Maahir M&E

Maahir M&E vs Monic

A capable open-source M&E system with a graphical theory of change.

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Executive overviewOctober 2026
Enrolled
18,240
of 20,900 target
Completion
87%
target 85%
Placement
62%
target 60%
At risk
18
institutes
Punjab · Batch 392%
Sindh · Skills of Tomorrow74%
Punjab · Takamol58%

Executive overview · October 2026

Pick Monic if

  • You want a fully open-source system you can customise freely
  • You are comfortable self-hosting .NET and SQL Server
  • You want the graphical theory-of-change builder specifically

Pick Maahir if

  • Offline field collection with a native Android app
  • AI across survey creation, analysis and verification
  • Multi-tenancy, billing and enterprise controls
  • A modern interface your whole team can use

The honest note

Monic is a solid open-source M&E system with six components: monitoring, theory of change, logframe, surveys, a document repository and activity planning. Maahir M&E covers the same ground and adds field collection, mobile, AI and multi-tenancy.

Compare with others

KoboToolboxThe free, open-source field collection tool most NGOs already run.ODKThe reference implementation of XLSForm and the most capable open-source collector.SurveyCTOThe strongest research-grade collection platform, with encrypted submissions and offline case transfer.CommCareThe pioneer of real case management for frontline workers.
A census enumerator in Bangladesh holding the tablet they collect household data on
Every record starts with one person and one tablet.
The programme being measured: a classroom in Padang.
Two apprentices at a bench in a vocational training workshop while an instructor points at a checklist on the wall
The bench a monitoring visit checks.
A field data collector outside a rural concrete school building, working through a checklist on a tablet
Collecting it with no signal, outside a village school.

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