Common questions
How much does Restoration Scope cost?
There’s no public price list: we quote each organization after a scoping call. You pay a monthly platform license, plus implementation in four-week packages while we shape the platform around your project. The price depends on how many distinct systems you run and how fast you want to build, not on users or hectares.
What does the monthly license include?
The license includes hosting for one active system, fixes when something breaks, very small changes such as a new field or a renamed label, and written support. New features, data sources, workflows and analysis are implementation, which we quote in four-week packages.
Why is there a monthly fee if you build the system for us?
Because keeping software running is ongoing work. The license pays for hosting, fixes and support for as long as you use the platform. Implementation pays for shaping it around your project, in four-week packages, at the pace you choose.
Can we try it before we pay?
Yes. Every one of our partnerships began as a free pilot: we bring in a sample of your data, under an NDA if you want one, so your team can see the difference Restoration Scope makes. Nature grows slowly and a good project runs for decades, so we’re happy to extend the pilot until you feel you’re getting real value.
Why not use a free tool or a spreadsheet?
Free tools like Kobo are great for collecting data, and spreadsheets for holding it, but neither knows your project: which plot, farmer or planting each record belongs to. Restoration Scope ties every record, photo and boundary to its place on the map, so mistakes such as a tree plotted in the ocean show up early and every report comes from the same numbers. Keep the tools you like: we import your Kobo forms and spreadsheets, so your field team doesn’t have to change how it works.
Why not build it in-house?
You can, if software is what sets your project apart and you can fund a developer team for years. Otherwise, Restoration Scope gives you a working platform from day one, with hosting, fixes and support included in the license. Read the full comparison.
Can we pay for it from a grant?
Yes. We quote after a scoping call, so you can put a real number in your grant proposal.
Do you offer nonprofit discounts?
Yes, for new and small NGOs. Ask on your scoping call and we include the discount in your quote. If you have no budget, talk to us anyway: we’ll find a way to help you, no matter what.
How long does it take to get started?
Most teams are up and running in one week to one month, and field capture can start in the first week. We need your data, in whatever shape it’s in, and one person who knows your work and can make decisions about it. The pace depends on how quickly you send your data, whether you want an NDA first and how often we meet.
Who owns our data, and can we take it with us?
You own it. You can download any table as a CSV file, and the boundaries you’ve mapped as GeoJSON or KML files, whenever you want.
Does the price go up as we add projects or countries?
Not because you add users or hectares. A new country or project that reuses your setup costs less than a new system, and a second program with its own workflows has its own license.
Do you charge per user?
No. The license covers a system, not seats, so your whole team can use it.
Do you charge per hectare?
No. The license covers a system, not land, so the price doesn’t grow as you plant or monitor more hectares.