Castor EDC

RATING:

4.7

(130)

About Castor EDC

Castor EDC is a secure Electronic Data Capture system designed to manage clinical studies and trials. This solution can be used by various organizations including medical device development, biotechnology researchers, pharmaceutical companies, academic institutes, plus more. The Castor EDC platform includes management and workflow tools to help streamline data capture processes. Using a desktop, tablet, or mobile device, this solution can capture real-time data including medications, visits, events, electronic signatures, plus more. With Castor EDC's form builder, users can easily create advanced eCRFs, input field calculations/dependencies, and add unlimited data fields. The platform also offers pre-built templates as well as re-use and copy features for fast form...

Castor EDC Pricing

Pricing is based on study type (prospective, retrospective, or registry), number of inclusions (patients or records), study duration, number of participating centers, and any additional modules required, including randomization, patient surveys, and monitoring. Discounts are available for nonprofit organizations.

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Available

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Castor EDC Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

5

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for Castor EDC

1 - 5 of 130 Reviews

Arick

11 - 50 employees

Used less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

Reviewed May 2021

Affordable EDC with Multifunctional Capabilities

User Profile

Arick

Verified reviewer

Biotechnology, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed August 2019

Affordable EDC with Multifunctional Capabilities

We use CastorEDC for clinical trial data management. It's been great working with Castor, and their customer service always responds so promptly and is always super helpful.

PROS

Easy data download process, great interface, and very affordable compared to the other EDC systems out there.

CONS

There are still some minor bugs that the developers are fixing. Downloading large sets of data can be a bit slow and also delayed.

Reasons for switching to Castor EDC

Not compliant to CFR.

Vendor Response

Hi Arick, Thank you very much for your positive review! User friendliness and customer support are our main focus points, so thank you for mentioning them. We wish you many successful studies in the future and please continue reporting bugs that you encounter :-) Best, Elena

Replied October 2019

Francesca

Medical Devices, 201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2019

The best EDC system I’ve ever used

I am very satisfied with Castor EDC

PROS

It’s very easy to create an eCRF and also to monitor studies. GCP compliance is also an important aspect

CONS

Probably the ePRO module; questionnaire scheduling can be improved

Reason for choosing Castor EDC

Because Castor has a better quality/price ratio

Vendor Response

Hi Francesca, Thank you for claiming Castor is the best EDC you've used! Please have a look at our automation engine - this can make scheduling surveys quite effortless! And of course, contact our support team if you need help - we are happy to advise you. Thanks again, Elena

Replied October 2019

Wiert

Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2019

Takes a little time to get to know it but afterward it is very easy

I use castor to enter data of a clinical trial. It works much fast than most databases and adding comments is really easy.

PROS

It is fast and the lay-out and structure of the site works well. It is also easy to add notes and commentary if necessary

CONS

It isn't super intuitive. I made a few mistakes the first time I used it. But you learn from your mistakes and afterwards its easy to use.

Vendor Response

Hi Wiert, Thank you for your review. I wish you had contacted our support team if you needed help - we would have been happy to help you out with getting started. We try to make our software as intuitive as possible, so if you have feedback please do let us know as we develop continuously. Best regards, Elena Kochova Customer Success Manager

Replied October 2019

Reza

Hospital & Health Care, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2019

Castor - a modern data entry tool for research

I use Castor for two studies, one of which is a long-term multicentre study. I have designed these studies in Castor and am very happy with the product.

PROS

Castor is easy to use. In designing studies, I like how variables and answers are easily created, and that answers can be re-used for multiple variables. I also really appreciate the feature to have a variable depend on a (hidden) calculation. In using that feature, I have found that https://www.castoredc.com/tools/calculation-helper/ is a great way of testing your calculations are syntactically correct. It is also helpful that additional information can be given per variable. All these and other features make data entry clear and understandable for users, which in turn ensures that data entry mistakes are minimised or even prevented. Furthermore, it helps each study with an audit trail, so that changes are clearly documented for audit purposes. In my contact with customer support I have found that they responded swiftly and were always able to help me with any queries. Lastly, Castor keeps improving on its exisiting product, which to me is a significant sign of long-term viability. This is especially relevant when considering Castor for long-term research projects.

CONS

Getting to know Castor takes a bit of time, but it is very helpful to be aware of the structure of Castor, which allows you to fully utilise its potential.

Reason for choosing Castor EDC

Ease of use.