Instead of REDCap
REDCap alternatives
REDCap gives research teams a secure web application for surveys and databases, with project design online or through an Excel data dictionary. Its research toolkit includes branching logic, calculated fields, file uploads, audit trails, scheduling, reporting, multi-site access and exports to Excel, PDF, SPSS, SAS, Stata and R. The mobile app supports offline collection on Apple and Android devices, and CDIS can retrieve selected structured EHR information when an administrator enables it.
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Alchemer
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Organizations gathering feedback across multiple channels — Alchemer spans surveys, reviews, social media, listings, websites, and apps, while REDCap centers on research surveys and databases.
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Survey Solutions
by Survey SolutionsFree plan AndroidAPILinux+3Free, multilingual questionnaires with varied media inputs — Survey Solutions adds multilingual questionnaire design, tablet testing, compiler guidance, and inputs such as barcodes, pictures, audio, and sensor data.
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Zoho Survey
by Zoho SurveyFree plan APISurveys needing custom branding and respondent panels — Zoho Survey offers custom branding and respondent panels, while REDCap emphasizes research project management, audit trails, and institutional data workflows.
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LimeSurvey
by LimeSurveyFree plan APISelf-hostedSelf-hosted surveys with a stated response allowance — LimeSurvey offers self-hosting and a 1,000-response allowance, while REDCap offers research-oriented project tools and statistical-package exports.
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Polling.com
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Its institutional model is a meaningful constraint: organizations install and maintain the server, provide the required PHP, MySQL-compatible database and SMTP setup, and control their compliance environment. The consortium license is limited to eligible nonprofits; it is not an option for for-profit organizations or individual users. When considering a switch, weigh whether you need research-specific project and data tools or broader feedback channels, compare deployment and supported platforms, and check each product’s question or response limits, integrations, analytics, branding and starting price.