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SurveyCTO, a year in review: 2025

Melissa Kuenzi

It’s been a year of change, resilience, and innovation. Make sure you’re up to date on the data collection trends that shaped 2025.

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Here’s How You can Fix Common Non-Sampling Errors

Marta Costa

Non-sampling errors can lower your data quality–here’s how to identify and address these common errors for better-quality data.

Explore market research tools to find the right tool for you.

Which Market Research Tool Is Right for You? SurveyCTO vs. Alchemer, Forsta, and Qualtrics

Melissa Kuenzi

Explore how SurveyCTO, Alchemer, Forsta, and Qualtrics compare as market research tools for security, flexibility, pricing, and data quality.

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How to analyze data from a survey: A step-by-step guide for meaningful insights

Melissa Kuenzi

Learn how to analyze survey data and start turning responses into real insights.

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Data sharing, part 2: Syncing up for interoperability: Collaboration and partnerships

Melissa Kuenzi

Part 2 in our series on foundational strategies for data sharing to strengthen interoperability.

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Data sharing, part 1: Building interoperability through effective strategies

Melissa Kuenzi

Explore foundational strategies for data sharing to strengthen interoperability.

Here’s How You can Fix Common Non-Sampling Errors

Marta Costa

Non-sampling errors can lower your data quality–here’s how to identify and address these common errors for better-quality data.

Which Market Research Tool Is Right for You? SurveyCTO vs. Alchemer, Forsta, and Qualtrics

Melissa Kuenzi

Explore how SurveyCTO, Alchemer, Forsta, and Qualtrics compare as market research tools for security, flexibility, pricing, and data quality.

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How to create a data collection plan in 7 steps

Melissa Kuenzi

What you need to know to design effective, secure, and insight-ready data collection plans for research, field teams, and more.

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Best of suite vs. best of breed: Letting your priorities guide your tech stack

Maria Pervova

Do you need a one-size-fits-all platform, or a set of specialized tools? Learn the pros and cons of best-of-breed vs. best-of-suite!

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Building a tech stack for interoperable data collection

Melissa Kuenzi

Using the right suite of digital tools can scale your business, reduce overhead, and drive greater impact for your research.

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Data governance is key–here’s how to implement it

Melissa Kuenzi

Three practical steps towards implementing effective data governance to improve data security and achieve interoperability.

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Protect Your Field Research: 5 Best Practices for Data Security

Melissa Kuenzi

Learn how to implement robust security measures in your fieldwork using tools to maximize data protection.

A data collection tool you can trust: We’re SOC 2 certified

Lindo Simelane

We are excited to share that SurveyCTO has achieved SOC 2 Type 1 certification and the audit report is now available.

How to get informed consent for remote surveys using SMS

Chris Robert

Learn how to use SurveyCTO and SMS messaging to request and record consent.

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What is entity-based data collection, and when should you use it?

Melissa Kuenzi

Streamline complex projects using our offline case management feature, or build your own custom workflow.

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How Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion empowers refugees with disabilities and their host community in Bangladesh with SurveyCTO

Melissa Kuenzi

Learn how Humanity & Inclusion uses SurveyCTO to provide essential services to over 30,000 people.

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SurveyCTO, a year in review: 2025

Here’s How You can Fix Common Non-Sampling Errors

Which Market Research Tool Is Right for You? SurveyCTO vs. Alchemer, Forsta, and Qualtrics

Data Analysis and Reporting

How to analyze data from a survey: A step-by-step guide for meaningful insights

Data sharing, part 2: Syncing up for interoperability: Collaboration and partnerships

Data sharing, part 1: Building interoperability through effective strategies

Data Collection and Data Quality

Here’s How You can Fix Common Non-Sampling Errors

Which Market Research Tool Is Right for You? SurveyCTO vs. Alchemer, Forsta, and Qualtrics

How to create a data collection plan in 7 steps

Data Management

Best of suite vs. best of breed: Letting your priorities guide your tech stack

Building a tech stack for interoperable data collection

Data governance is key–here’s how to implement it

Data Security & Residency

Protect Your Field Research: 5 Best Practices for Data Security

A data collection tool you can trust: We’re SOC 2 certified

Entity-Based Data Collection

What is entity-based data collection, and when should you use it?

How Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion empowers refugees with disabilities and their host community in Bangladesh with SurveyCTO

How IPA enhanced candidate discovery in rural Sierra Leone with SurveyCTO’s advanced offline features

Industry Trends and Current Events

SurveyCTO, a year in review: 2025

Reflecting on the 2025 Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference

A year in review: 2024 from SurveyCTO

SurveyCTO Press Releases

Great news for M&E: New workflow possibilities for SurveyCTO and TolaData users

Introducing SurveyCTO Academy

Introducing 2024’s primary data collection research grant winners