Last verified October 2026

Looking for a RealTime-CTMS alternative?

RealTime-CTMS is a long-standing site CTMS. Here is how Kyros Trials compares on what we could verify: modules, listed prices and terms.

Where RealTime-CTMS is strong.

  • A long-standing CTMS product built for research sites.
  • Lists CTMS, source, regulatory and financial workflows as modular products.
Site CTMS
RealTime-CTMS: Listed Vendor source
Kyros Trials: Included
Listed starting price
RealTime-CTMS: Not published on reviewed vendor pricing page Vendor source
Kyros Trials: $299/month Starter
eSource, eReg, eConsent in the same price
RealTime-CTMS: Not published Vendor source
Kyros Trials: Included in every plan
Onboarding fee
RealTime-CTMS: Not published Vendor source
Kyros Trials: $0
Contract
RealTime-CTMS: Not published Vendor source
Kyros Trials: Month-to-month

Sources: RealTime pricing and products, RealTime eConsent. Last verified October 2026. "Not published" means we could not confirm it from public sources, not that it is missing. Trademarks belong to their owners. Details may have changed; check each vendor's site.

Choose RealTime-CTMS if

You want an established CTMS and its add-ons fit how your site already works.

Choose Kyros Trials if

You want CTMS, eSource, eRegulatory, eConsent, recruiting and sponsor invoicing under one published price.

Evaluate RealTime-CTMS with your actual workflow

Choose RealTime-CTMS if its demonstrated product scope, implementation process and written terms fit your site. A publicly listed feature is a starting point, not evidence that every module is included in a particular quote. Ask the vendor to show one of your schedule patterns and explain the responsible user and record at each handoff. Keep the evaluation about fit, not a claim that another product lacks a feature because a public page did not describe it.

Choose Kyros Trials if connected core site workflows and published subscription terms match your needs after a practical review. Starter, Site and Network have different limits and optional AI availability. Ask to inspect a Day 1 window, source correction, consent assignment and sponsor item with your coordinator, investigator and finance staff. The right decision depends on the workflow and contract, not a broad promise of superiority.

Request a scoped quote and compare the evidence

For RealTime-CTMS, request a current written quote for the products, studies, users and locations you need. Not published marks a fact that the reviewed public material did not establish; it does not mean the capability is unavailable or that a quote would cost more. Vendor product pages are linked as sources. Numerical prices and package scope can differ across sales channels, so confirm the source and applicability of any public listing.

Kyros Trials publishes Starter at $299 per month, Site at $599 per month and Network at $499 per location per month. Compare annual and monthly payment commitments separately. Ask both vendors about setup, training, support, renewal, exports, monitor users and archive access. Do not treat a public starting price as a total implementation cost or infer an SLA from the plan name.

A migration path from RealTime-CTMS

Before leaving RealTime-CTMS, obtain the relevant export specification and confirm access to original records. Review participants, actual visit dates, documents, negotiated fees and the historical signature and audit evidence separately. A CSV can move values without reconstructing how they changed in the previous system. Keep the old system available under your retention arrangement and ask its provider about read-only archive terms.

Use the switching guide to plan the review. Kyros Trials has participant/visit mapping presets for CRIO, RealTime and generic spreadsheets; other exports require manual field review. Documents and fee schedules are an assisted migration scope rather than an automatic participant-CSV function. Review row errors, reconcile counts and inspect sample records before your staff approve the transition. Free migration is not a guarantee of a fixed go-live date or preservation of every historical event.

Questions people ask.

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