DINO. More than a data collection system.

Open-source data platform

DINO is the web platform Gnucoop builds to collect, manage and analyse data in social and development projects: forms online and offline, reports and dashboards, maps and AI, all on the same database. It was born to collect health data in UNHCR refugee camps; today NGOs, foundations and cooperatives use it in Italy and abroad.

Why DINO

Your data, from the field to the decision

Collecting data simply and well is the foundation of any work in sustainable development, whether you want to understand a context or measure the impact of what you do. DINO turns that data into a living database you can monitor, analyse and share.

What DINO is for

• One solid database of your projects and activities.
• Results-based indicators, monitored as data comes in.
• Reports for donors and partners, without rebuilding spreadsheets.
• Several projects and programmes on the same platform.

Easy to learn, customisable, built for the field.

Features

Everything a field data project needs

From the first questionnaire to the report for your donors, on the web, on mobile and offline.

Collect

Easy digitisation

Build questionnaires with the visual form builder, or import them from XLSForm.

Online and offline

Data collected without a connection stays on the device and is sent as soon as the connection is back.

Web, mobile and desktop

DINO is a Progressive Web App: the same app runs in the browser, on phones and tablets, and on the desktop.

Skip logic and validation

Show only the questions that apply, and set range checks and unique fields so that only good data gets in.

Longitudinal data

Linked forms with two-way sync, for an initial visit and its follow-ups.

Public forms

Open any form to people without an account, for anonymous submissions.

KoboToolbox compatible

Import data collected with KoboToolbox, or reuse the same XLSForms.

Analyse

Reports and dashboards

Standard reports come ready; users build their own with XLSReport, a simple spreadsheet-based format.

Real-time analysis

Frequency distributions, summary statistics, dashboards and maps, updated as data arrives.

Maps

Geolocate your data and see it on a map for each form.

Chat with your data

Ask questions in plain language: an integrated AI model analyses the data for you.

Document assistant

Index PDFs, audio and video, such as procedure manuals, and ask a chatbot about them.

Advanced search

Filter submitted forms by any parameter or by the value of any field.

BI plug-in

Export your data to the main data analysis tools.

Manage and integrate

Users, groups and permissions

Grant access form by form, with several levels of permission for complex data flows.

Change tracking

Every edit to a submitted form is logged with date, time, user and type of change.

API integration

Forward data to third-party applications such as DHIS2 and Tableau through webhooks.

Single sign-on

Users log in with their Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account.

Notifications

In-app and email notifications when something happens on the platform.

Multilingual

The whole interface, your own labels included, can be translated into any language.

Security

Data is protected with industry-standard security, on the web and on mobile.

Your colours

Each user can set the colour theme of their platform.

Try DINO

Try DINO now

Two ways to start: explore it in your browser in a couple of minutes, or install it on your own server.

Try the demo in your browser

The demo needs no account and no server. DINO is offline-first, so it runs entirely in your browser and keeps the data on your device.

1. Download a ready-made scenario, such as the MUAC nutrition visits below.
2. Open the demo.
3. Click Admin User in the top right corner.
4. Choose Backup and Restore, then Restore data.
5. Select the file you downloaded, and explore.

Read the DINO user guide →

Install it on your own server

For IT teams who want their own instance, DINO installs with Docker in a few minutes. You need Docker and Git.

# 1. Clone the installation repository
git clone https://github.com/gnucoop/dino-install.git
cd dino-install

# 2. Generate a deployment in a folder of your choice, and answer the prompts
./setup.sh my-dino

# 3. Start the stack
cd my-dino
docker compose up -d

At the end, setup.sh prints the address of your DINO, with the admin email and password.

Installation repository on GitHub →