Medtora versus other solutions
Medtora versus REDCap
Structured comparison for clinical projects, consent, surveys, participant workflows and data protection.
| Feature Comparison | MEDTORA | REDCap |
|---|---|---|
| Core Platform Architecture | ||
Unified project-based platform architecture |
Unified clinical platform with project-based architecture | Project-based survey/database platform (research data capture focused) |
Supports active and inactive project lifecycle |
✓ | Depends on institution setup |
Scales across organizations and use cases |
✓ | ✓ |
| User & Access Management | ||
Role-based user access per project |
✓ | ✓ |
Flexible user types (employees, external users, orgs, caregivers) |
✓ | Custom / institution-defined |
Project-level access control |
✓ | ✓ |
Data segregation by user groups / site access |
✓ | ✓ |
| Surveys & Clinical Activities | ||
Survey / form builder |
✓ | ✓ |
Clinical activities (surveys, tests, interviews) in project workflows |
✓ | Custom / project-configured |
Longitudinal feedback tracking |
✓ | Possible, depends on project design |
Configurable scoring models (0–10, Likert, etc.) |
✓ | Possible, configured per project |
Patient experience / treatment satisfaction measurement |
✓ | Custom implementation |
| Consent & Compliance | ||
eConsent as core platform capability |
✓ | Custom / setup dependent |
Digital signing and document upload consent flow |
✓ | Custom / project-configured |
Consent linked directly to participant workflow |
✓ | Custom |
Audit-ready consent records |
✓ | Audit logging available; consent flow depends on setup |
Compliance-first platform positioning (GDPR / clinical workflows) |
✓ | Compliance depends on local hosting and controls |
| Authentication & Security | ||
Role-appropriate authentication model |
✓ | Depends on institution authentication setup |
Multi-factor authentication options |
✓ | ✓ |
Authentication + secure access logging |
✓ | ✓ |
Built-in audit trail for user activity |
✓ | ✓ |
| Document & Media Management | ||
Document upload at project and participant level |
✓ | ✓ |
Audio and video file management |
✓ | File upload supported; media workflows depend on setup |
Role-based access to documents and media |
✓ | User rights available; access model depends on setup |
| Participant Management | ||
Structured participant management across project lifecycle |
✓ | Custom / process-defined |
Participant access controlled per project |
✓ | Possible via project/user rights configuration |
Automatic participant access changes when project becomes inactive |
✓ | Custom / institution process |
Compliance retention with restricted access after project completion |
✓ | Depends on local retention and access policies |
| Data Protection & Retention | ||
Controller / processor separation support |
✓ | Depends on institution contracts and hosting setup |
Customer-controlled data storage architecture |
✓ | ✓ |
Cloud or on-prem flexibility |
Depends on deployment model | ✓ |
Data-at-rest encryption built into application by default |
Depends on deployment architecture | No (handled by hosting/infrastructure) |
Compliance depends on local hosting/security controls |
More standardized platform approach | ✓ |
| Pricing & Operations | ||
Pricing model |
€ 1.540,-/month. active / € 603,-/month. inactive | Varies depending on hosting, internal IT and/or external consultants. |
For-profit access model |
B2B platform | Varies depending on hosting, internal IT and/or external consultants. |
Support |
Free support for all included | Depends on institution setup and external consultants. |

