Capture vs Curebase: platform and services, or software you run
Curebase pairs decentralized trial technology with services. Capture is the software alone: your team builds and runs the study, with remote consent, phone questionnaires and EDC in one place.
- Free sandbox, no sales call
- EDC, ePRO, eConsent, randomization
- Part 11-aligned controls
Free sandbox · No credit card · 21 CFR Part 11 aligned
Tests
5
Hands-on
4
To confirm
1
- 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 Curebase: the short version
- Curebase offers a decentralized clinical trial platform together with services, such as support for running virtual sites.
- Technology-plus-services models suit sponsors who want a partner to run decentralized parts of the study.
- Software-only models suit teams with their own staff or CRO who want control and lower cost.
- Capture is software you run: self-serve, with remote eConsent, ePRO and EDC in one study.
- Decide first whether you need a service partner, then compare platforms.
0
sales calls needed to start building
1
audit trail across EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization
Free
sandbox with every feature, no time limit
EU + US
hosting in Frankfurt or N. Virginia
The comparison
Who will do the work?
Decentralized studies need people as well as software: someone to consent participants remotely, follow up missed questionnaires, coordinate home visits and manage investigational product shipment. Some providers bundle those services with their platform; others provide software and leave operations to the sponsor, CRO or sites.
If your team or CRO will run operations, a self-serve platform avoids paying for services you do not need. Capture gives them the tools: remote consent, reminders, at-risk alerts and a dashboard of every participant. See EDC for remote clinical trials.
What to compare
What to test when comparing Capture and Curebase
| Criterion | Why it matters | Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Operating model | Who runs remote operations | Your team or CRO; Capture provides the software |
| eConsent | Evidence of consent | Email OTP, investigator countersignature, witness and LAR signatures, signed PDF |
| 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 |
| Build | Time to a testable study | AI drafts visits and forms from the protocol |
| 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 Curebase 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 Curebase fits, and when Capture does
Curebase is often a good fit for sponsors who want a partner to provide decentralized operations as well as technology.
Capture fits teams that will run their own operations and want a self-serve platform with remote consent, ePRO and EDC together.
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 Curebase to Capture
Plan who takes over each operational task before switching platforms, then build the study in Capture and train staff on remote consent and follow-up.
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.
Does Capture provide trial services?
No. Capture is software; your team, CRO or sites run operations.
Is Capture a Curebase alternative?
For teams that want decentralized-ready software without bundled services, yes.
Can remote participants be followed up?
Yes. Reminders, completion windows and at-risk alerts help sites follow up.
Can I test Capture before deciding against Curebase?
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 Curebase's current offering with them.
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Participant data in the same study as everything else
Free sandbox with every feature.