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Overcome the burden of conducting compliant, scalable research with REDCap Cloud.
One Platform
Run your entire study from a single validated system. EDC, ePRO/eCOA, eConsent, randomization, and medical coding all with one-login, instead of stitching together modules and external integrations. Reduce reconciling data across disconnected tools or managing vendor sprawl on a grant budget. Everything your protocol needs, in one place built for clinical research.
Security & Compliance
REDCap Cloud is fully validated and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant out of the box, with the audit trails, electronic signatures, and access controls your IND, IDE, or publication will require. Backed by HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, ICH GCP E6(R3), HITRUST, ISO 27001, and FISMA compliance. You inherit a compliant, inspection-ready foundation instead of building one.
Fully Managed in the Cloud
Hosting, security, upgrades, backups, and validation are all included in one monthly subscription. No servers to maintain, no patches to schedule, no informatics-core queue to wait in. The infrastructure work that quietly consumes IT capacity and grant time is simply handled. You focus on the science; we run the platform. See system live performance and status here.
Start Simply, Scale Endlessly
Launch a single-site investigator-initiated study in weeks, then grow into multi-site trials, long-running registries, or an institution-wide portfolio. All on the same platform, without switching systems. Save any study as a reusable template and stand up the next one faster. The system that runs your first IIT/IIS is the one that runs your hundredth.
Support & Consulting
REDCap Cloud offers dedicated Support and a professional services with deep clinical-research roots to handle study builds, mid-study changes, and training.
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Investigators (IIT & IIS)
Drawing on Project REDCap’s legacy as one of the most widely used research data capture applications in academic research, REDCap Cloud gives investigators a single validated platform that connects your study, sites, institution’s EHR, and your patients, so you spend less time wrangling data and more time on the research.
- Recruit and screen faster. Automate data flows across the systems you already use to identify, screen, and enroll eligible patients without manual chart review for every candidate.
- One platform, your whole study. EDC, ePRO/eCOA, eConsent, and randomization in a single validated system.
- Capture regulated-grade data from day one. Structured, standardized data capture with complete, end-to-end audit trails that are ready for IRB review, regulatory submission, and publication.
- Stop entering the same data twice. REDCap Cloud’s EHR Integration Service pulls clinical data directly into your study, eliminating duplicate entry and the transcription errors that come with it.
Academic Medical Centers
The validated, fully managed option your institution can offer without building it in-house.
Your research IT and data-management team already keep institutional REDCap running. REDCap Cloud takes the parts that consume the most capacity and liability, validation, security monitoring, hosting, and multi-site governance off your plate, giving your investigators a 21 CFR Part 11–compliant, inspection-ready platform for the studies your self-hosted instance can’t safely support.
- Offer a Part 11 option without owning the validation. Self-hosted REDCap leaves regulatory validation and ongoing documentation to your institution. REDCap Cloud arrives pre-validated against HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 to allow for FDA-regulated, IND/IDE, and sponsor-funded studies have a home that doesn’t expose your core.
- Reclaim IT capacity. A fully managed SaaS model means no on-premise servers, no patching, no disaster-recovery planning, and no upgrade cycles managed by your IT department, with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, and HITRUST CSF certifications maintained for you.
- Govern multi-site research natively. Centralized administration with role-based permissions lets each site control its own data, purpose-built multi-site architecture rather than Data Access Group workarounds on a single-site license.
- Give every study real support. Dedicated helpdesk, eLearning, professional consulting, and implementation services back your investigators directly, relieving the institutional resources and peer networks that currently absorb every support request.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the difference between REDCap Cloud and REDCap [academic]?
REDCap Cloud and the academic REDCap share common lineage but serve fundamentally different markets.
The academic REDCap is a Vanderbilt-licensed software package that each institution installs, hosts, secures, patches, and supports with its own IT staff and infrastructure; with its license explicitly excluding commercially funded projects, data sharing, and third-party access.
REDCap Cloud is a fully validated commercial clinical data platform built for regulated research and delivered as a fully managed Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that bundles hosting, security, compliance, support, and updates into a single subscription. It unifies EDC, eConsent, eCOA/ePRO, randomization, and medical coding in one platform with the validation documentation, audit trails, and global infrastructure that sponsors, CROs, and regulators require.
Is REDCap Cloud compliant with regulatory frameworks?
Yes. REDCap Cloud is built and validated to meet the regulatory standards that govern global clinical research.
The platform is fully 21 CFR Part 11 compliant for electronic records and signatures, supports ICH GCP E6(R3) and EU Annex 11 requirements for computerized systems, and is HIPAA and GDPR compliant for protected health and personal data.
Every study runs on a validated, version-controlled build with complete audit trails, role-based access controls, and electronic signatures suitable for sponsor audits and regulatory inspection by FDA, EMA, MHRA, and other agencies.
Additional key compliance and security certifications include, but not limited to, HITRUST, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and FISMA.
How much does REDCap Cloud cost?
REDCap Cloud is priced per project, with total cost shaped by scope and complexity.
Key parameters such as number of subjects, study duration, and modules selected (EDC, eCOA/ePRO, Randomization, medical coding, and more), and the level of professional services if required for build, validation, and ongoing support.
Sponsors and CROs typically find REDCap Cloud competitive with and often below comparable commercial-grade EDC platforms, particularly for Academic, MedTech and small- to mid-sized programs. Enterprise agreements are also available for organizations running portfolios of studies.
To learn more about REDCap Cloud pricing, request a custom quote by clicking the link below.
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