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OpenClinica vs RSpace
Both stand on life sciences software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5
OpenClinica covers multiple clinical study workflows, with a free Community Edition and paid plans with stated limits. Compare Launch’s participant and site caps with your study needs before choosing a plan.
Visit OpenClinica Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
RSpace combines notebook documentation with inventory, chemistry tools, metadata forms, and a RESTful API. Buyers should weigh deployment and support needs against plan pricing and the stated limits on migration.
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| OpenClinica | RSpace | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Launch: $750 a month | Team (Academia): $6,000 a year |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | openclinica.com | researchspace.com |
| On life sciences software | #1 of 28 | #2 of 28 |
OpenClinica: what it does well
- Includes electronic data capture and eConsent
- EHR-to-EDC supports FHIR or HL7 connections
- Community Edition is free and open source
- Every client receives onboarding and a Customer Success Manager
What to know first
- Launch is limited to 150 participants and three sites
- Launch excludes API and SMS
- Core and Advanced require 12-month contracts
RSpace: what it does well
- Real-time collaboration includes granular sharing, comments, and annotations.
- Chemical drawing and automatic stoichiometry support reaction planning.
- Inventory management accompanies ELN documentation.
- Exports include PDF, Word, HTML, XML, JSON, and RO-Crate.
- Enterprise offers on-premises or private AWS deployment.
What to know first
- Self-installation requires your own engineers.
- Global IDs, signatures, and full audit history cannot migrate between servers.
- Named connectors on the integrations page are marked “Soon!”.
- Enterprise plans cost $34,000 USD per year.
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