Ushahidi

Ushahidi develops free and open source software for information collection, visualization, and interactive mapping. Put simply, it is about solving a specific business problem with software.

It makes the most sense for teams in its space. Alongside the main category they mention mHealth, Non Profit and Open Source. As a small product team themselves (11 to 50 people), they tend to serve customers of a similar scale best. Small vendors mean quick answers and real influence on the roadmap, but check who covers support when someone is out.

Ushahidi is based in Orlando, Florida. Their site is ushahidi.com.

Before you commit, look at pricing, support, and how it fits with the tools you already use. A short pilot with your real data tells you more than any demo.

If you have worked with Ushahidi, tell the next buyer what you paid and what surprised you. That is the part of this page we cannot write.