Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Openclinica
OpenClinica clearly comes out ahead of Castor EDC on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. OpenClinica has a free tier; Castor EDC does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Castor | OpenClinica |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | HealthcareData & Analytics | HealthcareData & AnalyticsLegal & Compliance |
| Categories | healthcare-toolsclinical-research | compliancehealthcare-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Openclinica
custom
open source
custom
| Feature | castor-edc | openclinica |
|---|---|---|
| Econsent | ||
| Electronic Data Capture (Edc) | ||
| Api Connectivity | ||
| 24/5 Application Support | ||
| Ehr Integration | ||
| Audit Trails | ||
| Epro/Ecoa | ||
| Clinical Data Management (Cdm) | ||
| Regulatory Compliance (Hipaa, Gdpr, 21 Cfr Part 11) | ||
| Cloud-Hosted Deployment | ||
| Customer Success Manager | ||
| Ecoa | ||
| Ehr-To-Edc Integration | ||
| Electronic Signatures | ||
| Everything In Community | ||
| Randomization | ||
| Reporting & Analytics | ||
| Role-Based Access Controls |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OpenClinica comes out ahead overall, though Castor EDC can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
OpenClinica offers a free tier; Castor EDC does not currently list one.
OpenClinica is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
