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Omada Health vs OpenClinica

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Omada Health

Healthcare

Behavioral health management platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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OpenClinica

Healthcare

Clinical trial EDC with a genuinely open source community edition alongside a quoted commercial platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Omada Health no direct-pay pricing disclosed; programs only available through employer or health plan coverage; 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.
  • They diverge on capability: Omada Health covers Chronic Disease Management, 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 Omada Health and OpenClinica actually diverge.

Attributes where Omada Health and OpenClinica differ
AttributeOmada HealthOpenClinica
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Self-hosted, iOS, Android
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), 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 Omada Health

  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Behavioral Health
  • Coaching
  • Mobile App
  • Analytics
  • Incentives
  • Health Plans
  • EHR Systems

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.

Omada Health

  • Employer-sponsored diabetes prevention and weight health programmesnot OpenClinica
  • Remote monitoring of hypertension and diabetes with connected devicesnot OpenClinica
  • GLP-1 support programmes alongside medicationnot OpenClinica
  • Musculoskeletal care delivered virtuallynot OpenClinica

OpenClinica

  • An academic coordinating centre running investigator-initiated trials that needs Part 11 compliant capture without an enterprise eClinical budgetnot Omada Health
  • A registry or observational cohort study collecting structured data across many sites over yearsnot Omada Health
  • A small device sponsor that needs eConsent and ePRO in the same system as its case report formsnot Omada Health
  • An informatics group that wants to self-host the open source edition for a non-regulated internal studynot Omada Health

Where each one falls short

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

Omada Health

  • No direct-pay pricing disclosed; programs only available through employer or health plan coverage
  • Eligibility varies by employer and health plan
  • Government payer programs (Medicare/Medicaid) have different device access rules
  • MSK program may require out-of-pocket costs depending on individual health plans

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

Omada Health

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Omada Health review.

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 Omada Health if

  • You need chronic disease management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want behavioral health.
Omada Health review

Choose OpenClinica if

  • You need open source community edition.
  • You work on Web, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
  • You also want electronic data capture.
OpenClinica review

Questions people ask

Is Omada Health or OpenClinica better?
Neither clearly leads. Omada Health starts at On request and OpenClinica at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Omada Health or OpenClinica?
Omada Health starts at On request and OpenClinica at On request.
Does Omada Health or OpenClinica run on more platforms?
Omada Health runs on Web, Mobile. OpenClinica runs on Web, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
What is Omada Health best used for?
Omada Health is most often used for employer-sponsored diabetes prevention and weight health programmes, remote monitoring of hypertension and diabetes with connected devices, glp-1 support programmes alongside medication, musculoskeletal care delivered virtually. Of those, employer-sponsored diabetes prevention and weight health programmes and remote monitoring of hypertension and diabetes with connected devices are not what OpenClinica is typically brought in for.
What can Omada Health do that OpenClinica cannot?
Omada Health covers Chronic Disease Management, Behavioral Health, Coaching, Mobile App. OpenClinica covers Open source community edition, Electronic data capture, eConsent, eCOA and ePRO.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Omada Health: How much does Omada Health cost?

Omada Health programs are offered at no cost to members when covered by an employer or health plan. Direct-pay pricing for uninsured individuals is not disclosed on the website.

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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.

Omada Health: Is Omada Health free?

Omada's Prevention, Diabetes, and Hypertension programs are free when covered by your employer or health plan. The Joint and Muscle Health program is subject to deductibles, copays, and co-insurance as determined under your health plan.

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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.

Omada Health: Do I need to pay for the Omada welcome kit with smart devices?

The welcome kit containing smart devices is offered at no cost to covered members. Continuous glucose monitors for diabetes program participants are also provided at no additional charge, though Medicare and Medicaid are excluded.

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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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