Enterprise Edition of OpenSpecimen is bundled with additional plugins. Below is a comparison of the Enterprise and Community editions of OpenSpecimen:
| Feature | Description | Community Edition | Enterprise Edition | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product support | Professional SLA based support for critical issues, product help, training, server maintenance, and anything & everything related to OpenSpecimen. | X | ✓ | |
| Installer | Automated installation scripts and pre-configured Tomcat, Apache and MySQL, etc. | X | ✓ | |
| User Management | Create unlimited users and assign roles per study per site. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Site Management | Manage multiple sites and institutes to manage multiple biobanks within a single instance OR manage multi-site studies. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Role and Privileges | Use default roles or create custom roles specific to local use cases, including restricting PHI data access. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Collection Protocols | Create unlimited collection protocols (i.e. Studies) with the following types:
Assign users, sites and define screens based on protocol-specific workflows. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Participant Participants and Visits | Collect participant information like demographics, clinical data, and visits information. Attach custom forms and fields at each level. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Consents | Collect consent information per CP and link it with the distribution process for validation. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Surgical Pathology Reports | Upload surgical pathology reports at the visit level. De-identify the reports and lock from future edits. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Specimen Processing | Process specimens into one or more child and grand-child specimens. E.g. Whole , whole blood is processed to Plasma aliquots. Track processing data and any other specimen level data. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Custom Forms and Fields | Create new fields or forms based on the study needs using a UI-based form builder (eE.g., smoking history, breast pathology annotation, etc). | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Screen Configurations | Define screens and workflows based on the study needs. | X | ✓ | |
| Rapid Data Entry | High throughput data entry to collect multiple participants, visits, specimens in one-go. Best suited for longitudinal clinical studies with many visits per day. | X | ✓ | |
| Specimen Distribution | Track specimen distribution including invoicing. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Freezer Management | Create any type of freezer (Tanks, -80 Freezers, etc.) with varied sizes & dimensions, restrict containers by protocol or specimen type, and generate reports based on containers. SystemThe system can also be configured to auto-allocate next available relevant positions to store the specimens. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Carts | Create carts (or pick-lists) to shortlist specimens of interest. Share carts with other users and do bulk operations from the cart. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Shipments | Track shipments between multiple sites (e.g. collection site to a central repository) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reporting | One of the most loved features of OpenSpecimen! Generate reports using UI, save, share, or schedule. Create data-based or count-based reports. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Specimen Request | Allow researchers to submit requests and process requests. | X | ✓ | |
| Publish specimens in an online catalog with researchers and increase the visibility of your collections. Create one or more catalogs using the easy to use UI driven catalog module. | X | ✓ | ||
| CSV Import | Bulk import CSVs for every object to add, edit, or delete data. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dashboard | Create dashboard per CP, Catalog, or System with visually appealing graphs and counters. Export dashboard as PDF. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Gels | Track DNA gel loading with the image and its associated specimens. | X | ✓ | |
| Specimen Array | Track arrays (TMA) and array slides. Collect array data about any events (e.g., staining) and its associated specimens. | X | ✓ | |
| REST APIs | Perform any task or build plugins via REST API to integrate with other applications or instruments. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Audit | Track every operation including login/logout, add, edit, delete, or query done via UI, API or CSV imports. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| LDAP/SAML Integration | Integrate with institutional identity provider for better security. | X | ✓ | |
| Support for two-factor authentication using Duo or Google Authenticator app | X | ✓ | ||
| Dropdown manager | Add, edit or delete new dropdown values. (super admin function) | X | ✓ | |
| Label Printing | Configure label print rules per protocol and include any field. (super admin function) | X | ✓ | |
| REST API invoker | Invoke OpenSpecimen REST APIs via browser without any external browser plugins. (super admin function) | X | ✓ | |
| Unhandled Exceptions | View any system errors. (super admin function) | X | ✓ | |
| Paid Plugins | ||||
| Project Tracker | Track project requests from researchers for specimen processing and distribution, including individual services within the project. Export reports and schedule reminders. | X | X | ✓ |
| Supply Management | Track inventory of supplies (E.g. kits, tubes, slides, etc) at a site or protocol level. Track expiry dates and stocks. | X | X | ✓ |
| Data Validation (edit checks) | Create data validation rules per protocol to maintain data quality and generate error reports to improve staff productivity. | X | X | ✓ |
| eConsents | OpenSpecimen's eConsents for Biobanking helps clinical research centers to collect both types of consents - study-specific and broad-based consents. | X | X | ✓Mobile App |
| /wiki/spaces/DEV/pages/649756703 | OpenSpecimen's Mobile Application helps Clinical Coordinators collect data from participants using handheld devices like mobile or tablet devices. | X | X | ✓ |
| Integration Plugins | ||||
| REDCap | Eliminate duplicate data entry by synchronizing patients and visits from REDCap. Synchronize study-specific forms to use OpenSpecimen's Reporting module to query for specimens of interest across data from OpenSpecimen and REDCap. | X | X | ✓ |
| OpenClinica | Similar to REDCap integration. | X | X | ✓ |
| Epic (any EMR) | Pull patient demographics from Epic or any other EMR. Can support additional datasets if needed. | X | X | ✓ |
| Cerner/CoPath | Pull surgical pathology reports from CoPath or Cerner (or any other pathology database). | X | X | ✓ |
| Automated Freezer | Automate storage and retrieval of specimens from robotic freezers | X | X | ✓ |
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