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Castor EDC vs Oracle Clinical One

Castor EDC logo

Castor EDC

Research

Electronic data capture and eConsent for clinical trials, built for investigator-initiated studies as well as sponsors

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Full reviewWebsite
Oracle Clinical One logo

Oracle Clinical One

Healthcare

Unified clinical trial data collection and randomisation on one Oracle Life Sciences platform

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On request
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Castor EDC nothing is published: pricing is quoted only after a scoping call and protocol review, so budgeting a grant application means asking for a quote months before the study is funded and hoping the scope holds.; Oracle Clinical One nothing about the commercial terms is published, so cost, implementation length and validation scope all emerge inside an enterprise sales process, and comparison shopping requires running parallel procurements.
  • They diverge on capability: Castor EDC covers Browser-based study build, Oracle Clinical One covers Unified platform.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Castor EDC and Oracle Clinical One actually diverge.

Attributes where Castor EDC and Oracle Clinical One differ
AttributeCastor EDCOracle Clinical One
CategoryResearchHealthcare

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Castor EDC

  • Browser-based study build
  • 21 CFR Part 11 workflows
  • eConsent
  • ePRO and surveys
  • Randomisation
  • Per-study licensing
  • Grant-funded pricing paths
  • Data export

Only in Oracle Clinical One

  • Unified platform
  • Data collection
  • Randomisation and supplies
  • No-code study build
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Mid-study changes
  • Integrations
  • Cloud delivery

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Castor EDC

  • An academic hospital running an investigator-initiated trial that cannot fund a sponsor-grade EDC contract or a data management CROnot Oracle Clinical One
  • A medical device company collecting post-market clinical follow-up data with Part 11 audit trailsnot Oracle Clinical One
  • A multi-site registry that needs remote eConsent because participants are recruited nationally rather than at a clinicnot Oracle Clinical One
  • A biotech running a small phase two study that wants the database built by its own clinical team in weeks rather than commissionednot Oracle Clinical One

Oracle Clinical One

  • A sponsor running a complex Phase III where randomisation errors between separate EDC and RTSM vendors have already cost timenot Castor EDC
  • A pharmaceutical company already on Oracle Clinical or InForm that needs a supported migration path off end-of-life systemsnot Castor EDC
  • A trial with adaptive randomisation and drug supply forecasting that would otherwise need custom programming per amendmentnot Castor EDC
  • A CRO standardising study build across many sponsor programmes on one validated platformnot Castor EDC

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Castor EDC

  • Nothing is published: pricing is quoted only after a scoping call and protocol review, so budgeting a grant application means asking for a quote months before the study is funded and hoping the scope holds.
  • Price scales on protocol complexity rather than a simple unit, so two studies with the same participant count can be quoted very differently and there is no public benchmark to argue against.
  • Modules such as eConsent, ePRO and randomisation are quoted on top of the base platform, so the headline EDC figure is rarely the number that appears on the final proposal.
  • It is deliberately lighter than the full sponsor suites, so a study that grows into a global registrational programme needing integrated CTMS, safety, IRT and full trial supply management will need additional systems and the interfaces between them.
  • Regulatory responsibility does not transfer with the software: the platform supports Part 11 compliant workflows, but system validation for your intended use, SOPs and audit readiness remain your obligation and your cost, which sponsors new to EDC consistently underestimate.

Oracle Clinical One

  • Nothing about the commercial terms is published, so cost, implementation length and validation scope all emerge inside an enterprise sales process, and comparison shopping requires running parallel procurements.
  • Placing data collection and randomisation with a single vendor concentrates risk: an outage or a defect affects both of the systems your sites cannot work without.
  • Mid-study amendments are routine in trials but flow through the vendor change control process, and change orders are where the real cost of an Oracle trial platform accumulates after signature.
  • Implementation and study build require specialist staff or Oracle services, so the practical time from contract to first patient in is measured in months, not weeks.
  • It is aimed squarely at sponsors and CROs with established trial operations, and a small biotech running its first study will find the platform, the contracting and the validation burden heavier than its team can absorb.

Pricing, plan by plan

Castor EDC

On request
  • Castor EDC$undefined/year
    • Priced per study on protocol complexity, duration, sites and modules
    • 21 CFR Part 11 and ICH GCP workflows
    • eConsent, ePRO and randomisation modules quoted separately

Oracle Clinical One

On request
  • Clinical One Data Collection$undefined/year
    • Pricing only through Oracle sales
    • Priced against study count, sites and subjects
    • Study build and configuration services quoted separately
  • Clinical One Randomization and Supplies Management$undefined/year
    • Quoted alongside or independently of Data Collection
    • Randomisation strategy configuration included in the service
    • Supply forecasting and kit management

Which should you pick?

Choose Castor EDC if

  • You need browser-based study build.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want 21 cfr part 11 workflows.
Castor EDC review

Choose Oracle Clinical One if

  • You need unified platform.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want data collection.
Oracle Clinical One review

Questions people ask

Is Castor EDC or Oracle Clinical One better?
Neither clearly leads. Castor EDC starts at On request and Oracle Clinical One at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Castor EDC or Oracle Clinical One?
Castor EDC starts at On request and Oracle Clinical One at On request.
Does Castor EDC or Oracle Clinical One run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Castor EDC best used for?
Castor EDC is most often used for an academic hospital running an investigator-initiated trial that cannot fund a sponsor-grade edc contract or a data management cro, a medical device company collecting post-market clinical follow-up data with part 11 audit trails, a multi-site registry that needs remote econsent because participants are recruited nationally rather than at a clinic, a biotech running a small phase two study that wants the database built by its own clinical team in weeks rather than commissioned. Of those, an academic hospital running an investigator-initiated trial that cannot fund a sponsor-grade edc contract or a data management cro and a medical device company collecting post-market clinical follow-up data with part 11 audit trails are not what Oracle Clinical One is typically brought in for.
What can Castor EDC do that Oracle Clinical One cannot?
Castor EDC covers Browser-based study build, 21 CFR Part 11 workflows, eConsent, ePRO and surveys. Oracle Clinical One covers Unified platform, Data collection, Randomisation and supplies, No-code study build.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Castor EDC: Is there a free academic version?

No published free tier. There are academic, non-profit and grant-funded pricing paths, but each is quoted rather than self-service.

Oracle Clinical One: What replaced Oracle Clinical and InForm?

Clinical One is the current Oracle Life Sciences platform, and sponsors on the older Oracle Clinical and InForm products are the primary migration audience.

Castor EDC: Is it 21 CFR Part 11 compliant?

It supports Part 11 compliant workflows with audit trails and electronic signatures. Validating the system for your specific use remains your responsibility.

Oracle Clinical One: Can I buy randomisation without data collection?

Yes. Clinical One Randomization and Supplies Management can integrate with a third-party EDC if you want to keep an incumbent capture system.

Castor EDC: Do I need a programmer to build a study?

No. Case report forms are configured in the browser, which is the main reason academic groups adopt it.

Oracle Clinical One: Is pricing published?

No. Every element, including licence, study build, implementation and validation, comes through Oracle sales.

Castor EDC: How long does a quote take?

Castor states a full pricing proposal within five business days of sharing the protocol.

Oracle Clinical One: Is it validated for regulated trials?

It is delivered as a validated cloud service with GxP documentation and Part 11 aligned audit trails, but sponsor-level validation of your own configuration remains your responsibility.

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