Removing Barriers, Powering Resilience with CommCare

The global aid landscape has shifted fast. With deep cuts to United States foreign assistance, including the dismantling of USAID, many frontline programs are working with leaner budgets, smaller teams, and real uncertainty about what comes next.

In early 2025, the United States froze and then cancelled a large share of its foreign-aid funding, and USAID, for decades one of the largest funders of global health and development, was wound down. For the organizations delivering services on the ground, the effects were immediate: paused programs, terminated contracts, and hard decisions about what to keep running. Tools that once felt like fixed costs suddenly had to earn their place.

We can’t replace lost funding. What we can do is make the technology frontline programs depend on more affordable, more flexible, and easier to run with a small team. Over the past year, that has meant removing barriers across CommCare. Here’s everything we shipped.

A more affordable Standard plan

Our entry-level Standard plan is now $100/month, down from $250, so essential digital tools stay within reach even on a tighter budget. It still includes the high-quality data collection and case management frontline teams rely on, just at a price built for lean times.

In the Removing Barriers webinar above, host Amie Vaccaro and speakers Erin Quinn and Arti Sahu walk through what the plan includes, what it doesn’t, and how the $100/month tier supports real programs. See the full breakdown on our pricing page, or estimate your costs with the pricing calculator.

Choose where your data lives

Funders and governments increasingly set rules about where data can live. CommCare now runs in three regions, the EU (Ireland), India (Mumbai), and the US (Virginia), with identical features, pricing, and security, so you can keep data wherever your policies require. Read about our cloud regions.

Build in the languages your teams use

CommCare now supports nine languages, so global teams can build and use apps in the language they work in. See our translation documentation to set up your account’s languages.

New features to do more with fewer resources

Lean teams, growing complexity, and tighter budgets are reshaping how frontline programs are delivered. In our Fall 2025 webinar, we walk through the newest capabilities built to help you do more with the team you have.

Two highlights from the release:

• Bulk case data editing: update many cases at once instead of one record at a time, saving program teams hours of manual work.
• AI-powered support: get faster answers and guidance while building and managing your apps.

For the full rundown of what shipped this season, read the Fall 2025 Product Updates recap.

A digital backbone your strategy can rely on

For over 20 years, Dimagi has delivered trusted frontline technology. While others pull back, we’re doubling down, with affordable, accessible tools that help organizations start faster, scale safely, and stay resilient, especially the locally led teams working in uncertain times. Create a free account and upgrade anytime.