ActiGraph CentrePoint vs Validic Inform

ActiGraph CentrePoint9.1Visit Validic Inform8.4Visit

Higher score ActiGraph CentrePoint #2 in Wearables Tracking 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact sales

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Validic Inform #7 in Wearables Tracking 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Validic

• ActiGraph CentrePoint fits best

  Teams running managed ActiGraph wearable studies

• Validic Inform fits best

  Developers connecting multiple health-data sources

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Side by side

Feature	ActiGraph CentrePoint 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Validic Inform 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Wearables Tracking	#7 in Wearables Tracking
Best for	Teams running managed ActiGraph wearable studies	Developers connecting multiple health-data sources
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ActiGraph CentrePoint 2/2 · Validic Inform 2/2
Real-time tracking	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Data tracked	Movement and raw acceleration; physical activity, activity adherence, sleep, and near-body temperature (Insight Watch sensor available upon request)	blood pressure, glucose, heart rate, weight, temperature, sleep, nutrition, respiratory, activity
Supported wearables	CentrePoint Insight Watch; ActiGraph LEAP	700+ devices, apps, and connected health platforms; examples include Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, Whoop, Dexcom, Oura, and Withings
Data retention	Not checked yet	Client data no longer needed is retained for no more than 60 days before destruction; backups may retain it for up to 14 months. De-identified member activity data may be stored indefinitely.
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Monitors participant adherence and wear periods near real time Automates device assignment and study setup workflows Supports raw-data reprocessing and API transfer to other systems	Normalizes data across a stated inventory of 700+ devices, apps, and platforms Streaming API and push service deliver data to customer endpoints Free developer tier includes a sandbox and API documentation
Cons	Compatible wearables are limited to CentrePoint Insight Watch and ActiGraph LEAP Order-specific pricing requires a quote from sales Study teams need compatible ActiGraph devices to collect wearable data	Not a standalone study-monitoring workspace Production needs, including HIPAA BAAs and SLAs, require enterprise plans Some integrations require pre-approval or are not accepting new applications
Our verdict	For clinical trial and health research teams, CentrePoint collects, processes, manages, and stores wearable-derived study data in the cloud. Compatible ActiGraph wearables send data through the CentrePoint Connect mobile app or Data Hub,… Read the review →	Validic Inform connects wearable devices, medical devices, apps, and health platforms through a normalized API. It is aimed at developers, health systems, health plans, and life sciences organizations that need to bring personal health… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ActiGraph CentrePoint — where it wins

  • Monitors participant adherence and wear periods near real time
  • Automates device assignment and study setup workflows
  • Supports raw-data reprocessing and API transfer to other systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Compatible wearables are limited to CentrePoint Insight Watch and ActiGraph LEAP
  • Order-specific pricing requires a quote from sales
  • Study teams need compatible ActiGraph devices to collect wearable data

• Validic Inform — where it wins

  • Normalizes data across a stated inventory of 700+ devices, apps, and platforms
  • Streaming API and push service deliver data to customer endpoints
  • Free developer tier includes a sandbox and API documentation

  Where it doesn't

  • Not a standalone study-monitoring workspace
  • Production needs, including HIPAA BAAs and SLAs, require enterprise plans
  • Some integrations require pre-approval or are not accepting new applications

• ActiGraph CentrePoint9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A study operations portal for teams monitoring wearable data from ActiGraph devices.

  Contact salesFull verdict →
• Validic Inform8.4/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused integration layer for normalizing and streaming connected-health data.

  Visit ValidicFull verdict →