Respondent.io vs. UserTesting

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Respondent.io
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Respondent.io is a marketplace for sourcing business professionals for in-depth research interviews, or used to recruit B2B and B2C research participants for studies, as well as screen, schedule & pay research participants.
$39
per B2C credit
UserTesting
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
UserTesting helps UX researchers, designers, product teams, and marketers gather actionable insights through research, testing, and feedback. With a network of real people ready to share their perspectives, UserTesting enables organizations to make customer-first decisions at scale.N/A
Pricing
Respondent.ioUserTesting
Editions & Modules
Pay As You Go - B2C
$39
billed at completed research per B2C credit
Pay As You Go - B2B
$65
billed at research completion per B2B credit
Basic - B2C
$1,980
per year 60 B2C credits per year
Basic - B2B
$3,300
per year 60 B2B credits per year
Advanced - B2C
$3,600
per year 150 B2C credits per year
Advanced - B2B
$6,000
per year 150 B2B credits per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Respondent.ioUserTesting
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Respondent.ioUserTesting
Considered Both Products
Respondent.io
Chose Respondent.io
We use Respondent.io as a supplementary tool on a go-pay basis. It offers us another channel to recruit participants to explore different financial topics.
UserTesting
Chose UserTesting
As we have a bigger UX team, it helps us make user research a team sport. It helps us scale and speed up learning without creating bottlenecks which might happen if we were to use smaller tools and platforms.
Chose UserTesting
UserTesting has the best unmoderated interview set up and it's easy for participants to use as well.
Chose UserTesting
UserTesting is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but it excels in certain areas. Its user-friendly UI and speedy test launch make it excellent for companies that require immediate user feedback. Budget-conscious firms may find UserTesting's cost-effectiveness appealing, …
Chose UserTesting
UserTesting's platform is the most comprehensive. While it may not have the best analytics features, survey features, recruitment features, etc, it has everything you need to run evaluative and generative research.
Features
Respondent.ioUserTesting
Market Research
Comparison of Market Research features of Product A and Product B
Respondent.io
9.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
UserTesting
-
Ratings
Consumer Feedback9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Respondent.ioUserTesting
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(189 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(8 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(167 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(166 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.6
(4 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Respondent.ioUserTesting
Likelihood to Recommend
Respondent Inc
It is great for participant recruitment on go-pay basis. Perfect for smaller companies and UX teams. but larger companies and teams might want to look into other solutions that could be used at scale
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UserTesting
UserTesting is at its best when conducting a range of unmoderated user research tasks with UT's own user panel. UserTesting is less useful when conducting research with our own users, as the UT interface isn't readily understood by them for unmoderated tests, and the types of tests available in moderated research are rather limited.
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Pros
Respondent Inc
  • Recruitment
  • Option to cherry pick participants
  • Easy to use
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UserTesting
  • Product Manager who follows up on your UserTesting usage and gives advice/support when you need it.
  • UserTesting University is a great platform to learn how to use UT and general information about research.
  • UserTesting can find participants quickly, so you won't need to wait long before you can start the analysis.
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Cons
Respondent Inc
  • Adding customer meeting links
  • custom consent
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UserTesting
  • Quality of participants- its clear some fake their IP addresses and are not in the country you have screened for
  • The AI analytics are not the most functional from what I have seen, stick to what you're good at?
  • I find the scheduling for live sessions clunky to use, the calendar interface is very glitchy
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Likelihood to Renew
Respondent Inc
No answers on this topic
UserTesting
I'm very happy with my experience of the product and the level of service and learning resources they provide. If the service becomes more expensive than it currently is then we might not be able to justify additional cost - but this is theoretical. I would recommend UserTesting and would ideally renew our contract.
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Usability
Respondent Inc
No answers on this topic
UserTesting
It can be difficult to organize our tests and go back and find information. I think the AI tools are helping and will help with this, but for now it is time consuming to sort through all of the tests and information and then synthesize it and share it with others. It just takes a lot of time.
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Reliability and Availability
Respondent Inc
No answers on this topic
UserTesting
Never encountered any problems
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Performance
Respondent Inc
No answers on this topic
UserTesting
Perfectly fine. Never had any problems.
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Support Rating
Respondent Inc
No answers on this topic
UserTesting
I have contacted UserTesting's customer service online, by email, or by phone a few times, and each time, I have encountered the same professionalism and expertise. Even in person during a work event, they were there, and it was the same experience.
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Implementation Rating
Respondent Inc
No answers on this topic
UserTesting
From a technical perspective, the implementation was extremely smooth. Most of the change management / implementation hurdles were clearing use of the tool through our various security, legal, and information privacy teams. Once these concerns were addressed (UserTesting.com was very helpful in providing all the needed documentation), the implementation process was very simple and we were able to get going right away.
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Alternatives Considered
Respondent Inc
We use Respondent.io as a supplementary tool on a go-pay basis. It offers us another channel to recruit participants to explore different financial topics.
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UserTesting
The quality of the participants: they usually have good feedback and act like "professional" users. Which is good when we want a few insights in a short amount of time. Also, the interface is good. I miss having more features, like a good transcription tool like we have in Condens
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Scalability
Respondent Inc
No answers on this topic
UserTesting
The package we have limits the number of people who can set up tests. This prevents us from scaling the use of the platform.
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Return on Investment
Respondent Inc
  • Time to market
  • Better user experience
  • Product market fit
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UserTesting
  • Content is key to the sign up journey and UserTesting helps me improve that.
  • UserTesting has helped me improve the Cashier on our site, making it easier for users to deposit money.
  • UserTesting is helping me iterate all our content decisions, helping us improve the UX across all platforms.
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ScreenShots

UserTesting Screenshots

Screenshot of UserTesting's several solutions for gathering rich customer experience narratives.Screenshot of Interactive Path Flows
Built on recent research in data mining, the Interactive Path Flow aggregates interaction data across multiple participant sessions to visualize the customer journey, surface unexpected behaviors, and locate key moments in the customer journey.Screenshot of Keyword Mapping
Similar keywords are automatically grouped based on overall sentiment (positive, negative, or neutral) to identify themes. Highlight reels associated with each keyword are grouped together, to discover the why behind each sentiment.Screenshot of Video capture and live streaming
Digital and real-world customer experiences are recorded on desktop and mobile devices or live streamed for in-platform viewing.Screenshot of Audience targeting
Audiences are specified by screening contributors from UserTesting’s global network of contributors or connecting to any preferred network.