Circle Panel

What Circle Panel is

Circle Panel is a web platform for planning and conducting user research, then analyzing and sharing what participants say. Researchers can describe a study and use AI to create study goals, discussion guides, and screener questions. For recruitment, teams can draw on Circle Panel’s participant panel or share a branded booking link with their own participants, who can schedule sessions and be screened. The company says its panel has more than 12,000 vetted participants across the region and represents over 30 industries.

Moderated video interviews include automatic recording and live transcription in Arabic and English. The company says most studies run for 20 to 45 minutes. Circle Panel can group themes across sessions, surface quotes, and rank findings by frequency. Teams can share reports through live links or PDF exports. Other supported study types include focus groups, surveys, and prototype testing.

The free plan does not expire and includes two interview sessions and five AI credits per month. Paid plans have a 14-day free trial without a credit card. Starting prices are $9 a month for Solo researchers and $39 a month for Product teams; Enterprise is a custom tier. The site says sessions are encrypted in transit and at rest, and research content is not used to train AI models without explicit consent.

Who it suits

Circle Panel suits researchers, product managers, designers, and research teams planning studies that use moderated interviews, focus groups, surveys, or prototype testing. Teams can recruit through its regional participant panel or invite their own participants through a branded booking link.

Limits

The free plan includes two interview sessions and five AI credits per month. It does not expire. The 14-day free trial applies to paid plans.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.circlepanel.com/.
2. Use the web platform.
3. Start with the free plan, which does not expire.
4. Choose a paid plan to access its 14-day free trial; no credit card is required.

Verdict

Choose Circle Panel if your research team wants study planning, participant recruitment, moderated interviews, analysis, and reporting in a web platform. Its free plan provides a limited starting point, while paid plans start at $9 a month; teams needing more than the free allowance should review the paid options.