Secure Field Data Collection

Collect, review & approve field data — built for your team.

A self-hosted, FieldData-grade data collection platform with a dynamic form builder, offline-capable collection, a built-in review workflow, and a complete audit trail.

Organizations sign in with credentials provided by their administrator. Researchers can create a free account instantly.

25+
Field types
3
Built-in roles
100%
Offline capable
0
Data leaves your server
3
Export formats
Forms & records

Two ways to use FieldData

Whether you're part of a research team or working on your own thesis, FieldData has a workspace designed for you.

For Organizations

PIs, Admins, Collectors, Reviewers

A complete multi-role team workflow with hierarchical oversight. The PI manages admins, admins manage collectors and reviewers, and every action is fully audited. Built for health authorities, research institutes, NGOs, and government agencies.

  • Role-based access (PI → Admin → Collector/Reviewer)
  • Multi-project management with team assignments
  • Geofence enforcement for field collectors
  • Full review workflow: Draft → Submitted → Approved
  • PI oversight of all admin activity

Need access? Contact your PI or administrator.

For Researchers

Individual research workspace

A personal workspace for thesis students, postdocs, and independent researchers. Create your own projects, design forms, share survey links via WhatsApp/email/QR, and use the built-in AI assistant to analyze your data and structure your thesis.

  • Free account — create one instantly
  • Thesis Builder with AI guidance (topic → defense)
  • Shareable survey links via WhatsApp, email, or QR code
  • AI Research Assistant for data analysis
  • SPSS, Stata, R, CSV, Excel exports
  • Track responses and view individual answers

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Built for teams in health, research & government

Regional Health AuthoritiesUniversity Research UnitsInternational NGOsGovernment Census BureausClinical Trial NetworksPharmacy Chains

Everything you need to collect clean data

Twenty production-grade features covering the entire data collection lifecycle — from form design to final approval.

Individual

Individual Researcher Mode

Students, PhD candidates, and independent researchers get a personal workspace — create projects, build forms, collect survey responses, and export to SPSS/Stata/R.

Organization

Project-based organization

Group forms, records, and teams under projects with role-based access control.

Forms

Dynamic form builder

Dynamic forms with branching logic, validation rules, sections, and multi-page forms.

Workflow

Review workflow

Draft → Submitted → In Review → Approved. Built-in approval pipeline with audit trail.

Mobile

Offline-first collection

Collect data in the field without a connection. Auto-syncs when you're back online.

Compliance

Full audit trail

Every create, update, login, and approval is logged. Filterable, exportable, tamper-evident.

Export

Multi-format export

Export records to CSV, Excel (.xlsx), or SPSS (.sps) syntax for analysis in R, Stata, or SPSS.

Forms

Branching logic

Conditional show/hide fields based on prior answers. AND/OR multi-condition rules.

Forms

Calculated fields

Safe no-eval expression engine. BMI, ages, sums, averages — computed live in the form.

Forms

Matrix / Likert grids

Build matrix questions with rows × columns of options. Perfect for satisfaction surveys.

Forms

Repeating sections

Sub-forms that can be added N times. Household rosters, medication lists, visit logs.

Mobile

Electronic signatures

Capture hand-drawn signatures on canvas with timestamp. Court-admissible PNG export.

Mobile

Barcode scanning

Camera-based barcode/QR scanning. Scan drug codes, equipment tags, participant IDs.

Mobile

GPS capture

Capture geolocation with accuracy thresholds. Plot collection points on a map.

Forms

Multi-language forms

Translate labels per language. Collectors switch language at runtime.

Export

Print-friendly view

One-click print layout for paper archives, audit binders, or regulatory submissions.

Mobile

Auto-save drafts

In-progress forms auto-save every N seconds. Resume on any device, never lose data.

Compliance

Data quality rules

Range checks, required fields, regex patterns. Run quality reports across all records.

Compliance

Record locking

Lock approved records to prevent edits. Unlock only with admin override + audit entry.

Forms

Form versioning

Snapshot form definitions. Restore prior versions. Diff field changes between versions.

A clear path from draft to approved

Every record moves through the same reviewable workflow. Three roles, five states, zero ambiguity.

  1. 01Draft
    Admin

    Admin designs the form with branching, validation, and calculated fields.

  2. 02Published
    Admin

    Form goes live. Assigned collectors see it in their home screen.

  3. 03Submitted
    Collector

    Collector fills the form (online or offline) and submits for review.

  4. 04In Review
    Reviewer

    Reviewer checks the submission. May approve, return with comments, or open a query.

  5. 05Approved
    Reviewer

    Record is finalized & locked. Available in exports, reports, and audit trail.

Built for three roles

Each role gets a focused workspace. Role-based access control gates every API route.

Admin

Create users, projects, forms & oversee everything. Access to audit log, reports, and data quality rules.

  • Create & manage users
  • Design forms with branching
  • View all records & audit log
  • Configure data quality rules
  • Export & report on data

Collector

Fill forms in the field, online or offline. Submit records for review. Track personal submission history.

  • Fill assigned forms
  • Work offline, sync later
  • Save drafts mid-entry
  • Submit for review
  • View own submission history

Reviewer

Review submissions, approve or return with comments. Open queries on suspicious data.

  • Review queue (sorted by SLA)
  • Approve or return with notes
  • Open data queries
  • Lock approved records
  • Sign-off with e-signature

Deployed across health, research & government

From rural health screenings to national censuses — FieldData adapts to your domain.

Clinical intake

Patient registration, vitals, triage notes. Branching logic for symptom-based pathways.

Health screenings

Community health campaigns. Offline-first for rural areas. GPS-tagged collection points.

Research surveys

IRB-approved forms with consent capture. SPSS & Excel exports for analysis.

Census & population

Household rosters with repeating sections. Multi-language support for fieldworkers.

Pharmacy audits

Barcode-scan stock codes. Photo evidence. Auto-flag stockouts below threshold.

Quality inspections

Site inspections with photo uploads. E-signature sign-off. Auto-assign corrective actions.

Trusted by teams who can't afford to lose data

We replaced three paper systems with FieldData. The offline mode means our fieldworkers in rural districts never lose a submission, even when the cell tower is down for days.

Dr. Amara Okafor
Director of Field Operations
Regional Health Authority

The audit trail is what sold our IRB. Every change is logged, every approver is identified, every signature is timestamped. It passed compliance review on the first try.

Dr. James Banda
Principal Investigator
University Research Unit

Form design that used to take a developer two days now takes a program officer thirty minutes. The branching editor and calculation engine are genuinely FieldData-grade.

Sarah Chen
M&E Lead
International NGO

Frequently asked questions

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Built for teams that take data seriously. Sign in with your organization credentials to start collecting, reviewing, and approving records today.