Medidata Rave EDC vs REDCap Cloud

Medidata Rave EDC9.2Visit REDCap Cloud8.9Visit

Higher score Medidata Rave EDC #1 in Electronic Data Capture Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Medidata

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REDCap Cloud #4 in Electronic Data Capture Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit REDCap Cloud

• Medidata Rave EDC fits best

  Teams needing a full-featured clinical-trial EDC

• REDCap Cloud fits best

  Trials needing offline capture and patient engagement

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Side by side

Feature	Medidata Rave EDC 9.2/10 Visit ↗	REDCap Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Electronic Data Capture Software	#4 in Electronic Data Capture Software
Best for	Teams needing a full-featured clinical-trial EDC	Trials needing offline capture and patient engagement
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	6 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Medidata Rave EDC 3/4 · REDCap Cloud 4/4
ePRO support	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Data validation checks	✓	✓
Offline data entry	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Regulatory compliance	21 CFR Part 11; ICH E6 (R2); ICH E6 (R3); EU GMP Annex 11; GDPR; ISO 27001; ISO 27701; SOC 2	21 CFR Part 11; ICH GCP E6(R3); EU Annex 11; HIPAA; GDPR; ISO 27001
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Real-time edit checks and audit trails support controlled trial data workflows. Protocol amendments and mid-study changes can be made without downtime. Connects eCOA, EHR, eConsent, RTSM, imaging and Clinical Data Studio.	Combines validated eCRFs with clinical data management and randomization. Supports offline capture, ePRO/eCOA, eConsent and patient engagement. Includes audit trails, signatures, edit checks and clinical data integrations.
Cons	Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published numeric plans. Deployment is cloud-based through a web application. Support information lists documentation as the available channel.	Project-based pricing requires contacting sales. Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple data-collection studies. Cloud and mobile deployment may not suit teams seeking other deployment models.
Our verdict	Medidata Rave EDC is a cloud electronic data capture system for biopharmaceutical, medical-device and other clinical studies. It captures site, patient and laboratory data, applies real-time validation checks, supports cleaning and… Read the review →	REDCap Cloud is a managed, validated clinical data platform for clinical research teams, including CROs, academic investigators, health systems and medical-device organizations. It covers electronic data capture and clinical data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Medidata Rave EDC — where it wins

  • Real-time edit checks and audit trails support controlled trial data workflows.
  • Protocol amendments and mid-study changes can be made without downtime.
  • Connects eCOA, EHR, eConsent, RTSM, imaging and Clinical Data Studio.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published numeric plans.
  • Deployment is cloud-based through a web application.
  • Support information lists documentation as the available channel.

• REDCap Cloud — where it wins

  • Combines validated eCRFs with clinical data management and randomization.
  • Supports offline capture, ePRO/eCOA, eConsent and patient engagement.
  • Includes audit trails, signatures, edit checks and clinical data integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Project-based pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple data-collection studies.
  • Cloud and mobile deployment may not suit teams seeking other deployment models.

• Medidata Rave EDC9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud EDC for multi-site studies needing validation, oversight and connected clinical workflows.

  Visit MedidataFull verdict →
• REDCap Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad clinical data platform for trials that need offline capture and patient workflows.

  Visit REDCap CloudFull verdict →