We are excited to announce the 2026 DHIS2 Annual Conference App Competition!
The DHIS2 App Competition is an opportunity to highlight some of the many amazing innovations created by members of the DHIS2 community, which extend the core functionality of the DHIS2 platform.
As in 2025, the App Competition notably includes any extension of DHIS2 including web apps, Android apps, integration tooling, dashboard or capture plugins, and more. To be eligible, any extension must simply meet the following requirements:
1. It must be generic and reusable.
2. It must be available to the public (for example, on the app hub), and be open-source.
3. It should be useful and have the potential for impact.
4. (Optional but recommended) It should make use of the extensibility tools provided by the DHIS2 core team, such as the App Platform, the Android SDK, the DHIS2 Camel Component, and DHIS2 REST API, and more.
The DHIS2 development team will review the submissions and choose a few finalists based on the extension's potential impact, technical quality, and design. As always, the finalists selected from all submissions will be invited to present their extensions live at the Annual Conference, where the audience will select this year's winner.
Finalists will receive the App Competition Finalist badge on the Community of Practice, and winners will receive the prestigious App Competition Winner badge. Last year, FlexiPortal won the competition; see the other finalists here!
How to Get Started
At this stage, if you are considering a submission this year, we ask that you please fill out this simple form expressing your interest as soon as possible-even if you're not yet sure what you might build! This helps us provide guidance and support to potential submitters, as well as giving us an early indication of participation.
We will begin accepting submissions in April, with the final deadline for submissions on Friday, May 1, but you can start developing your app today. This page will be updated once submissions open.
Please note, we have recently updated the App Hub Submission Guidelines, which will be relevant if you want to submit an app to the App Hub. Have a look at the change here.
If you have any questions about the process, the requirements, or are hesitating to submit your application, please send an email to apps@dhis2.org and the DHIS2 extensibility team will be happy to help as much as we can! We are excited to see what great innovations you will share with the community this year!
Background: Fostering Innovation through DHIS2 Common Tools
Recent years have seen an increasing number of DHIS2 applications developed independently by the global DHIS2 community. These apps typically offer features and functionalities that are outside the scope of core DHIS2 applications. Some are generic and could be broadly adopted, while others target specific DHIS2 use cases.
The development of these applications ultimately enhances the DHIS2 experience for the end user and strengthens the DHIS2 platform ecosystem in general. To support this, and specially to make it easier for developers to design their own apps that integrate seamlessly into the DHIS2 core software, we have published toolkits for both the Web and Android App development communities:
- DHIS2 App Platform: Shares a suite of common tools that can be used to develop DHIS2 Web Apps with ease: Read more
- DHIS2 Android Software Development Kit (SDK): Facilitates the development of Android Apps using DHIS2 as the underlying platform. Read more
The purpose of our competition is to showcase innovative DHIS2 Apps that make an impact, and to highlight how using these shared tools can help turn an app idea into a reality.
We invite DHIS2 application developers from around the world to submit their best work. Members of the DHIS2 Development team will review the submissions and rank them based on standardized criteria (coming soon).
Selected finalists will have the opportunity to present their application during the conference, and voting will be held to choose the DHIS2 Web & Android Apps of the Year!