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1Q vs Prolific
Both stand on consumer insights platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
1Q combines respondent access, targeted question setup, live analysis, and downloadable results. Its listed privacy and verification practices support anonymous customer research, with usage priced from $1 per response.
Visit 1Q
Free plan APIWeb
Choose Prolific if your team needs participant recruitment for research or AI data tasks, with flexible targeting and tool connections. Look elsewhere if your studies require child participants or if account top-ups and user management must be handled through the API.
Visit ProlificThe facts
| 1Q | Prolific | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | site.1q.com | prolific.com |
| On consumer insights platforms | #7 of 23 | #3 of 23 |
1Q: what it does well
- Panel has over 1 million members
- Real-time response dashboard
- Excel and PowerPoint exports
- Detailed demographic and location targeting
- Mobile app and SMS responses
What to know first
- No free plan
- Plan starts at $1 per response
- Platform is for research customers
Prolific: what it does well
- 300+ audience filters support targeted recruitment.
- Supports representative and quota samples plus custom screening.
- Studies can connect by URL or through the API.
- The pay-as-you-go platform has unlimited users.
- Protocol runs 40+ participant identity and behavior checks.
What to know first
- The pay-as-you-go platform charges rewards plus a platform fee.
- API account top-ups and user management require the web app.
- Participants must be at least 18; studies cannot include children.