# Page 8 | Castor EDC Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - Is Castor EDC the right Clinical Trial Management solution for you? Explore 204 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/143532/Castor-EDC/reviews --- Castor EDC 4.7 (204) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/143532/Castor-EDC/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 8th, 2026 # Page 8 - Reviews of Castor EDC ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 204 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JK Joost K. MD/PhD candidate Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Getting the Job done using Castor" January 27, 2020 4.0 Pros It is reliable and safe, and quite overseeable. Cons The buildup of the software is not very flexible, it is not possible to click and drop certain parts of questionnaires to other parts of the database. moving things around is quite difficult Review Source VD Vera D. Bio Medical Engineer Medical Devices Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Castor EDC for clinical trials" October 27, 2019 5.0 We are now making our eCRF for a clinical trial with Castor EDC Pros It is very intuitive and organized well. also, the webinars and explanations are good and manuals too. Cons that you don't have an option to do verification of information in a table, or when you have date+time option you can't check if the answer is okay (before today, etc.). The randomization is only in blocks and there is no other options for randomization which is a little problematic with a small group trials Reason for choosing Castor EDC Great customer service, availability for our questions and a good presentation of the product via call Review Source Leslie M. Clinical Research Coordinatoe Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Pretty Easy to Use" October 18, 2019 5.0 I had a good experience. No issues with the EDC. Pros The software was easy to navigate. The system leads you to completing tasks. Cons None that I can think of. I had no issues with any of the components. Review Source PT Paul T. Research Fellow, Department of Cardiology Used the software for: ### "Easy, cheap and excellent service" June 8, 2015 5.0 We used Castor EDC for a clinical trial at the Department of Cardiology of the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Building the case report form was quick and easy due to the intuitive system. Data entry was subsequently performed by several cardiologists, research fellows and research nurses . Using the export function we were able to analyze the data directly, enabling us to speed up the process of drafting and publishing manuscripts. Customer service was outstanding; questions were answered instantaneously, requests were addressed adequately and minor issues were solved within minutes. In conclusion, Castor EDC offers great value for money and more. We highly recommend it's use. Review Source Response from Castor June 9, 2015 Thank you Paul, it's always a pleasure to work with you and your department! AD Ares D. Study Coordinator Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "It is not the most complete CRF but it is the most intuitive." May 14, 2024 5.0 Very good experience. I would repeat with this data collection model. Pros On the one hand I liked that the training of the platform was practical and fast. What I appreciated the most was that Castor is very intuitive. The fields are very well categorised and it is easy to see where the information you need is located. In addition, it is fast and without visual noise. Cons What I liked least about Castor was that it did not collect all the information that, in my personal opinion, was necessary for the complete management of the trial. Review Source CB Chiel B. PhD-Student Medical Practice Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Potential left unused" October 29, 2018 5.0 Great. Pros Data collection and exporting works really well and it is quite easy to use. Cons Some features that could be relatively easily implemented are (still) missing. For example making Grids required fields, validating data on the basis of variables, more coding options. Review Source Response from Castor January 2, 2019 Hi Chiel, Thank you for your 5-star review! Providing a user-friendly data capture platform accessible to all researchers is one of our main goals. We are working hard to deliver advanced features that will facilitate data management even further. Did you know that you can do a vast array of data validations using calculation fields? These allow you to compare multiple variables and to do complex edit checks. If you need any help with this or with the many coding options in calculation fields, our support team will be happy to help! Cheers, Elena Kochova, MD Customer Success Manager JD Jelle D. PhD Candidate Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "User friendly data capturing software; perfect for clinical trials. " May 27, 2020 5.0 Pros Its user friendliness. They company has introduction videos to help you get started. You will be able to quickly set up your data system, which you can easily share with other members of your research team. Costumer service is very helpful. And pricing is cheap. Cons It took some time to get used to the structure of Castor. So some initial effort is required to get started. Review Source VV Victor V. Orthopaedic resident Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great use of Castor" October 19, 2019 5.0 Used Castor for a research project in different countries. Really easy in use, and the possibilities are limitless. Pros Features Response of helpdesk Possibilities Cons n.a. Review Source ES Elena S. Senior Research Coordinator Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Castor EDC Review" October 22, 2019 4.0 no comment Pros Became easy to navigate, fast corrected Cons at the very beginning - all the changes were corrected and implemented very slow Review Source CS Christine S. MD Medical Practice Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "user friendly " October 17, 2019 5.0 Pros Very user friendly and easy to use! simple and straightforward. Cons A bit expensive - pricier than other options. Review Source EC Esmé C. Project Manager Used the software for: ### "Managing large multicenter trials (easy). " August 24, 2015 5.0 I used the Castor EDC to create an eCRF for two large multicenter trials (24 centers and 260 subjects). I was amazed how easy it was. The eCRF works extremely well and we have received many compliments from our Belgium sites about the easy lay-out and user-friendliness. The costumer service is excellent and I get response within a few hours ( no matter how stupid my question is). The Castor team update and improve their system all the time. We are very satified with this software. Review Source Response from Castor May 6, 2016 Hi Esmé, Wow, what a great review! Thank you so much, looking forward to doing more trials with you. - Derk Arts MD, PhD.c, CEO HW Hans W. Clinical Embryologist Used the software for: ### "National survey on fertility preservation: done in one afternoon" December 17, 2015 5.0 Without any prior knowledge or course (just the oneline manual) I was able to make a suitable draft for a national survey. The software is very intuitive and complete, and the resulting forms are clear and consise. The participants of the survey were able to fill it out, with hardly any intrtoduction needed. It is easy to design different user roles, to ensure that participants can only see their own data and not the data entered by the other participants. Review Source Response from Castor May 6, 2016 Dear Hans, Great to hear that you were able to fully appreciate Castor EDC's self-service nature :). Thanks for reviewing! - Derk Arts MD, PhD.c, CEO JA Jesse A. PhD student Used the software for: ### "Use of Castor EDC software for research." May 1, 2016 5.0 The Castor software is easy to use, webbased and has an excellent user interface. We use the software for a research with substantial amount of data. In general it works very good, only sometimes we have to wait for the server and you have to renew the page. I recommend the software for research purposes. Research will be easier to monitor and to avoid loss of data..... Review Source Response from Castor May 6, 2016 Thanks Jesse, great to hear you appreciate our efforts to make the ideal tool for PhD students and other researchers. We are constantly optimizing performance of the application so I expect you won't have any freezes in the future. TT Tiffany T. Data Coordinator Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Work with many EDC's, this one is very user friendly" August 8, 2019 5.0 I have never had a problem. It has been enjoyable to use. I would not mind another trial using this EDC. Pros Source documentation lines up with the functionality of the EDC. Very easy. Queries are easy to spot. I've never had issues with this EDC. Cons I have never had issues with this software. Review Source HZ Hein Z. Used the software for: ### "Great product!" April 27, 2016 5.0 This is by far the best software to use if you're building a medical database. It has a lot of different options to build to your database and works very easily. Also, the customer service is really helpful and answers your questions really quickly. I would recommend this software for everyone who needs to build a medical database! Review Source Response from Castor May 6, 2016 Dear Hein, thanks for being so positive! It really motivates us to hear these kind words. Castor EDC was created by researchers for researchers, so we are always happy to hear that we can fulfill a need! - Derk Arts MD, PhD.c, CEO JG Janine G. Central Data manager Used the software for: ### "eCRF creation and updates" August 24, 2015 4.0 You don't need extensive IT/programming skills in order to create your desired eCRF. This might make the eCRF less flexible, but I believe you still have all the tools you need. Furthermore: if you think Castor doesn't have what you need, their Customer Service is great. They will reply to your question/remark almost always the same day and help you with (figuring out) a solution. Or implement your request in an update :) Review Source Response from Castor August 26, 2015 Thank you for the kind words Janine, we're glad you're happy with our customer service! PJ Petra J. Clinical Research Manager Used the software for: ### "intuitive program, easy to set up, very helpful" December 15, 2015 5.0 We have just started using the software. We found it very easy to set up on our own and use it. There are some possibilities we would like to see added, but it might be we just missed them. We always get an answer straight away when we have questions. It's a cost effective alternative to paper CRFs and much safer and easier to use. Review Source Response from Castor May 6, 2016 Hi Petra, Awesome that you mention the difference with paper. We feel eCRFs definitely are the future! Thanks for reviewing! - Derk Arts MD, PhD.c, CEO AL Angela L. Researcher Used the software for: ### "Good product serving its purpose well" April 26, 2016 4.0 The product makes you think about your research before you start, because you are building your database in a very structured way. Printing it as a CRF is more of a challenge, but it works fine. The Castor team is easy accessible. The export to Excel is sufficient. Review Source Response from Castor May 6, 2016 Hi Angela, Thanks for the review! You are right, printing web-based forms is still a challenge. We are aware of the fact that this needs improvement and it will be addressed in future versions. - Derk Arts MD, PhD.c, CEO AB Auke B. Gastroenterologist Medical Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "review" May 9, 2019 5.0 Very good Pros The software is very practical and userfriendly. Cons I have nothing to dislike about the software. Review Source Response from Castor May 15, 2019 Hi Auke, Thank you for your review and very happy to hear there are no 'dislikes'! :) Best, Elena MR Maria R. Dr Medical Practice Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Like it o lot! " October 29, 2019 5.0 I use Castor EDC because I participate in multicenter clinical trial, I enter data collectwd in our center. Like it a lot, it organizes and facilitates my work! Pros I like that Castor EDC is user friendly software. I can quickly enter data and I have order, then I can easily work with all data. Cons Sometimes it is a little bit hard to create a new report. Review Source BH B H. MD, PhD student Used the software for: ### "Essential in this time" April 28, 2016 4.0 In an era where (clinical) data collection and storage must be easy, safe and following extensive regulations, Castor provides the solution with a data collection and management system. Our institution has considers Castor as a valid system. Furthermore, customer service is quick and helpfull. Review Source Response from Castor April 10, 2019 Hi B, Thank you for your review! We hope you will do plenty of research using Castor in the future. - Elena MWV Martin WF V. Elderly care physician and medical manager Used the software for: ### "Castor helped me with a quicker analyses of data" April 27, 2016 4.0 I learned a lot about building a CRF. Based on my experience with Castor I will recommend first a pilot with a new CRF before you use it for a large trial. Data availability with an Excel and SPSS file is very handful Review Source Response from Castor May 6, 2016 Thanks for the review! Great advice. Castor EDC is completely self-service so thoroughly testing CRFs is always something we highly recommend (and mention in our training material). MS Marijn S. Used the software for: ### "Excellent, very user-friendly" December 15, 2015 5.0 \- Easily accessible from all computers - Easy to share with colleagues - Easily adaptible (if items for database slightly change they can be adjusted immediately) - Intuitive - Creators are open to feedback Review Source Response from Castor December 15, 2015 Thanks Marijn! Great to hear you are so positive. And like you said, your feedback is more than welcome and we wil keep on improving Castor EDC until everybody runs out of ideas ;). LK Lisa K. Program Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent Product" June 5, 2020 5.0 Great but the price is a bit too high Pros Ease of setup, ease of use and overall has all the functionalities we need for clinical trials. Cons Add more stipend payment features and reduce the cost a bit for smaller shops like ours Reason for choosing Castor EDC cloud-based and trialing the sw is easy Review Source JG Johan G. ANIOS MKA Used the software for: ### "Easy, straightforward, good customer service." April 29, 2016 4.0 Easy to build a database. Castor is still improving. Review Source Response from Castor May 6, 2016 Thanks Johan! True, we are constantly improving. But I hope you agree that our current version is more than capable of supporting researchers in their daily needs? :) But of course that shouldn't keep us from innovating as much as we can! Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Electronic Data Capture](https://www.capterra.com/electronic-data-capture-software/)[Clinical Trial Management](https://www.capterra.com/clinical-trial-management-software/)[Data Collection](https://www.capterra.com/data-collection-software/)