OSCaR
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
What it is
OSCaR is an open-source case-management and record-keeping system for social-work programs, developed by Children in Families, a Cambodian NGO, with technical support from Save the Children International and USAID funding. It brings assessments, risk levels, task lists, care plans, case notes, referrals, and alerts into a case-management toolkit, including Google Calendar integration. Teams can create structured or qualitative forms, attach them to client and other records, and organize them into program streams. The report builder searches across programs, forms, and assessments with AND/OR filters and supports one-click export. A mobile app supports field work offline. The feature overview describes HTTPS security, IP restrictions, four permission levels, and a change log recording who changed the system and when. APIs support third-party integrations, and organizations can use available languages or add a community translation. The Basic Monthly Fee is $0.50 a month for fewer than 101 active or accepted clients, with hosting and support included. Initial Rollout costs $800, paid once.
For and against
For
- Combines assessments, care plans, notes, and alerts.
- Custom forms support structured and qualitative data.
- Reports search across programs with AND/OR filters.
- Mobile app supports offline field work.
- Hosting and support included in the listed basic fee.
Against
- No free plan is listed.
- Basic monthly fee is billed per active or accepted client.
- Initial Rollout costs $800, paid once.
- No client portal.
The verdict
OSCaR combines case records, program forms, reporting, and field access in one system. Organizations should account for its per-client monthly fee and the separate initial rollout charge.
Who it suits
OSCaR suits social-work organizations that need case records, assessments, referrals, custom forms, and reporting across programs. Its mobile app with offline functionality may also suit field workers.
Plans and prices
Basic Monthly Fee for less than 101 Clients
Up to 100 active/accepted client records · ongoing training and consultation · hosting and support included · price decreases above 100 client entries
Read 7 Oct 2026 · oscarhq.com
Initial Rollout
New instance · data migration/importing · localisation support · system customization
Read 7 Oct 2026 · oscarhq.com
Individual Feature Development
Custom development for specific features
Read 7 Oct 2026 · oscarhq.com
On the record
- Access controls
- The feature overview says users can be assigned one of four permission sets with different access levels.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Case management
- The toolset integrates assessments, risk levels, task lists, care plans, case notes, cross-referrals, and alerts with Google Calendar integration.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Change history
- The feature overview says changes in the system are logged with their date and user.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Custom forms
- Users can build forms for structured and qualitative data, attach them to client and other records, and group forms and tools into program streams.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker says it offers APIs to facilitate integration with third-party systems if required.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Organizations can use OSCaR in its available languages or add a community translation.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Children in Families, a Cambodian NGO, developed OSCaR with technical support from Save the Children International and funding from USAID.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile use
- The maker says OSCaR has a mobile application for social workers in the field with offline functionality.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OSCaR is an open-source case-management and record-keeping system designed for social-work-related programs.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Search and reporting
- The report builder searches information across programs, forms, and assessments using AND/OR filters and supports one-click export for further analysis.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The feature overview says OSCaR uses HTTPS security and IP restrictions to protect data.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Subscribed organizations can receive ongoing technical support, and the maker offers rollout assistance, data import, training, and consultation.oscarhq.com · read 7 Oct 2026
