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Compare Cord Blood Registry vs. ViaCord Cord Blood Banking

What’s the difference between Cord Blood Registry and ViaCord Cord Blood? See how our editors compare the two companies below.
Last Updated: December 11, 2023
Cord Blood Registry
4.3 / 5 - Excellent
#2 in Cord Blood Banking
ViaCord Cord Blood
3.9 / 5 - Very good
#4 in Cord Blood Banking
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Key Facts

  • 19 hour average delivery time from hospital to lab
  • Shipping fees
  • Real-time tracking
  • Long term storage discounts
  • Lifetime storage pre-pay available
  • $1,800 Cord blood banking fee
  • $125 ongoing annual storage fee
  • Annual storage fees guaranteed not to change for 25 years
  • FDA, AABB, CLIA certified laboratory
  • 2 decades experience

ConsumersAdvocate.org Ratings

4.3 / 5 - Average
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Accreditation
5.0/5
Pricing
4.5/5
Collection, Processing and Storage Technology
2.0/5
Additional Services
3.9 / 5 - Poor
4.5/5
Accreditation
5.0/5
Pricing
4.0/5
Collection, Processing and Storage Technology
1.5/5
Additional Services

Customer Reviews

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1.8 / 10 - Terrible
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2.0 / 10 - Terrible
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Final Verdict

Cord Blood Registry has a higher overall rating than ViaCord Cord Blood. Cord Blood Registry scores better than ViaCord across: Accreditation, Collection, Processing and Storage Technology, Additional Services, Shipping and Collection, and Reviews. Both companies score similarly on Pricing.