Healthcare · head to head
Figure 1 vs Signant Health
Figure 1
Healthcare
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Signant Health
Healthcare
eCOA-first clinical trial platform that has grown outward into EDC, eConsent and televisits
- 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, Signant Health covers eCOA and ePRO.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Figure 1 and Signant Health actually diverge.
| Attribute | Figure 1 | Signant Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, 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 Signant Health
- eCOA and ePRO
- Unified platform
- eConsent
- Randomisation and supplies
- TeleVisits
- Rater training
- Data surveillance
- Instrument library
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Figure 1
- Patient Carenot Signant Health
- Medical Recordsnot Signant Health
- Practice Managementnot Signant Health
- Telehealthnot Signant Health
Signant Health
- A central nervous system or psychiatry trial where the primary endpoint is a rated scale and rater consistency decides the readoutnot Figure 1
- A global study needing an outcome instrument translated and linguistically validated across a dozen languagesnot Figure 1
- A decentralised or hybrid protocol combining televisits, eConsent and at-home patient reported outcomesnot Figure 1
- A sponsor consolidating separate eCOA, eConsent and randomisation vendors onto one platform to cut reconciliation worknot 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.
Signant Health
- No pricing is published, and the software licence is a minority of the real bill once instrument licensing, translations, device provisioning and services are added, so early budget estimates are routinely too low.
- Linguistic validation is charged per instrument per language and is on the critical path to first patient in, so adding a country late in start-up produces both a cost and a schedule hit.
- Provisioned participant devices bring logistics, replacement, shipping and cellular connectivity obligations that persist for the life of the trial and are frequently underestimated.
- The EDC component is newer than the eCOA heritage, so sponsors with complex data management requirements often keep an incumbent EDC and lose the single-database benefit that justifies the platform.
- It is priced and scoped for sponsor-grade trials, which makes it a poor fit for investigator-initiated or academic studies that need outcome collection without the services layer.
Pricing, plan by plan
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
Signant Health
On request- SmartSignals Unified Platform$undefined/year
- Priced per study through a sales process
- Modules selected per protocol: EDC, eCOA, randomisation, eConsent, TeleVisits
- Instrument licensing paid to scale owners on top of platform cost
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 Signant Health if
- You need ecoa and epro.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want unified platform.
Questions people ask
- Is Figure 1 or Signant Health better?
- Neither clearly leads. Figure 1 starts at Free and Signant Health at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Figure 1 or Signant Health?
- Figure 1 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Figure 1 and On request for Signant Health.
- Does Figure 1 or Signant Health run on more platforms?
- Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile. Signant Health runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Figure 1 for free?
- Yes. Figure 1 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Signant Health 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 Signant Health is typically brought in for.
- What can Figure 1 do that Signant Health cannot?
- Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. Signant Health covers eCOA and ePRO, Unified platform, eConsent, Randomisation and supplies.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Signant Health: What is Signant best at?
Electronic clinical outcome assessment, particularly rated scales in central nervous system and psychiatry trials, together with rater training and endpoint quality services.
Signant Health: Is pricing published?
No. Everything is quoted per study, and instrument licences, translations and devices sit on top of the platform cost.
Signant Health: Can I use it only for eCOA?
Yes. The modules are selected per protocol, and many sponsors take eCOA and eConsent while keeping an existing EDC.
Signant Health: What drives the timeline?
Translation and linguistic validation of outcome instruments, which is per language per instrument and sits on the critical path to study start.
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