# REDCap, SurveyCTO vs OpenClinica Comparison

| | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 220 | 67 | 24 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (63.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $250.00 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### REDCap

Pros:
- Data Management (2 reviews)
- Features (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (1 reviews)

### SurveyCTO

Pros:
- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Ease of Creation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (2 reviews)
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)

### OpenClinica

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (191 reviews) | 8.6 (54 reviews) | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (191 reviews) | 8.4 (54 reviews) | 7.6 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.3 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (43 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (158 reviews) | 8.9 (54 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (182 reviews) | 9.4 (54 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### REDCap

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### SurveyCTO

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: $250.00

Description: For one-time data collection or simple ongoing workflows and organizations with limited compliance needs

Key Features:
- Unlimited devices
- Unlimited users
- 10GB storage

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/surveycto/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### OpenClinica

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Management Platform (DMP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **REDCap** | N/A | N/A |
| **SurveyCTO** | 9.3/10 | 14 |
| **OpenClinica** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Integration

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **1st-Party Data Integration** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **2nd-Party Data Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **3rd-Party Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Offline Data Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Data Integration** | Not enough data | 9.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Export Tools** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Data Management Platform (DMP)

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Analysis & Optimization

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Audience Segmentation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Recommendations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Standard Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Permissions** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 9.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Electronic Data Capture (EDC)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **REDCap** | 9.2/10 | 66 |
| **SurveyCTO** | N/A | N/A |
| **OpenClinica** | 8.0/10 | 9 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Security - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.3 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based User Permissions - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.4 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Query Management - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.1 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Data Export - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.0 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.1 (6 reviews) | 

#### Clinical Study Support

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **eCRFs - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.3 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Audit Trail - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.0 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Capture - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.4 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Randomization - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.3 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance - Electronic Data Capture (EDC)** | 9.1 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

### Survey

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **REDCap** | N/A | N/A |
| **SurveyCTO** | 8.4/10 | 13 |
| **OpenClinica** | N/A | N/A |

#### Survey Management

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Survey Builder** | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Question Types** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Survey Distribution** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Survey Customization

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Branching/Skip Logic** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Branding** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multimedia Support** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multilingual Surveys** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Survey Insights

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **BI Tools Integration** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Exporting** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Survey

| Feature | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to REDCap (1):** [Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-data-capture-edc)

**Unique to SurveyCTO (2):** [Survey Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/survey), [Data Management Platforms (DMP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-management-platform-dmp)

**Unique to OpenClinica (1):** [Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-data-capture-edc)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | REDCap | SurveyCTO | OpenClinica | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 19.8% | 41.3% | 45.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.5% | 38.1% | 29.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 63.7% | 20.6% | 25.0% | 

### By Industry

#### REDCap

- **Hospital & Health Care:** 34.9%
- **Research:** 30.2%
- **Higher Education:** 20.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.3%
- **Medical Practice:** 2.8%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Government Administration:** 1.4%
- **Biotechnology:** 1.4%
- **Retail:** 0.5%
- **Publishing:** 0.5%
- **Other:** 2.4%

#### SurveyCTO

- **Research:** 31.7%
- **Financial Services:** 5.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.0%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.3%
- **Management Consulting:** 3.3%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Chemicals:** 1.7%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.7%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 38.3%

#### OpenClinica

- **Research:** 45.8%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 12.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 12.5%
- **Computer Software:** 12.5%
- **Biotechnology:** 8.3%
- **Medical Devices:** 4.2%
- **Accounting:** 4.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to REDCap

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- [cubeCDMS](https://www.g2.com/products/cubecdms/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (150 reviews)
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### Alternatives to SurveyCTO

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### Alternatives to OpenClinica

- [Castor](https://www.g2.com/products/castor-edc-castor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (126 reviews)
- [Medidata Rave](https://www.g2.com/products/medidata-rave/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (27 reviews)
- [Medrio EDC](https://www.g2.com/products/medrio-edc/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Viedoc](https://www.g2.com/products/viedoc/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (273 reviews)
- [Oracle Clinical](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-clinical/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (29 reviews)
- [Clinical Research Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/clinical-research-suite/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (205 reviews)
- [cubeCDMS](https://www.g2.com/products/cubecdms/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (150 reviews)
- [Greenlight Guru Clinical](https://www.g2.com/products/greenlight-guru-clinical/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (116 reviews)
- [TrialKit](https://www.g2.com/products/trialkit/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Zelta](https://www.g2.com/products/merative-zelta/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (3 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### REDCap

No discussions available for this product.

### SurveyCTO

- Title: [If you want to secure your data in a server and wan to manage a large quantity of survey data base, and handle the data management without exporting the data to other analysis software, the SurveyCTO is the best platform to use.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/if-you-want-to-secure-your-data-in-a-server-and-wan-to-manage-a-large-quantity-of-survey-data-base-and-handle-the-data-management-without-exporting-the-data-to-other-analysis-software-the-surveycto-is-the-best-platform-to-use) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
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### OpenClinica

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/redcap-vs-surveycto-vs-openclinica)