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Should I use Castor?

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· 1 week ago

Buy if you run regulated clinical trials and can live with sales-led, per-study pricing; it is a legitimate, well-funded EDC. Skip it if you just need surveys, forms, or simple data collection — you would pay clinical-grade prices for clinical-grade process.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12 public sources. Unrelated 'Castor' products (KZ earbuds, Java XML library CVEs) excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing in evidence
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not published

Custom quote

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Clinical research teams
  • Biotech running regulated trials
  • Academic and non-commercial studies
  • Remote/decentralized trial research

Not for

  • Anyone not running clinical trials
  • Small teams needing a simple survey or contact list
  • Buyers wanting transparent, self-serve pricing
  • Non-regulated internal data collection

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Quote-based pricing means demos and negotiation before seeing any number

medium

Guess: per-study fees likely multiply across multi-study programs

low

G2 shows ~15% average discount; quotes are negotiable, so push back

low

Security statement exists, but third-party audit details are not visible in sources reviewed

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cloud-native clinical data platform built for trials
  • Well-funded: $45M Series B plus $12M COVID-19 research round
  • Publishes public security statement and product security page
  • Free of charge for qualifying studies
  • Reviewers cite rapid study construction

Cons

  • No public pricing; sales-led quotes only
  • Purpose-built for clinical trials; overkill for simple collection
  • Free studies limited to qualifying cases only

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x6security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not published

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing in evidence
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers cite rapid study construction
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Full EDC/CDMS suite for regulated research
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Publishes security statement; no product CVEs found
  • 129 G2 review count Clinical research software category
  • $45M Funding Series B, 2021; plus $12M in 2020
  • Yes Free tier For qualifying studies only
  • None Public pricing Quote-based, demo-led

Pricing

Custom quote

Not published

  • Per-study licensing model
  • Free for qualifying studies
  • Demo-led sales process

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

review detail is thin in sources reviewed; G2 shows roughly 129 category reviews with users citing quick study builds.

Alternatives

Compare Castor with each alternative.

  • REDCap

    Guess: free academic EDC standard; ideal for university research

  • OpenClinica

    Guess: open-source clinical EDC for budget-conscious trials

    Castor vs OpenClinica

  • Medidata Rave

    Guess: enterprise choice for large pharma budgets

Full analysis

Based on 12 public sources. Unrelated 'Castor' products (KZ earbuds, Java XML library CVEs) excluded.

Quote-based clinical-trial EDC for research teams; $45M funded. Great if you run trials — overkill for simple data collection.

Methodology

Based on 12 public sources. Unrelated 'Castor' products (KZ earbuds, Java XML library CVEs) excluded.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Castor Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  2. Best Clinical Research Software — G2g2.com
    review
  3. Castor EDC — Capterracapterra.com
    review
  4. Castor EDC — Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  5. Castor EDC Reviews — SoftwareWorldsoftwareworld.co
    review
  6. Castor EDC vs GoFormz — Exafolexafol.com
    review
  7. Castor Pricingcastoredc.com
    official
  8. When is my study free of charge? — Castor Helpdeskhelpdesk.castoredc.com
    official
  9. Security Statement — Castorcastoredc.com
    official
  10. Product security page — Castorcastoredc.com
    security
  11. Castor Raises $45M Series Bcastoredc.com
    news
  12. Castor secures $12 million — MobiHealthNewsmobihealthnews.com
    news

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