Castor alternatives

3 tools to consider instead of Castor, shown against it.

Castor Medidata Veeva Vault CDMS Oracle Clinical One
Vendor Castor Dassault Systèmes (Medidata) Veeva Systems Oracle
Pricing model Quote only Quote only Quote only Quote only
Free tier No No No No
Deployment Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud
Open source No No No No
Best for Academic, investigator-initiated, and mid-size sponsor studies wanting a self-service EDC without heavy IT setup. Sponsors and CROs running regulated, multi-site trials who need a single system of record from data capture through analytics. Sponsors already standardized on Veeva's Vault platform who want EDC and data cleaning in the same system as clinical operations. Sponsors already using Oracle Health Sciences tools who want EDC and EHR data collection in one governed platform.
Pricing

Castor's own pricing page states pricing is custom-quoted per study through a consultation process, with no fixed tiers.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Priced per study through direct negotiation with Medidata/Dassault Systèmes sales; no public price list.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Sold by subscription per study/application as part of Veeva's Vault Clinical Suite; pricing is quoted directly by Veeva.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Priced per study/license through direct negotiation with Oracle Life Sciences; no public price list.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Features
  • No-code drag-and-drop eCRF/study builder
  • eCOA, eConsent, and RWE data collection modules
  • Automated randomization
  • Real-time monitoring and query tracking
  • EMR/EHR and device data integration
  • Templated study designs for faster startup
  • ISO 27001, HIPAA, and 21 CFR Part 11-aligned workflows
  • Electronic data capture (Rave EDC) with configurable case report forms
  • Clinical trial management system (CTMS)
  • Randomization and trial supply management (RTSM)
  • Safety data exchange and pharmacovigilance integration
  • Patient-facing apps for decentralized/hybrid trial participation (myMedidata)
  • AI-assisted data quality checks and query management
  • Risk-based quality management and analytics dashboards
  • 21 CFR Part 11 and HIPAA-aligned audit trails
  • Unified EDC, coding, and data cleaning in one application
  • Shared Vault metadata with CTMS and eTMF products
  • Automated edit checks and query management
  • RTSM and ePRO/eCOA data integration
  • Role-based review and sign-off workflows
  • Real-time reporting and study dashboards
  • 21 CFR Part 11-aligned audit trail
  • Unified EDC and data collection from multiple source types
  • AI-assisted EHR-to-EDC data connector
  • Randomization and trial supply management
  • Mobile data capture for structured and unstructured data
  • Integrated safety reporting workflow
  • Study build and case report form configuration tools
  • Real-time data harmonization across sources

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