ODK
by ODK

What ODK is
ODK is a response-collection service from ODK, a maker founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It provides a survey API, API access, logic branching, custom branding, and response analytics. A free plan is available, while paid options are organized by active projects and monthly submissions. Standard is displayed at $199/mo when billed yearly and includes one active project with 10K monthly submissions. Professional is displayed at $499/mo when billed yearly and includes one active project with 25K monthly submissions. Enterprise includes 10+ active projects and 100K+ monthly submissions, but no price is listed. The Basic add-on costs $199 a month if paid yearly and provides one project with 10K monthly submissions. ODK lists a response limit of 10,000 responses per month. Its listed platform is API, and survey API support is included.
Who it suits
ODK suits teams collecting survey responses through an API and needing branching, branding, analytics, or defined project and submission allowances.
What it does well
- Free plan available
- Logic branching and custom branding
- Response analytics included
- Survey API and API access
- Professional tier allows 25K submissions
What to know first
- Standard plan costs $199/mo billed yearly
- Response limit listed at 10,000 monthly
- Enterprise requires 10+ active projects
Limits
The listed response limit is 10,000 responses per month. Standard and the Basic add-on provide one project with 10,000 monthly submissions, while Professional provides one project with 25,000; Enterprise lists 10 or more projects and 100,000 or more submissions.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Pay yearly; page displays $199/mo · 1 active project · 10K monthly submissions | $199 a month |
| Professional | Pay yearly; page displays $499/mo · 1 active project · 25K monthly submissions | $499 a month |
| Enterprise | 10+ active projects · 100K+ monthly submissions | On request |
| Basic add-on | If paid yearly · 1 project · 10K monthly submissions | $199 a month |
As getodk.org lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the ODK website
- Choose the free plan or a paid plan
- Use the survey API to collect responses
- Configure logic branching, branding, and analytics as needed
- Select a tier based on active projects and monthly submissions
Verdict
ODK combines a free plan with paid tiers based on projects and monthly submissions. Choose a tier by matching those allowances to your response volume and project count.
Questions
Does ODK have a free plan?
Yes. ODK offers a free plan, alongside paid options.
How much do the paid plans cost?
Standard is displayed at $199 per month when paid yearly. Professional is displayed at $499 per month when paid yearly, and the Basic add-on costs $199 a month if paid yearly.
What does Standard include?
Standard includes one active project and 10,000 monthly submissions.
What does Professional include?
Professional includes one active project and 25,000 monthly submissions.
Which platform does ODK support?
ODK lists API as its platform and provides survey API and API access.
When was ODK founded?
ODK was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States.
Facts from ODK's own pages
- Response analytics
- Yes · getodk.org, 20 Sept 2026
- API access
- Yes · getodk.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Custom branding
- Yes · getodk.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · getodk.org, 23 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · getodk.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- San Diego, California, United States · getodk.org, 23 Sept 2026
- Logic branching
- Yes · getodk.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Responses included
- 10000 · getodk.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 199 · getodk.org, 20 Sept 2026
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