What free and/or open-source tools are available to supply chain actors to comply with the EUDR?

Survey design 

• Create and publish surveys 
• Define sites, geospatial units and manage users and roles 

Field data collection 

• Collect data on mobile (even offline) 
• Use maps and take photos 
• Data saved safely on device 

Data management 

• Sync data when back online 
• Track progress in real time
• Export data for analysis (CSV, GeoJSON)

Exporters, aggregators, producers, producer organisations, data partners, government agencies.

Survey design and management

1. Sign in using a Google account (no separate password required).
2. Open the web console in a browser to design and manage surveys.

Data collection

1. Download the Android app from the app store and install it on a mobile device .
2. Select an assigned survey or download through link / QR code in the mobile app to start field data collection. 
3. Use the app online or offline, with data syncing automatically when connectivity is restored. The Ground mobile app enables offline data collection in remote areas. Surveys and satellite background imagery can be downloaded prior to fieldwork.

Requires internet access periodically (e.g. to sync or update) but supports offline use in-between.

English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Thai, Khmer, Lao.

Platform-managed cloud: Data is stored on the platform’s infrastructure.

On-device / local only: Data is stored and processed on the user's device (whether via a native app or browser-based tool) and is not transmitted to external servers under normal use, 

Processed and retained in cloud: Data is stored in a Google Firebase environment on safe S3 cloud infrastructure. The firebase account is owned by FAO without access to the data, which are owned by the initial survey organizer. Data can be downloaded locally and deleted from the cloud.

The app is open source, so the user can elect to host a copy on their own server allowing them to store responses in their preferred location.

Free (all services are free to use) and 100% open-source.

Ground can call external APIs (like WHISP) to automatically augment field data. Non-automated workflows have been developed with WHIMO as well.

Websites:

• Ground app

Manuals, downloads, Github repo, and other configuration resources:

• Ground manuals and guides 

Video resources:

• DIASCA Forest Monitoring Webinar

FAO’s Open Foris and the Forest Data Partnership (FDaP) under the AIM4Commodities programme.

GeoRoots is unique suite of tools that doesn't store any datasets, offering a free and open source solution for cleaning, deduplicating, validating and other data processing of geolocation data to ensure polygons are geometrically correct.

It consists of the following tools:

• GeoRoots Editor: validate and correct geometric errors like overlapping, gaps and rings in the dataset. Allows manual and auto validation.
• GeoRoots Prepper: Generate EUDR-compliant GeoJSON from spreadsheet data. 
• GeoRoots KML: Convert KML files to GeoJSON. 
• GeoRoots Mapper: Visualize and inspect EUDR DDS GeoJSON. 
• GeoRoots Fixer: Read, edit, validate, and repair GeoJSON. 
• GeoRoots Merger: Combine multiple GeoJSON files. 
• GeoRoots Splitter: Filter, sort, and split GeoJSON. 
• GeoRoots Deduplicator: Detect and remove duplicate GeoJSON features.

Operators, importers, brands, retailers, exporters, aggregators, producers, producer organizations, data partners, Competent Authorities.

• Open the tools directly in a web browser (no installation needed).
• Optionally download the tools to use them offline.
• Start using them immediately, no account or login required.
• Use them on any computer, even in low-connectivity or remote areas. 

Users can download and use tools completely offline. 

English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Swahili, and others.

• All data is processed and stored locally in your browser (on your device) 
• No data is sent to external servers at any point 
• Full privacy is ensured, as your data never leaves your computer 

Free (all services are free to use) and 100% open-source.

• Existing integration with Sylva.
• The code is in GitHub and can be added to other tools.

Websites:

• GeoRoots web browser 

Manuals, downloads, Github repo, and other configuration resources:

• GeoRoots GitHub

Video resources:

• GeoRoots resources

Developed as an open-source initiative in collaboration with Bailies Coffee Roasters and the European Forest Institute.

• Converts processed product quantities into raw commodity equivalents. 
• Estimates area required based on specific yield data.
• Displays the processing steps linking products to raw commodities. 
• Allows downloading summaries for verification.

Importers, traders, and processors, competent authorities, NGOs, certification bodies and auditors.

Users can access it directly through a web browser no login or installation required. 

The tool is not functional offline, it requires internet connection.

English.

N/A

Free (all services are free to use).

No integrations to date.

• Commodity Converter website

European Forest Institute (EFI).

INATrace Web App 

• Used to manage and view supply chain and traceability data 
• Stores information on products, actors, prices, and processing steps 
• Allows data sharing across the supply chain and with consumers via QR codes 
• Supports monitoring and EUDR compliance processes 

INATrace Mobile App 

• Used directly in the field, even offline 
• Creates farmer profiles and maps farm polygons 
• Collects field data and syncs it automatically to the web platform 
• Enables initial deforestation checks through the FAO WHISP integration 

The INATrace mobile app collects farmer and field data offline, while the web app stores and manages it for traceability and EUDR compliance. All data is automatically synchronized between both platforms. 

Farmers organisations, supply chain actors and buyers.

Web platform:  Go to the official INATrace registration page, fill out your name, work email, and password, and click Register.

Mobile app (for field data): 

1. Download from Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
2. You can use the app in two ways:
   • Log in: Enter the exact same email and password you created on the web.
   • Guest mode: Use the app without an account to map new farm plots using GPS, collect on-site data, and download offline maps.  

The app allows data collection offline, including farmer profiles and GPS data, with automatic synchronization once an internet connection is available. 

English, Spanish, German, Kinyarwanda.

Data is stored securely in the cloud (with temporary local caching on the mobile app for offline use) and backed up automatically to prevent loss. 

The user retains ownership of their data and  controls what remains private or is shared publicly for regulatory compliance.

Free (all services are free to use) and 100% open-source.

Existing integration with WHISP.

Websites:

• INATrace website

Manuals, downloads, Github repo, and other configuration resources:

• INATrace admin guide 
• INATrace technical guide 
• INATrace mapping guide 
• INATrace user guide for buyer companies (English)
• INATrace user guide for exporters ( English and Spanish)
• INATrace user guide for producers ( English, Spanish and Kinyarwanda)
• INATrace pricing guide 
• INATrace wiki 
• FAQs (English and Spanish)
• INATrace GitHub 
• INATrace Android app 

Video resources:

• INATrace training videos ( English, French and Spanish)

Financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, implemented by GIZ under the Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains Initiative (SASI).

WHIMO provides a simple traceability solution which is ready to use out of the box. It is best for entities that need a straightforward traceability solution for first mile or downstream traceability, don't have the capacity or desire to configure a more complex solution, and do not need to have digital records for complex segregation (e.g. segregating certified or EUDR compliant volumes from non-certified/compliant volumes)

• Record farm geodata (QR scan, GPS, map pin, or manual entry).
• Capture and manage transactions (buy/sell, volumes, product transformations). 
• Track commodities and processed products through the supply chain. 
• View transaction history and traceability performance.
• Identify and request missing geolocation data from suppliers. 
• Visualize full supply chains (direct and indirect suppliers). 
• Collect data from suppliers and share it with customers. 
• Transfer traceability data across the supply chain.
• Download supply chain data for due diligence reporting.

Cooperatives, local aggregators, transporters, processors, exporters, and EU Operators as well as producing-country governments.

• Download the mobile app on iOS or Android (“download and go”).
• Create an account to access the system.
• Use the online web portal to view and manage data.
• Organizations can also deploy their own version using open-source code (GitHub) and fully customize the system. 

The mobile apps have “offline-first” functionality.

English, French and Spanish.

Data is stored and managed by EFI according to its data policy. 

Free (all services are free to use) and 100% open-source.

Current integration with OpenForis Ground via a simple QR code workflow. Integrations with WHISP, Sylva and INATrace coming soon.

Websites:

• WHIMO website

Manuals, downloads, Github repo, and other configuration resources:

• Android application
• iOS application
• Back-end
• Infrastructure
• Web application

Video resources:

• WHIMO promotional video
• Introduction to WHIMO: Simplifying traceability in agricultural supply chains
• How to record initial transactions & farm geolocation data in WHIMO
• How downstream transactions & data sharing work in WHIMO
• How to export traceability data and use web analytics in WHIMO

EFI, Mad Devs, with funding from the Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD) and the European Union under the Technical Facility on Deforestation-Free Value Chains.

• Create farms, suppliers, products, and production batches, then attach documents or compliance info.
• Follow products through the supply chain and view their full history and movement.
• Generate QR codes, share records with buyers/auditors, and export compliance reports for verification.

Farmers and cooperatives, exporters & processors, importers and buyers (retailers/brands), regulators / NGOs.

• Sign up or receive an invitation.
• Verify your email address.
• Join an organization/workspace with assigned roles.
• Access dashboard to add supply-chain data.
• Generate/share QR codes or compliance reports.

Requires internet access periodically (e.g. to sync or update) but supports offline use in between.

English, Spanish, German and French.

 Information unavailable.

Free (all services are free to use) and 100% open-source.

Information unavailable.

Websites:

• TraceFoodChain website 

Manuals, downloads, Github repo, and other configuration resources:

• TraceFoodChain GitHub 

TraceFoodChain is developed by Permarobotics and donated to the AgStack Foundation (Linux Foundation), with ongoing contributions from an open-source community of agri-tech and research partners.

It is also used and evolved within the DIASCA ecosystem, where multiple institutions collaborate on deployment and interoperability. 
 

• Assess plots of land for deforestation risk using multiple forest and land-use datasets. 
• Support EUDR and due diligence compliance by generating evidence of deforestation-free status. 
• Analyze plots at scale from a single farm to thousands of polygons in bulk. 
• Visualize and report results through maps, dashboards, and downloadable assessments.
• Integrate into traceability and monitoring workflows via web tools, API, GIS platforms, and mobile data collection.

Competent authorities, EU Operators, importers, brands, retailers, exporters, aggregators, producers organizations, data partners, producers.

• Access WHISP through the official Open Foris portal or FAO WHISP page. Available both as Whisp Earthmap for individual visual interpretation and as Whisp API for bulk analysis.
• Create an account and log in to upload plot boundaries (GeoJSON/WKT) and run analyses. 

Not designed for full offline use. It relies on cloud-based Earth Observation datasets and APIs, so the main analysis and mapping functions require an internet connection. 

English.

Data passes through cloud infrastructure for processing but is not persistently stored there. WHISP follows FAO's principles for responsible data management, transparency, and privacy.

The tool is coded entirely open source but completely relies on processing through Google Earth Engine, which is a Proprietary Google service.

Using the API is completely free. Large-scale users may find the amounts of geometries processable at a time insufficient and are encouraged to clone the Whisp code and run on their own Google Earth Engine accounts.

Whisp API is called from Open Foris Ground, TechnoServe's Terra Trac, Trace Food Chain, and commercial solution providers. Non-automated workflows have been developed with WHIMO as well.

Sylva (ITC) is using Whisp for the deforestation status analysis.

Websites:

• WHISP Open Foris
• WHISP Earth Map

Manuals, downloads, Github repo, and other configuration resources:

• WHISP GitHub
• WHISP manual

Video resources: 

• WHISP demo
• WHISP webinar recording with timestamp
• Online meeting recording

FAO’s Open Foris and the Forest Data Partnership (FDaP) under the AIM4Commodities programme.

• Step 1: Map legal requirements: Identify and structure all relevant national laws and regulations into a legal requirements matrix for the commodity. 
• Step 2: Build due diligence guidance: Translate legal requirements into practical checks, risk assessments, and mitigation actions to support compliance. 
• Step 3 (optional): guidance on how to pilot the tool in real conditions, then refine and update the legal mappings and due diligence recommendations based on feedback.

While all value chain actors may use the legality due diligence tools, the methodology itself is intended to be used by a multi-stakeholder group including government entities, private companies and civil society representatives.

Those who wish to use the methodology including multi-stakeholder group including the governments, local legal experts, and public and private actors familiar, should contact EFI to discuss their interest and intent.

Those wishing to read the results of reports that have been completed and find them on the Legality Due Diligence Navigator website.

English, French, Spanish.

The Legality Due Diligence Navigator website hosts the tools developed using the methodology and which were supported by EFI.

Free (all services are free to use).

Integration with Sylva is currently being explored.

• Legality Due Diligence Navigator website

European Forest Institute (EFI) in cooperation with Preferred by Nature.

• Sylva can ingest data in a number of formats and file-types and collate them into a single database, clean.
• Validates geolocations (using GeoRoots).
• Conducts remote sensing analysis (using Whisp), with results presented within the platform.
• Enables users to evaluate and document deforestation and degradation risks as mandated by the regulation. 
• Connects compliant producers with EU buyers, helping smallholders meet legal standards through a standardised, secure process.
• Users can share data through the platform, or by exporting to xls, GeoJSON or complete Due Diligence Statements.

The DFTG is designed for all actors across the agricultural supply chain, including smallholder farmers, cooperatives, exporters, business support organizations, and EU operators, to collectively manage and share data for EUDR compliance. 

To access DFTG: 

• Create an account as a producer, cooperative, exporter, or buyer to get listed in the DFTG registry. 
• Use the platform's tools to define plot boundaries (polygons) and record geolocation data. 
• Input or import (e.g., via Excel or API) production, legality, and operational details required by EUDR. 
• Run built-in deforestation risk assessments against satellite data to verify "deforestation-free" status. 
• Generate and export data in the standardized format required for the official EU Information System (IS) to complete your DDS. 

The platform itself requires an internet connection. However, it is designed to support offline data collection through its partner applications. 

English, French and Spanish.

Data is stored on secure, UN-managed servers that adhere to strict international privacy and protection standards. 

Free (all services are free to use) but proprietary (not open-source).

Analysis of Geolocations using Whisp is automatic and viewable within the system.

Data cleaning and validation via GeoRoots can be executed directly through the chat interface.

Websites:

• DFTG website 

Manuals, downloads, Github repo, and other configuration resources:

• DTFG tutorials, guiding documents and videos

International Trade Center (ITC).