Monival

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What Monival is

Monival is a monitoring and evaluation platform for organisations that collect field data and track programme results. It supports offline data collection, indicator tracking, evaluations, compliance and budget management, and real-time reporting. Its Android and iOS app stores submissions on the device and syncs them when a connection returns. Monival can import XLSForms from ODK and KoboToolbox, but repeat groups, conditional logic, constraints, calculations, and per-question translations are not carried over. Data can be sent to Power BI and Excel through an OData-shaped feed, or exported as CSV/XLSX; the platform also provides webhooks and a REST API. Role-based permissions cover form design, submission review and approval, financial data, and organisation administration. Monival lists a free Community plan with up to three forms, 100 submissions per month, and five enumerators. Pro costs $1,500 per year; Grants costs $3,500 per year and Premium costs $10,000 per year. The maker says it does not currently publish compliance certifications, a data-residency statement, or a formal audit log for every account action.

Who it suits

Monival suits NGOs, research institutions, and government monitoring programmes that need offline field collection and tools for evaluations, compliance, budgets, or reporting. Its integrations may also suit teams using Power BI or Excel.

What it does well

Mobile submissions sync when connectivity returns.
Free Community plan includes offline mobile collection.
Exports include CSV/XLSX and an OData-shaped feed.
Role-based permissions cover financial data and approvals.

What to know first

XLSForm imports omit several logic and translation features.
Webhook delivery has one attempt and no retry queue.
Compliance certifications and data-residency statements are not published.
Pro starts at $1,500 per year.

Limits

Community includes up to three forms, 100 submissions per month, and five enumerators. Its listed capabilities include offline mobile collection, an OData / Power BI feed, webhooks, and API access.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Community	forever · Up to 3 forms · 100 submissions / month · 5 enumerators · Offline mobile app · OData / Power BI feed · Webhooks & API access	Free
Premium	$10,000–25,000/yr · ~KES 1.3M–3.25M · Everything in Pro · Custom submission limits · Dedicated onboarding · SLA & priority support	$10,000 a year
Pro	$1,500–3,000/yr · ~KES 195K–390K · Unlimited forms · 10,000 submissions / month · Unlimited enumerators · Offline mobile app · 360° evaluation engine · OData / Power BI feed · Webhooks & API access	$1,500 a year
Grants	$3,500–8,000/yr indicative · ~KES 455K–1.04M · Everything in Pro · Compliance & due-diligence questionnaires · Budgets & donor tracking · Dedicated grant-round workflow — in build	$3,500 a year

As monival.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://monival.com/.
Choose the Community plan, billed free forever, or review paid plans starting at $1,500/yr.
Use the web platform or access Monival through Android, iOS, API, or self-hosted deployment.
Install the Data Collect app on Android or iOS for offline field submissions.
Import an XLSForm from ODK or KoboToolbox, accounting for elements that do not transfer.

Verdict

Monival brings offline collection, evaluation, compliance, and budget work into one platform, with a free entry plan and integrations for reporting. Teams should account for XLSForm import gaps and the maker's stated limits on published compliance and audit information.

Questions

Is Monival free?

Yes. Its Community plan is billed forever at no cost and includes up to three forms, 100 submissions per month, and five enumerators.

What does a paid plan cost?

Pro is listed at $1,500 a year, with a stated billed range of $1,500–3,000/yr. Grants is listed at $3,500 a year and Premium at $10,000 a year.

Which platforms does Monival support?

Monival lists Android, iOS, web, API, and self-hosted platforms. Its Data Collect mobile app works offline on Android and iOS.

Can Monival import forms from ODK or KoboToolbox?

Yes, it imports XLSForms from both. Repeat groups, conditional logic, constraints, calculations, and per-question translations are not imported.

What integrations and exports are available?

Monival offers an OData-shaped feed for Power BI and Excel, webhooks, a REST API, and CSV/XLSX export. Webhooks attempt delivery once, without a retry queue, and have a five-second timeout.

Who makes Monival?

The product is Monival, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Facts from Monival's own pages

Access control: Server-enforced role-based permissions control form design, submission review and approval, financial data, and organisation administration. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Authentication: Monival supports email/password sign-in and Sign in with Microsoft; SAML single sign-on is evaluated case by case rather than offered as a self-serve toggle. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Compliance disclosure: Monival says it does not currently publish compliance certifications, a data-residency statement, or a formal audit log for every account action. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Encryption and storage: Web, mobile sync, and API traffic is encrypted over HTTPS, while collected media is stored on Monival's servers. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Form migration: Monival imports XLSForms from ODK and KoboToolbox, but repeat groups, conditional logic, constraints, calculations, and per-question translations are not imported. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya · monival.com, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: Monival provides an OData-shaped feed for Power BI and Excel, webhooks, a REST API, and CSV/XLSX export. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Mobile platforms: The Monival Data Collect app works 100% offline on Android and iOS. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Offline collection: The mobile app stores submissions locally and syncs automatically when connectivity returns. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Purpose: Monival is an end-to-end monitoring and evaluation platform for collecting field data offline, tracking indicators, running evaluations, managing compliance and budgets, and reporting in real time. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Scalability: Monival states that programmes can scale from one to 1,000 enumerators without changing platform. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Support: The Pro plan lists priority email support, while Premium includes SLA and priority support. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Target users: Monival is designed for NGOs, research institutions, and government monitoring programmes. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Tenant isolation: Customer records are separated by organisation identifier and every query is scoped to the requesting organisation, using row-level isolation in a shared database. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026
Webhook limit: Webhooks use at-most-once delivery with one attempt, no retry queue, and a five-second timeout. · monival.com, 30 Sept 2026

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