Capture vs ClinCapture: similar audiences, different build model
ClinCapture, now branded Captivate, serves early-phase and academic studies. So does Capture, with AI drafting from the protocol and EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization in one self-serve study.
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- EDC, ePRO, eConsent, randomization
- Part 11-aligned controls
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Tests
5
Hands-on
4
To confirm
1
- Rebuild one of your real formsSame test, both systems
- Break an edit check and follow the querySame test, both systems
- Complete a questionnaire on a phoneSame test, both systems
- Sign a test eConsentSame test, both systems
- Compare total cost for your studyAsk both vendors
Capture vs ClinCapture: the short version
- ClinCapture, now branded Captivate, offers EDC aimed at early-phase and academic studies.
- Both platforms target teams that want accessible EDC without an enterprise programme.
- Capture adds AI drafting from the protocol, and randomization and kits in the same study.
- A rebrand is a good moment to check roadmap, support and fit.
- Compare the same protocol hands-on.
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sales calls needed to start building
1
audit trail across EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization
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The comparison
Accessible EDC, compared hands-on
When two platforms serve the same audience, small differences in the workflow matter: how quickly the first draft appears, how edit checks and queries feel for sites, whether participant questionnaires and consent sit in the same study, and what exports look like at the end.
Test each step with your own protocol. In Capture, upload it and review the drafted schedule and forms, then add edit checks, consent a test participant and export with the data dictionary. See the ClinCapture alternatives guide for broader options.
What to compare
What to test when comparing Capture and ClinCapture
| Criterion | Why it matters | Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Study build | Time from protocol to testable study | AI drafts visits and forms from the protocol; your team reviews and approves |
| Modules in one study | Reconciliation and vendor count | EDC, ePRO, eConsent, randomization and kits with one audit trail |
| Randomization | Blinding and supply | Stratified randomization, blinded roles and kit dispensing built in |
| Data cleaning | Clean data at entry | Range and custom-value edit checks raise auto-queries; one query list |
| Exports | Analysis and future moves | CSV and Excel with a data dictionary, raw and decoded |
| 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 ClinCapture for theirs, and confirm current capabilities and terms directly with them.
Self-serve build
Your team builds and amends, with AI doing the drafting
The AI form builder drafts questions or lab tables from a description or an uploaded file, and the AI Study Generator drafts the schedule from your protocol. Nothing is saved without human review. Forms move from draft to approved and are locked for live use, so amendments are deliberate and recorded.
- Ten question types plus repeating table sections.
- Calculated fields such as BMI, BSA, eGFR and QTc.
- Configuration export and import between studies.
Question form
CRF or ePRO
Lab table
Analytes, units, ranges
- Number
1. Systolic blood pressure
Required · Number · mmHg · 0 dp
- Number
2. Diastolic blood pressure
Required · Number · mmHg · 0 dp
- Number
3. Pulse rate
Required · Number · beats/min
- Number
4. Body temperature
Required · Number · °C · 1 dp
- Single choice
5. Position during measurement
Required · Sitting, Supine, Standing
- + 9 more questions
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.
Build the same form in Capture
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Fit
When ClinCapture fits, and when Capture does
ClinCapture is often a good fit for teams with existing studies and experience on it who want continuity.
Capture fits teams that want AI-drafted builds, participant tools and randomization in one study, with a free sandbox to test before paying.
Compliance controls
The controls inspectors look for, built in
Every change is written to an append-only, hash-chained audit trail with user, time, old and new value and reason. Electronic signatures require password re-authentication and carry a meaning statement. Roles separate sites, and identifying data is segregated from study data at the database layer.
- Field-level audit trail, never hard deleted.
- Re-authenticated e-signatures.
- Role-based access with site separation.
Weight changed 68.0 to 68.5 kg
Site coordinator · Reason: Transcription error
Query Q-0014 answered on Weight
Site coordinator · Reason: Source checked
Vital signs form locked
Data manager · Reason: Visit cleaned
Switching
Moving from ClinCapture to Capture
Start new studies in Capture. Export your CRF definitions and upload them for the AI to draft, or start from the template library.
Historical data stays in its original export and is combined at analysis if needed. See how to switch EDC vendors mid-study for when a mid-study move makes sense.
Evaluation
How to compare EDC vendors side by side
Same form in both systems
Build one real form with edit checks.
Site workflow
Enter data, raise and answer a query.
Participant workflow
Consent and a questionnaire on a phone.
Monitoring
Set SDV and review what a monitor sees.
Exports
Data dictionary, codes and labels.
Total cost
Setup, per-site and per-participant fees.
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 ClinCapture now called Captivate?
ClinCapture is now branded Captivate. Check current product details with the vendor.
Is Capture a ClinCapture alternative?
Yes, for early-phase and academic studies that want a self-serve platform with AI drafting.
Does Capture include randomization?
Yes, with stratification, blinded roles and kit dispensing.
Can I test Capture before deciding against ClinCapture?
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 ClinCapture's current offering with them.
Keep exploring
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A broader alternatives guide.
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