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DHIS2 Core vs OpenLMIS

A verified, side-by-side comparison. Both records are status-checked by Wycord, so you are comparing what each actually offers today, not a stale listing.

DHIS2 CoreOpenLMIS
Category
Open Source
Open Source
Type
Health-tech
Health-tech
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Docs status
Docs live
Docs live
Licensing
Pricing
Free / open-source
Free / open-source
Verified
Unverified
Unverified
Last verified
10 Oct 2026
22 Sept 2026
Tags
java, health-tech, hmis, health-data
logistics, open-source, health-tech, supply-chain
Links
Website GitHub
Website GitHub
Summary
DHIS2 is a large open-source health information management system, written in Java, containing the service layer and web API. It is used as the national routine health information system by many African ministries of health for immunisation, disease surveillance and program reporting. It is developed by the HISP programme at the University of Oslo and released under BSD-3-Clause.
OpenLMIS is an open-source electronic logistics management information system for last-mile health commodity supply chains. The reference distribution bundles the services that track stock, orders and distribution of medicines and vaccines, and it is deployed in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. It is AGPL-3.0 licensed.

DHIS2 Core vs OpenLMIS at a glance

DHIS2 Core and OpenLMIS are both listed under Health-tech in Wycord's Open Source index.

DHIS2 Core is based in Nigeria and OpenLMIS in Tanzania.

Both currently show the status "Docs live".

On access, both are marked "No approval needed".

Over the last 30 days Wycord's probes measured 100% uptime for DHIS2 Core (36 checks) and 100% for OpenLMIS (36 checks).

Average response time on live probes was 193 ms for DHIS2 Core and 753 ms for OpenLMIS.

Uptime and latency come from Wycord's own probes of each resource's website, documentation and repository, run every six hours.

How they differ

  • Country: DHIS2 Core, Nigeria; OpenLMIS, Tanzania.
  • Average latency: DHIS2 Core, 193 ms; OpenLMIS, 753 ms.

Topics

Both are tagged: health-tech.

Only DHIS2 Core: java, hmis, health-data.

Only OpenLMIS: logistics, open-source, supply-chain.

Common questions

Which has better uptime, DHIS2 Core or OpenLMIS?
They are level at 100% over the last 30 days.
Do DHIS2 Core or OpenLMIS need approval before use?
Both are marked "No approval needed".
Is the documentation for DHIS2 Core and OpenLMIS working?
Both show "Docs live" at the last check.
Where are DHIS2 Core and OpenLMIS based?
DHIS2 Core is based in Nigeria; OpenLMIS is based in Tanzania.

More comparisons

Full details: DHIS2 CoreFull details: OpenLMIS