Healthcare · head to head
Figure 1 vs OpenClinica
Figure 1
Healthcare
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
OpenClinica
Healthcare
Clinical trial EDC with a genuinely open source community edition alongside a quoted commercial platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Figure 1 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, OpenClinica covers Open source community edition.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Figure 1 and OpenClinica actually diverge.
| Attribute | Figure 1 | OpenClinica |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Self-hosted, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).
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 Figure 1
- Case Sharing
- Secure Messaging
- Image Upload
- Knowledge Discovery
- CME Access
- Collaboration
- HIPAA Compliant
- HIPAA
Only in OpenClinica
- Open source community edition
- Electronic data capture
- eConsent
- eCOA and ePRO
- Randomisation
- EHR-to-EDC
- Audit trail
- Reporting and analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Figure 1
- Patient Carenot OpenClinica
- Medical Recordsnot OpenClinica
- Practice Managementnot OpenClinica
- Telehealthnot OpenClinica
OpenClinica
- An academic coordinating centre running investigator-initiated trials that needs Part 11 compliant capture without an enterprise eClinical budgetnot Figure 1
- A registry or observational cohort study collecting structured data across many sites over yearsnot Figure 1
- A small device sponsor that needs eConsent and ePRO in the same system as its case report formsnot Figure 1
- An informatics group that wants to self-host the open source edition for a non-regulated internal studynot Figure 1
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Figure 1
Nothing recorded yet. See the Figure 1 review.
OpenClinica
- The free community edition is a different and older product line from the commercial platform, so evaluating the open source build tells you little about what the paid product actually does.
- The vendor provides no support or services at all for the community edition, which means outages, patching, database upgrades and validation documentation are entirely your problem.
- Commercial pricing is not published, so you cannot benchmark it against alternatives without entering a sales process, and third-party figures around USD 1,000 a month are indicative rather than contractual.
- Study build is skilled work: complex edit checks, randomisation schemes and integrations usually mean paying for vendor or consultant configuration services on top of the licence, which is a frequently underestimated line in the budget.
- As a smaller vendor than the large eClinical suites it has a thinner partner and consultant ecosystem, so finding experienced build staff or a CRO already fluent in the platform is harder than with the market incumbents.
Pricing, plan by plan
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
OpenClinica
On request- Community Edition$undefined/year
- Free and open source under the LGPL
- Self-hosted, on the older 3.x line
- No vendor support or services of any kind
- OpenClinica Enterprise$undefined/year
- Pricing only through a sales process
- Hosted and validated instance
- EDC, eConsent, eCOA, randomisation and analytics modules
Which should you pick?
Choose Figure 1 if
- You need case sharing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want secure messaging.
Choose OpenClinica if
- You need open source community edition.
- You work on Web, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
- You also want electronic data capture.
Questions people ask
- Is Figure 1 or OpenClinica better?
- Neither clearly leads. Figure 1 starts at Free and OpenClinica at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Figure 1 or OpenClinica?
- Figure 1 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Figure 1 and On request for OpenClinica.
- Does Figure 1 or OpenClinica run on more platforms?
- Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile. OpenClinica runs on Web, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Figure 1 for free?
- Yes. Figure 1 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OpenClinica starts at On request.
- What is Figure 1 best used for?
- Figure 1 is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what OpenClinica is typically brought in for.
- What can Figure 1 do that OpenClinica cannot?
- Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. OpenClinica covers Open source community edition, Electronic data capture, eConsent, eCOA and ePRO.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
OpenClinica: Is OpenClinica free?
There is a genuinely free, LGPL licensed community edition you host yourself with no vendor support. The commercial platform with eConsent, eCOA and a validated hosted instance is quoted and paid.
OpenClinica: Is the open source version still maintained?
Yes, releases on the 3.x line continued through 2025, but it is a separate and older architecture from the commercial product.
OpenClinica: Does it meet 21 CFR Part 11?
The commercial hosted platform is built for Part 11 and GCP compliance. If you self-host the community edition, compliance and validation are entirely your responsibility.
OpenClinica: What does the commercial version cost?
Not published. Third-party listings suggest enterprise arrangements from around USD 1,000 per month, but real cost depends on study count, subjects, modules and build services.
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