Dromo alternative

AdaptivMapr is the healthcare-aware Dromo alternative.

Dromo is privacy-first CSV importer — browser-side validation marketing, per-seat pricing. We are not pretending otherwise. AdaptivMapr’s wedge is narrower and sharper: free schema-only mode, FHIR-aware healthcare templates with multilingual hints, and a BAA posture that comes from bundling with phi-cloud rather than negotiating a vendor-specific one.

If your import path touches PHI, FHIR, or multilingual clinical data, the trade is worth running. If it does not, stay on Dromo.

Where Dromo wins

  • Strong privacy positioning — browser-side validation marketing
  • Per-seat pricing is predictable for fixed team sizes
  • Generic CSV import UX for B2B SaaS use cases

Where AdaptivMapr wins

  • Schema-only mode is the documented default — only headers + ≤3 sample rows leave the caller
  • BAA inherited via phi-cloud bundle, not negotiated per vendor
  • FHIR-aware healthcare templates with multilingual hints ship out of the box

At a glance

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CapabilityDromoAdaptivMapr
Pricing floorPer-seat tiersFree schema-only tier. $49/mo phi-cloud bundle. $0.0008/row over 50k.
MCP server (Cursor, Claude Desktop)Not shipped@adaptiv-mapr/mcp-server — schema-only tools free, no signup
Schema-only free tier (no DPA)Not a documented modeDefault. Only headers + ≤3 sample rows ever leave the caller
Healthcare templates with BAA pathDIY — generic schema builder10 templates (Patient, Observation, Medication, Claim.item, Coverage, Practitioner, Appointment, …) inheriting BAA via phi-cloud
FHIR resource emitNot built-inTemplates emit FHIR resources where applicable
Learns from per-tenant correctionsPer-workspace synonyms, manually curatedCascade auto-accept at {minN:100, minRatio:0.95} and {minN:20, minRatio:1.00} from prod corrections
Multilingual healthcare hintsEN-first, custom synonyms per tenantDE / FR / IT / EN / ES on every healthcare field, shipped
Healthcare-grade validatorsGeneric regex / rangeAHV, NPI, LOINC, SNOMED, ICD-10, ATC, GTIN, IBAN as first-class validators
Replaces Dromo for generic B2B CSV importYes — that is the core use caseNot the wedge. Use Dromo for non-healthcare flows.

Why dev teams switch from Dromo

Dromo competes on privacy framing, which makes it the natural alternative for teams that care about data handling. AdaptivMapr takes that further in two specific ways: the schema-only mode is contractually the default — there is a code-path-level enforcement (clampForSchemaOnly) that prevents anything but headers + ≤3 sample rows leaving the caller — and the full-data mode that does process row content runs through phi-cloud under an inherited BAA rather than a fresh vendor agreement. If your privacy posture is driven by clinical data, that combination matters more than browser-side framing.

When Dromo is actually the right call

Dromo is a clean, focused product. If your privacy story is about not sending generic B2B data to a third-party processor and you do not need healthcare templates or FHIR emit, Dromo is a perfectly defensible choice. AdaptivMapr is heavier on the healthcare side and lighter on generic-import polish.

Migration walkthrough

Dromo and AdaptivMapr have similar mental models — template-driven, validation-heavy. The migration looks like: list your Dromo schemas, map each to an AdaptivMapr template (or a new custom one), and switch the embed. The default schema-only mode means you can hand the new embed to your security team without a fresh DPA conversation. Run the cascade in dry-run on a week of historical files; the per-row mapping diff is usually small for healthcare-shaped templates and zero for purely structural fields.

30-second equivalence

Before · Dromo
// Before — Dromo uploader
new DromoUploader({
  licenseKey: 'dromo_live_…',
  fields: [ /* … */ ],
  onResults: (rows) => /* … */,
})
After · AdaptivMapr
// After — AdaptivMapr (schema-only default, BAA via phi-cloud)
import { AdaptivMaprImport } from '@adaptiv-mapr/react'

<AdaptivMaprImport
  templateId="patient_demographics"
  mode="schema-only"
  onCommit={(rows) => /* … */}
/>

FAQ

How is AdaptivMapr more privacy-aware than Dromo?
Schema-only mode is enforced at the HTTP edge — only headers and ≤3 sample rows of ≤80 chars each ever leave the caller. Full-data mode that does process rows is gated on an active phi-cloud subscription and routes through phi-cloud’s BAA-covered infrastructure, not a separate AdaptivMapr-specific data flow.
Do you offer per-seat pricing like Dromo?
No. AdaptivMapr is volume-based: free for schema-only, $49/mo + $0.0008/row beyond 50k for the phi-cloud bundle, custom $30–60k ACV for enterprise self-hosted.
Is full-data mode also private?
It runs through phi-cloud’s jurisdiction-aware infrastructure (Swiss-resident inference for CH/EU, BAA-covered providers for US). The BAA already negotiated for phi-cloud covers it.
Can I avoid full-data mode entirely?
Yes. Most customers run 90%+ of imports in schema-only and reach for full-data only when a specific file needs row-level cleanup.
What about FHIR?
AdaptivMapr templates emit FHIR resources where applicable — Patient, Observation, Medication, Claim.item, Coverage, Practitioner, Appointment.

Next step

Send us your current Dromo schema and we will mirror it against the equivalent healthcare templates so you can see the diff before committing.