REDCap Reviews & Product Details

A good tool to manage large databases and it is also easy for people not super proficient in database knowledge or super technical Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A little bit outdated and not following the most cutting edge technology Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have used REDCap for over 3 years and it is the strongest survey tool I have had the pleasure to work with. We have used it to create databases, registries, event feedback, and more. It is HIPPAA compliant which has allowed us to use it in healthcare surveys. It has an easy to use tracking system which has allowed us to use it for tracking required responses on a mid-point evaluation. It looks professional and yet is easy to use. There are tons of educational materials about it. And best of all, it is free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only option I wish REDCap would add is an easy "ranking" question where users can drag and drop choices in their preferred order Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

REDCap was pre-approved by our institutional review board, which made it the easiest option for us to use for survey research. It has data protections, user permissions, and data validation capabilities that make it ideal for large scale academic research. It also allowed exports of several commonly used file types for different statistical packages. We had a REDCap expert on campus who made administration and survey initiation easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As someone who used REDCap primarily for its double entry capabilities, I was frustrated that the survey owner or reviewer could not do data entry. We had planned to have two researchers enter the data, then confer to discuss any areas there they disagreed - so we didn't need a third neutral 'reviewer.' I solved this problem by switching my role back and forth between entry and reviewer, but this was a hassle and seemed unnecessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How easy it is to create and send out surveys. We both complete surveys in-house and send them out to research subjects, and all find it easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish emails could be triggered by certain responses on forms. E.g. If a respondent selects “Yes” on a form, it triggers another form to be created/sent. Like branching logic, but with new forms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy data collection and management, you can have multiple users using the software. Safe for human subjects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I didn't have any problems using REDCap. Easy to use for data collection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The HIPAA secure interface that can be accessed online from any site is extremely convenient. Forms are relatively easy to build (although not quite as user friendly as something like Qualtrics or Survey Monkey). Overall, it works well for database management especially across sites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is clunky compared to other survey softwares. For sending out surveys to participants, Qualtrics and Survey Monkey are much more user friendly and have a more appealing graphic interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I always have to update project designs, add or edit instruments, and designate new instruments for events. RedCap makes all of these things quick and easy. I was also able to learn these processes in no time! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can not designate an instrument for only one research subject. Also, reports can be very useful but making them is not very straightforward. They often yield excel spreadsheets that are oddly layed out and hard to follow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's great for research: making surveys, making screeners, running a live study. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

REDCap is extremely difficult to use. Once your study is up and running, it functions well, but you have to tell REDCap exactly what you want or it won't work the way you want. RedCap has a TON of features. I've used REDCap for over 2 years and there are still plenty of things I do not know how to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use. Contains several editing options for any and all types of data. The branching mechanism is really easy to set up, and there are explanations for those who are less tech-savvy. Hardly ever crashes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can’t really think of much. When I want to add a new field, it may take a long time to set up the different branching mechanisms that need to be associated with it, but that’s understandable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Data can be safely secured and saved on a large database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Only specific institutions have access to REDCap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.