RapidSMS is a free and open-source framework for dynamic data collection, logistics coordination and communication, leveraging basic short message service (SMS) mobile phone technology.
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Does RapidSMS suit your needs? Learn what you need to set up RapidSMS and how to customize it.
Check out our How To RapidSMS Guide, our new Documentation Site and our technical RapidSMS Developers Guide!
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What is using RapidSMS really like? Deployed in Kenya, Child Count is a specialized platform that brings diagnoses, referrals and treatment out of the clinics and into the communities.
Case Studies
One of the best ways to see if RapidSMS is the right tool for you is to see how it is currently being deployed


RapidSMS is transforming the way data can be collected and utilized. Created in the field for project implementation, RapidSMS establishes a vibrant two-way flow of communication that empowers stakeholders with a dynamic tool for advanced data collection, analysis and communication that is fast, efficient and accurate. In one example of the far reaching effects of RapidSMS, community health care workers can now identify, diagnose and track sick children utilizing streamlined technology that is automatically updated in a central system. Other successes include emergency response, tracking campaign supplies, promoting maternal and neonatal health, and monitoring early-warning malnutrition monitoring.