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REDCap alternatives
3 tools to consider instead of REDCap, shown against it.
| REDCap | Epi Info | Biobot Analytics | HealthMap | |
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| Vendor | Vanderbilt University (REDCap Consortium) | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Biobot Analytics | Boston Children's Hospital |
| Pricing model | Free | Free | Quote only | Free |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud | Cloud |
| Open source | No | No | No | No |
| Best for | Non-profit and academic institutions needing a self-hosted, no-license-fee platform for research and surveillance data collection. | Health departments and field epidemiologists needing free outbreak data collection and statistics without a commercial license. | Health departments and public agencies wanting population-level, anonymous early-warning signals without individual clinical testing. | Public health agencies and travelers wanting free, early, text-based situational awareness of emerging outbreaks. |
| Pricing | Free to non-profit and government institutions that join the REDCap Consortium and self-host; not sold commercially or per seat. Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted. | Free public-domain software published directly by the CDC; no license fee or paid tier. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. | Sampling and analysis services are quoted per contract directly with Biobot; no public price list. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. | Freely accessible website and mobile app; not a paid product. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. |
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