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Best UX Research Software in 2026

UX research software supports the work of planning studies, involving participants and organizing what you learn. Compared on study types and moderated and unmoderated research, these entries also cover participant recruitment and limits, transcription and research repositories. Consider which study approaches fit your work, how you will bring people into a study, and how you need to manage findings afterward. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional access and cost points to compare. Userfeel, Lyssna and QuestionPunk are among the options shown, alongside Trymata and UXArmy.

29 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Maze

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

7.4 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
2

Condens

Free plan APIWeb

Choose Condens if your research team needs searchable customer knowledge, findings linked to source material, and transcription or AI analysis in one repository.

7.3 From €15/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
3

Glean.ly

Free plan ExtensionWeb

Choose Glean.ly if your organisation needs a shared repository that connects research evidence, insights and recommendations across mixed-methods work.

7.2 Free plan · paid from £18/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
4

HeyMarvin

Free plan APIWeb

HeyMarvin combines research collection, analysis, and a searchable repository with interview and AI-answer tools.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
5

Lyssna

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Lyssna supports a broad set of remote research methods, analysis options, and participant recruitment.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $165/mo (annual) Visit site
6

PlaybookUX

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Choose PlaybookUX if your research work needs recruitment, varied study methods, analysis tools, and collaboration in one platform.

7.2 From $5,400/yr Visit site
7

QuestionPunk

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

QuestionPunk covers survey drafting, adaptive interviews, recruitment, and reporting in one research platform.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $29/mo · 7-day free trial with card on Pro and Team (per QuestionPunk) Visit site
8

Fable Engage

Free plan Web

Choose Fable Engage if your team needs research and accessibility testing feedback from people with disabilities across web, mobile, desktop, software, PDF, or prototype work.

7.1 From $3,750 Visit site
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Userfeel

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Userfeel combines several research methods with participant recruitment, transcription, and AI analysis.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $3,000/yr Visit site
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Notably

Free plan Web

Notably combines AI-assisted analysis, multiple synthesis views, and a searchable repository for research material.

6.9 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
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Trymata

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Trymata combines several remote research formats with product analytics, and its no-subscription PayGO option provides a way to buy test credits as needed.

6.9 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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UXArmy

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

UXArmy covers a broad range of research methods and analysis in one platform.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $25/mo (annual) Visit site
13

UXtweak

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

UXtweak offers varied research methods, recruitment options, and mobile testing alongside study reports and exports.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
14

Lookback

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Lookback brings study sessions, recruitment, recording, transcription, and findings tools into one research platform.

6.2 From $299/yr · 60-day trial Visit site
15

Aurelius

Free trial Web

Aurelius brings research organization, analysis, transcription, and reporting into project-based work. Its trial has full feature access, while ongoing paid plans start at $49 per month billed yearly.

6.1 From $49/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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Great Question

Free trial APIWeb

Great Question brings research methods, participant recruitment, and an AI-powered repository into one hosted platform.

6.1 From $129/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
17

Askable

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Askable if your team wants participant recruitment, multiple research methods, and an evidence-linked repository in one platform.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
18

FromUsers

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

FromUsers combines survey and unmoderated testing tools with participant recruitment options.

6.0 From $10/user/mo Visit site
19

Looppanel

Free trial ExtensionWeb

Looppanel brings varied feedback formats together with AI-assisted analysis and collaboration controls.

6.0 From $49/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
20

Dscout

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Dscout if your team needs multiple research methods, participant recruitment, and AI-assisted study and analysis tools in one platform.

5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
21

Optimal Workshop

Free trial APIWeb

Optimal Workshop covers a broad range of research methods, recruitment choices, and analysis tools.

5.9 From $199/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
22

UserTesting

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose UserTesting if your team needs participant research across concepts, prototypes, websites, apps, or campaigns, with both moderated and unmoderated options.

5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
23

MUiQ

Paid AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

MUiQ brings study creation, recruitment, analysis, and support together for varied UX research needs. Its listed annual price and participant recording requirements are important considerations.

5.7 From $59,980/yr Visit site
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Rally

Free trial APIWeb

Rally brings participant management, study operations, scheduling, integrations, incentives, and research storage into one platform.

5.7 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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Preely

Free trial Web

Preely combines prototype testing, participant workflows, mixed-methods research, and repository features in a browser platform.

5.6 14-day trial Visit site

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