Capture vs Medable: fully decentralized or hybrid-ready
Medable is built for decentralized trials. Most studies are hybrid: some visits at sites, some data from home. Capture covers the hybrid core, with remote consent, phone questionnaires and site EDC in one study.
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- 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
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 Medable: the short version
- Medable offers a decentralized clinical trial platform, including eCOA, eConsent and telehealth capabilities.
- Fully decentralized platforms cover remote visits, home health and direct-to-patient logistics.
- Most studies use a few decentralized elements: remote consent, home questionnaires and diaries, with site visits for the rest.
- Capture covers that hybrid core in one study; it does not provide video visits, which many teams run with existing telehealth tools.
- List the decentralized elements your protocol needs before comparing.
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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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The comparison
Which decentralized elements does your protocol need?
Decentralized trials combine many elements: remote consent, telehealth visits, home nursing, direct-to-patient drug shipment, wearables and home questionnaires. Few studies need all of them. A platform built for full decentralization can be a good fit when many are needed; when only a few are, a hybrid-ready EDC can be simpler and cheaper.
Capture handles remote eConsent with verified signatures, questionnaires and diaries on participants' phones, visits that can be on-site, remote, home or hybrid, and all site data in one study. See the decentralized clinical trial guide and the DCT consent template.
What to compare
What to test when comparing Capture and Medable
| Criterion | Why it matters | Capture |
|---|---|---|
| eConsent | Evidence of consent | Email OTP, investigator countersignature, witness and LAR signatures, signed PDF |
| Device model | Cost and participant friction | BYOD in the browser with no app; clinic devices supported |
| Visit types | Hybrid schedules | Visits can be on-site, remote, home or hybrid |
| Telehealth | Video visits | Not provided; use your existing telehealth tools |
| Link to site data | Reconciliation effort | ePRO, eConsent and EDC in one study and one audit trail |
| 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 Medable 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 Medable fits, and when Capture does
Medable is often a strong fit for fully decentralized trials that need telehealth, home health coordination and extensive remote workflows from one platform.
Capture fits hybrid studies that need remote consent, home questionnaires and site EDC in one self-serve study.
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 Medable to Capture
Map each decentralized element in your protocol to a tool. Build consent, questionnaires and site forms in Capture, and keep telehealth or logistics providers where needed.
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 support decentralized trials?
Capture supports hybrid and decentralized elements such as remote eConsent and home questionnaires. It does not provide video visits.
Is Capture a Medable alternative?
For hybrid studies that mainly need remote consent, ePRO and EDC, yes.
Can participants consent remotely?
Yes, with a one-time email code and investigator countersignature.
Can I test Capture before deciding against Medable?
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 Medable's current offering with them.
Participant data in the same study as everything else
Free sandbox with every feature.