ASK vs Trially
Trially sells an agentic AI platform, Margo, that matches patients from medical data and runs AI outreach. ASK is a done-for-you recruitment engine: we find new patients with advertising, follow up automatically and collect their medical records from their providers.
Software you run, or recruitment run for you
- Choose Trially if you want an AI platform that reads medical data to match patients already in your records, with AI outreach and feasibility analytics. [1]
- Choose ASK if you need new patients found, contacted within minutes and arriving with records from their own providers, run for you end to end.
- ASK’s numbers: $9 per lead, $1,250 per enrollment. [2]
ASK and Trially, side by side
| Capability | ASK | Trially |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Done-for-you recruitment: advertising, an Airtable system and AI in every step | Agentic AI platform, Margo, with three products: Match, Connect and Intelligence [1] |
| Where patients come from | New patients reached with Google, Facebook and Instagram campaigns | Trially Match reads medical data to match patients to trials [1] |
| Outreach | Automatic SMS and email within minutes, follow-ups until the patient replies | Trially Connect: AI-driven outreach that pre-screens matches [1] |
| Records from outside providers | Online authorization, requests to each provider, tracked and AI-reviewed | Not described in the sources we reviewed |
| Feasibility | Cost per lead and per enrollment estimated before a study starts | Trially Intelligence: alerts on suitable trials and feasibility analytics [1] |
| Who it serves | Research sites, CROs and sponsors | Research sites, sponsors, CROs and physician networks [1] |
| Pricing | Quoted per study | Not published in the sources we reviewed |
| Published results | $9 per lead, $1,250 per enrollment (ASK campaigns) [2] | 95% screening accuracy (company claim) [1] |
“Not described” means we didn’t find it in the public sources listed below, not that Trially can’t do it.
Where Trially is stronger
- Matching from existing records. If the patients you need are already in your systems, AI matching finds them without advertising. [1]
- Trial pipeline intelligence. Trially flags trials that suit your patient population. [1]
Test us side by side
- Same study, same site. Run both on one protocol for the same period.
- Track cost per lead. Include all fees.
- Measure time to first contact.
- Count records before screening.
- Compare cost per enrollment.
How we compared
Information about Trially comes from published coverage listed below, checked October 28, 2026. ASK’s figures come from recruitment campaigns ASK has run. Trially and Margo are trademarks of their owner. ASK is not affiliated with Trially. Spot an error? Email hello@shishirk.com and we’ll fix it.
FAQ
Is ASK an alternative to Trially?
If you need new patients from outside your records, yes. If you want software to match patients already in your data, Trially is built for that.
Does ASK need access to our medical data?
No. Patients come from advertising, and their records come from their providers with a signed authorization.
Sources
- Startland News, “Trially secures $4.7M seed round, launches ‘Margo’ AI solution to clear patient bottleneck,” September 16, 2025, startlandnews.com, checked October 28, 2026.
- ASK, results from recruitment campaigns ASK has run.