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1. User Research & Usability Testing

Because you said: “We want to validate designs before we build them”

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UserTestingBest fitTalk to salesQuote only

The largest participant network for moderated and unmoderated usability studies.

Why this fits you

  • The deepest participant panel, including hard-to-reach professional segments.
  • Sessions come back within hours, not days.

Main limitation

  • Expensive with a high minimum commitment; unaffordable for small teams.
  • Panel participants are experienced testers, which can skew behaviour towards articulate narration.
MazeFree tier

Rapid unmoderated testing on live products and Figma prototypes, with quantitative output.

Why this fits you

  • Test a Figma prototype with real users before building anything.
  • Quantitative metrics make results defensible in a product review.

Main limitation

  • Unmoderated only — you cannot ask a follow-up question.
  • Prototype testing measures a happy path, not the messy reality of a live product.
User Interviewsfrom $49Paid

Recruitment marketplace: find and pay participants, bring your own research method.

Why this fits you

  • Solves recruiting, which is the actual bottleneck in most research programmes.
  • Handles incentive payment and scheduling logistics, saving substantial coordinator time.

Main limitation

  • No testing or analysis features — it is recruitment only.
  • Panel is strongest in North America.
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