tiers with tailored features and support for large organizations. Starting at $250/month with custom options available.
4. Professional Services: Integration support, custom trainings, form design, workflow design, field plugin development, dashboard creation, and customized onboarding services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SurveyCTO is an ODK-based secure data collection platform that supports the entire lifecycle of online, offline, field, and mobile data collection. It combines a server console, an online Form Designer, the SurveyCTO Collect mobile app for Android and iOS, the SurveyCTO Desktop export client, and a Hub of pre-built templates to enable field research with offline functionality, automated quality checks, end-to-end encryption, and AI-powered transcription, translation, and form design assistance.

Product overview

SurveyCTO is a unified data collection platform with a modular architecture comprising the core SurveyCTO platform, SurveyCTO Collect (mobile app for Android and iOS), SurveyCTO Desktop (desktop data export application), and SurveyCTO Hub (template library). The platform integrates Data Explorer for monitoring and analysis, Form Designer for building surveys (with AI-powered SurveyCTO AI Assistant), and Case Management for longitudinal/field workflows. SurveyCTO Collect supports full offline functionality for data collection in remote areas without internet connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SurveyCTO Platform Secure ODK-based data collection software platform that supports the entire lifecycle of online, offline, field, and mobile data collection, with automated data quality controls, end-to-end encryption, and integrations to Stata, R, SPSS, PowerBI, Google Sheets, Salesforce, and Zapier. Used by academic researchers, NGOs, INGOs, and enterprises in 165+ countries.
• SurveyCTO Collect (Mobile App) Mobile data collection application for Android (500K+ downloads on Google Play) and iOS, enabling field data collection with full offline functionality, GPS data capture, text, photographs, videos, audio, and device sensor data. Pairs with the SurveyCTO server console for online/offline data workflows.
• SurveyCTO Desktop Desktop application providing powerful and flexible data export, offline work capability, and management of multiple projects, including export to Stata, SPSS, and Excel and integration with external systems.
• SurveyCTO Hub (Templates) Gallery of professionally made, pre-built and customizable form and workflow templates to help users start data collection projects faster, including templates for common research use cases.
• SurveyCTO Professional Services Fee-based services including integration support, custom trainings, form design, workflow design, field plug-in development, dashboard creation, and customized onboarding for organizations needing implementation and customization support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced survey response time by 50% and respondent-related costs by 50%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Google SheetscoreTechnology or IntegrationSurveyCTO integrates with Google Sheets for publishing form data and importing data as CSV files. Users can publish form submissions directly to Google Sheets for real-time data access and analysis.
• PowerBIcoreTechnology or IntegrationSurveyCTO integrates with Microsoft PowerBI for data visualization and business intelligence reporting capabilities.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationSurveyCTO integrates with Salesforce for CRM data synchronization and workflow automation.
• ZapiercoreTechnology or IntegrationSurveyCTO integrates with Zapier for automated workflows and connecting with thousands of third-party applications.
• StatacoreTechnology or IntegrationSurveyCTO provides seamless integration with Stata statistical software for data analysis and export.
• RcoreTechnology or IntegrationSurveyCTO integrates with R statistical computing environment for advanced data analysis.
• SPSScoreTechnology or IntegrationSurveyCTO supports data export and integration with IBM SPSS Statistics for statistical analysis.
• Microsoft ExcelcoreTechnology or IntegrationSurveyCTO supports XLSX export and import, with data export to Excel format including separate sheets for repeat group data.
• World BanknotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank's Development Impact Group (DIME) has collaborated with SurveyCTO, creating the Impact Evaluation High-Frequency Checks (IEHFC) tool and hosting joint webinars on data quality dashboards.
• J-PALnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerJ-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab) uses SurveyCTO for randomized evaluations and has collaborated on webinars and plugin development for phone surveys.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SurveyCTO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SurveyCTO
• Facebookfacebook.com/SurveyCTO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/surveycto

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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