Apricot was built for US agencies. Socianote was built for teams like yours.
Case management, programmes, participant portal, and built-in compliance (PDPA + GDPR) — in one platform, at flat pricing. No implementation project. Live in under two weeks.
Free plan — no credit card, no time limit, up to 3 staff.
Honest side-by-side
We only include features we can verify. No invented checkmarks.
| Feature | Socianote | Apricot |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-intake community interaction tracking | Built-in | Not available |
| Programme enrolment + session attendance | Built-in | Not available |
| Participant self-service portal | Included | Not available |
| Participant mobile app (iOS & Android) | Included from Starter (beta) | Not available |
| Flat pricing (not per-user) | By org size | Per-user seat model |
| Transparent public pricing | Published | Quote-based |
| Singapore / SE Asia data residency | Singapore region (ap-southeast-1) | US-hosted |
| PDPA + GDPR compliance tools | Hard delete, audit trail, anonymisation | US compliance focus |
| Free plan (no credit card) | Up to 3 staff | Not available |
| Time to go live | Under 2 weeks | Typically 3–6 months |
Apricot feature details based on publicly available product documentation.
5 reasons organisations switch to Socianote
The full community journey — including the app
Socianote tracks every person from first touchpoint to case closure — community contacts, intake, cases, and programmes in one timeline. Most platforms stop at the staff. Socianote extends to the people you serve: participants get their own app to journal their week, reach out when they need support, and stay connected between sessions. Apricot handles cases; the rest lives in spreadsheets.
Built compliance-first, for regulated markets
PDPA hard-delete, GDPR right-to-erasure, automatic anonymisation after your retention period — all built-in, not an afterthought. Apricot was designed for US human-services regulations. Adapting it for your compliance obligations is your problem.
No per-user pricing trap
Apricot charges per seat. As your team grows, your bill grows. Socianote charges flat by org size — onboard ten new volunteers and your invoice doesn't change.
Live in 2 weeks, not 6 months
Apricot implementations routinely take 3–6 months and require a dedicated project. Socianote is self-serve: sign up, invite your team, and go. If you want us to migrate your data, we offer a paid guided service. Most organisations are fully live within two weeks.
Compliance without the consultant
PDPA and GDPR audit trail, right-to-erasure hard delete, automatic data anonymisation after retention period — all built-in. No implementation partner, no add-on module, no extra invoice.
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Start freeSwitching from Apricot is simpler than you think
Apricot exports your data as CSV. Our team migrates it for you. Most organisations complete migration without losing a single client record.
Export from Apricot
CSV export of clients, cases, and programme data. Apricot supports standard data exports — your data is yours.
Our team migrates your data
We provide guided migration support to move your people, cases, and enrolment records across. Most data maps directly.
Go live in under 2 weeks
Paid guided migration — we handle the data move. No third-party implementation partner needed. Most teams are fully live within two weeks.
Pricing, plainly stated
Apricot
Quote-based per-user pricing — costs grow as your team grows
Socianote
From $0 (Free) to $249/mo (Team). Flat by org size. Published. No surprises.
Apricot pricing based on publicly available information and community reports. Verify current pricing at bonterra.com.
See our full pricingCommon questions
Is Socianote a direct replacement for Apricot?
For social service agencies and community organisations in regulated markets (Singapore, Malaysia, EU, Australia, and beyond): yes. Socianote covers case management, programme tracking, participant portal, funder reporting, and intake — with PDPA and GDPR compliance built-in. If your organisation relies on Apricot's US-specific grant reporting integrations, you'll want to evaluate both.
Our organisation is in Singapore — does Socianote support PDPA?
Yes. Data is stored in Singapore (AWS ap-southeast-1 via Supabase). Socianote includes hard delete (right to erasure), automatic anonymisation after your configured retention period, a full immutable audit trail, and consent tracking — all the tools your PDPA obligations require.
How does data migration from Apricot work?
Apricot supports CSV exports of client and case data. We provide paid guided migration to move your people, cases, and programme records across. Most teams complete migration in 1–2 weeks. Ask us for a migration quote.
Is there a free trial?
The Free plan is permanent — not a trial. Up to 3 staff, 50 participants, 1 programme. No credit card required. Upgrade when you're ready.
Ready to make the switch?
Start free — no credit card, no sales call, no 6-month implementation.