Capture vs Clinion: test what the AI actually does
Many EDC vendors now describe AI features. The useful question is what the AI does in your workflow. Capture's AI drafts visits and forms from your protocol and lab tables from your files, and nothing is saved without human review.
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- EDC, ePRO, eConsent, randomization
- Part 11-aligned controls
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Tests
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Hands-on
4
To confirm
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- 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 Clinion: the short version
- Clinion offers an eClinical platform including EDC and related modules.
- AI claims are hard to compare on paper. Test them on the same protocol in each system.
- Capture's AI Study Generator reads a protocol (PDF, DOCX or DOC) and drafts the visit schedule and forms; the AI form builder drafts questions or lab tables from a description or file.
- In Capture, nothing is saved without human review, and AI only works on draft forms.
- Beyond AI, compare modules, controls, exports and cost.
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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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How to evaluate AI features fairly
Give each vendor the same protocol and ask the AI to produce the same output: the schedule of assessments, a set of forms, a lab table. Then measure what matters: how much of the draft was usable, how long the review took, and whether anything was saved or changed without a person approving it.
Also ask where the AI runs, what data it sees, and how outputs are recorded. In Capture, AI drafts land in the study builder as ordinary draft visits and forms; you refine and approve them like any other form, and approved forms are locked for live use. See the CRF builder.
What to compare
What to test when comparing Capture and Clinion
| Criterion | Why it matters | Capture |
|---|---|---|
| AI drafting | Build time saved | Drafts visits and forms from the protocol; forms and lab tables from files |
| Human review | Control over AI output | Nothing saved without review; AI works only on draft forms |
| Modules in one study | Reconciliation and vendor count | EDC, ePRO, eConsent, randomization and kits with one audit trail |
| Data cleaning | Clean data at entry | Range and custom-value edit checks raise auto-queries; one query list |
| Compliance controls | Part 11 and GCP expectations | Field-level audit trail, re-authenticated e-signatures, role-based access |
| 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 Clinion 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
Free sandbox with every feature. No credit card.
Fit
When Clinion fits, and when Capture does
Clinion is often considered by teams that want a broad eClinical suite from one vendor and are comfortable with its implementation model; teams already using it have the benefit of existing builds and training.
Capture fits teams that want AI to speed up the build while keeping every decision with a human, plus EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization in one self-serve study.
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 Clinion to Capture
Start new studies in Capture: upload the protocol, review the AI-drafted schedule and forms, and approve them. Existing form specifications can be uploaded for the AI to draft from as well.
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.
What does Capture's AI do?
It drafts visits and forms from a protocol, and questions or lab tables from a description or uploaded file. Nothing is saved without human review.
Is Capture a Clinion alternative?
Yes, for teams that want a self-serve platform with AI-assisted builds and EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization in one study.
Can AI change live forms?
No. In Capture, AI only works on draft forms; approved forms are locked for live use.
Can I test Capture before deciding against Clinion?
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 Clinion's current offering with them.
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