Capture vs Clario: services, software, or both
Clario combines endpoint technology with specialist services such as cardiac safety and imaging. If what you need is ePRO software your team can run, in the same study as your EDC, Capture is built for that.
- Free sandbox, no sales call
- EDC, ePRO, eConsent, randomization
- Part 11-aligned controls
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Tests
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Hands-on
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To confirm
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- Consent a test participant remotelySame test, both systems
- Complete a diary on your own phoneSame test, both systems
- Miss an entry and watch the remindersSame test, both systems
- See participant data next to site dataSame test, both systems
- Compare total cost for your studyAsk both vendors
Capture vs Clario: the short version
- Clario, formed from the combination of ERT and Bioclinica, is a large endpoint technology provider known for eCOA, cardiac safety and medical imaging.
- Clario's strength is breadth: endpoint technology plus specialist services for large trials.
- Many studies need only part of that: participant questionnaires and diaries that feed the EDC.
- Capture is software, not a core lab. It holds results from specialist services, but does not replace ECG or imaging reading.
- For ePRO, Capture offers BYOD questionnaires, licence tracking and compliance tools in the same study as EDC.
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sales calls needed to start building
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audit trail across EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization
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sandbox with every feature, no time limit
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The comparison
Separate the service question from the software question
Some trials need centralised ECG reading, imaging core labs and fully managed eCOA from one provider. Others need a good ePRO tool the study team can run, next to their EDC. Treating these as one decision can lead to buying more than the study needs, or to a separate eCOA system that must be integrated with the EDC.
Split the question: which specialist services does the protocol require, and which software will the team run? Capture answers the software side: EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization in one study, with results from specialist services recorded alongside. See best ePRO software.
What to compare
What to test when comparing Capture and Clario
| Criterion | Why it matters | Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Device model | Cost and participant friction | BYOD in the browser with no app; clinic devices supported |
| Licensed instruments | Licence tracking and faithful migration | Licence number, holder and expiry per form; collection blocked if lapsed |
| Compliance tools | Missing diary days are missing data | Windows, three-step reminder ladder, quiet hours, at-risk participants flagged |
| Link to site data | Reconciliation effort | ePRO, eConsent and EDC in one study and one audit trail |
| Specialist services | ECG and imaging reading | Not provided; results from reading services can be recorded in the study |
| Commercial model | Fit for your study size | Free sandbox; no setup fee; pay only when you go live |
This table shows Capture's answers only. Ask Clario for theirs, and confirm current capabilities and terms directly with them.
Participant data
ePRO on participants' own phones, in the same audit trail
Participants open a secure link with no app to install. Diaries and questionnaires follow the schedule with completion windows, and reminders go out when a task is due, the next day and before the window closes, respecting quiet hours in each participant's time zone. Compliance is visible by study, country and site.
- BYOD in the browser, no app store.
- Licence tracking for licensed instruments.
- At-risk participants flagged.
At-risk participants
eConsent
Consent with evidence you can hand to an inspector
Participants sign on screen after confirming a one-time email code and acknowledging that the signature is legally binding. The investigator countersigns with password re-authentication. Witness and legally authorised representative signatures are supported, and each signature is linked to the exact document content.
- Remote or in-clinic signing.
- Signed PDF with audit trail.
- Consent in the same study as the data.
Meaning of signature
I have reviewed this adverse event and confirm the assessment of seriousness, severity and causality.
Signer
Dr. A. Ozola, PI
Password
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Walk through the participant journey
Consent and complete a diary on your own phone in the free sandbox.
Fit
When Clario fits, and when Capture does
Clario is often the natural choice for large trials that need centralised cardiac safety, imaging and fully managed eCOA from one provider.
Capture fits studies that need ePRO the team can build and run, in the same study as EDC, eConsent and randomization.
One platform
EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization in one study
Sites enter data on locked, approved forms with edit checks that raise queries at entry. Participants complete questionnaires on their own phones and sign eConsent with verified signatures. Randomization and kit management run in the same study, and everything shares one field-level audit trail.
- One participant record across every module.
- No integrations to build or reconcile.
- Phase 1 through Phase 3.
Switching
Moving from Clario to Capture
Keep specialist reading services where the protocol needs them, and move the questionnaire and data capture side to Capture for new studies.
Switch at study boundaries rather than mid-study, especially for licensed instruments, whose electronic versions usually need the licence holder's approval in each new system.
Evaluation
How to evaluate patient-facing technology
Participant journey
Consent, onboarding and first questionnaire on a phone.
Device model
BYOD, provisioned devices or both.
Compliance tools
Windows, reminders and at-risk alerts.
Licensed instruments
Who migrates them and how licences are tracked.
Link to EDC
One audit trail or an integration.
Total cost
Build, per-participant and device costs.
All comparisons
Compare Capture with other platforms
Every comparison uses the same approach: what to test, where each option fits, and Capture's own answers. See all of them on the comparisons hub at /compare.
Is Capture a Clario alternative?
For eCOA and ePRO software, yes. Capture does not provide cardiac safety or imaging reading services.
Can Capture store results from central readers?
Yes. Results from specialist services can be recorded as structured fields in the study.
Do participants need an app?
No. Questionnaires open in the phone browser from a secure link.
Can I test Capture before deciding against Clario?
Yes. The free sandbox includes every feature with sample data, no credit card and no time limit. You pay only when you go live.
How did you build this comparison?
From public positioning and the criteria teams tell us matter. We state only Capture's own capabilities as fact; confirm Clario's current offering with them.
Participant data in the same study as everything else
Free sandbox with every feature.