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    UserTesting

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AUserTesting 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

    UserTesting

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AUserTesting 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
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    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    UserTestingUserTesting
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    UserTesting
    Chose UserTesting
    so much simpler with that bigger user pool
    Incentivized
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    Honestly, the user experience is far superior than both of these other platforms. Especially userlytics, which I had a really hard time using and it definitely wasn't reliable when it came to running the test and getting quality feedback as well as quality participants. In …
    Incentivized
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    I have not evaluated any other platforms. Since 2013 or so, I've been a dedicated user of the UserTesting platform, so unfortunately I can't speak on any other platforms... I don't have experience using any of the competitors.
    Incentivized
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    I've created tests myself and contacts people myself.. and utilized watching people through ms teams meetings.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    We evaluated a range of research tools within the UX team, including UserZoom, Lookback, Maze, Optimal Workshop, and UserTesting, and, in the end, concluded that UserTesting had the most comprehensive offer in the market. The only issue we found was that UserTesting appeared …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    More participants in the area we are focusing on
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is probably the most polished with the largest tester pool, fastest turnaround, and great tools for both moderated and unmoderated tests.
    Userlytics is a solid alternative, especially for the budget-conscious. It supports usability testing on lots of devices, and …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    The business chose the platform, but I am not too sure.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    We use both UserTesting and Userlytics in conjunction with each other. Userlytics we find to be stronger with 1-2-1 moderated study set up due to it being really simple and intuitive for both the researcher and the participant to use. Userlytics also utilises AI analysis of …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting has the best unmoderated interview set up and it's easy for participants to use as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is very much a usability testing tool. dscout has much more robust functionality and feels like a more complete user research tool, and I prefer the quality of the panel. However, the UserTesting panel is much larger, and works well when you have lower barriers to …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    Because Maze has more limited feature set and basic analytics.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is far more advanced than UserBob. It allows a lot more flexibility in the type of testing we run and specifically how we gather respondents to this.

    Most tests are unmoderated, similar to Maze, which I would suggest is the most comparable in platform. I find …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    Content square is great for seeing customer insights, but UserTesting cuts straight to the point
    Incentivized
    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, …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    Userlytics was evaluated before but coverage of services was less as compare to UserTesting.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    They all have different needs but we used the others to try and do what we wanted before we switched to UserTesting. we wanted to utilize as much of our audience as possible before but we noticed that people who had familiarity with our products would breeze through the testing.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    I used Lookback at a previous organization. Overall, UT is more usable for participants, and the built-in participant pool is a standout feature.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is better than Hotjar interviews; its tools for creating unmoderated tests and analyzing feedback are superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is easier to use, and the site's design is user-friendly. There are no glitches, and the site works without crashes or slow loading.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    This is the only comparable platform I've used.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    I prefer Maze as it is much more intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    The large audience pool, unlimited testing and intuitive platform
    Incentivized
    Chose 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 Conden…
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    UserTesting
    Chose UserTesting
    so much simpler with that bigger user pool
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    Honestly, the user experience is far superior than both of these other platforms. Especially userlytics, which I had a really hard time using and it definitely wasn't reliable when it came to running the test and getting quality feedback as well as quality participants. In …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    I have not evaluated any other platforms. Since 2013 or so, I've been a dedicated user of the UserTesting platform, so unfortunately I can't speak on any other platforms... I don't have experience using any of the competitors.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    I've created tests myself and contacts people myself.. and utilized watching people through ms teams meetings.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    We evaluated a range of research tools within the UX team, including UserZoom, Lookback, Maze, Optimal Workshop, and UserTesting, and, in the end, concluded that UserTesting had the most comprehensive offer in the market. The only issue we found was that UserTesting appeared …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    More participants in the area we are focusing on
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is probably the most polished with the largest tester pool, fastest turnaround, and great tools for both moderated and unmoderated tests.
    Userlytics is a solid alternative, especially for the budget-conscious. It supports usability testing on lots of devices, and …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    The business chose the platform, but I am not too sure.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    We use both UserTesting and Userlytics in conjunction with each other. Userlytics we find to be stronger with 1-2-1 moderated study set up due to it being really simple and intuitive for both the researcher and the participant to use. Userlytics also utilises AI analysis of …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting has the best unmoderated interview set up and it's easy for participants to use as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is very much a usability testing tool. dscout has much more robust functionality and feels like a more complete user research tool, and I prefer the quality of the panel. However, the UserTesting panel is much larger, and works well when you have lower barriers to …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    Because Maze has more limited feature set and basic analytics.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is far more advanced than UserBob. It allows a lot more flexibility in the type of testing we run and specifically how we gather respondents to this.

    Most tests are unmoderated, similar to Maze, which I would suggest is the most comparable in platform. I find …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    Content square is great for seeing customer insights, but UserTesting cuts straight to the point
    Incentivized
    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, …
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    Userlytics was evaluated before but coverage of services was less as compare to UserTesting.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    They all have different needs but we used the others to try and do what we wanted before we switched to UserTesting. we wanted to utilize as much of our audience as possible before but we noticed that people who had familiarity with our products would breeze through the testing.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    I used Lookback at a previous organization. Overall, UT is more usable for participants, and the built-in participant pool is a standout feature.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is better than Hotjar interviews; its tools for creating unmoderated tests and analyzing feedback are superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    UserTesting is easier to use, and the site's design is user-friendly. There are no glitches, and the site works without crashes or slow loading.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    This is the only comparable platform I've used.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    I prefer Maze as it is much more intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose UserTesting
    The large audience pool, unlimited testing and intuitive platform
    Incentivized
    Chose 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 Conden…
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    128 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    128 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    94 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    94 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    126 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    126 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    90 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    90 Answers
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Dovetail
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Dovetail
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Optimal
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    UserTestingUserTesting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (196 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.6
    (174 ratings)
    8.6
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    Availability
    9.1
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    Performance
    9.1
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    Support Rating
    8.3
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    Implementation Rating
    4.6
    (4 ratings)
    4.6
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    7.3
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    7.3
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    Vendor post-sale
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    User Testimonials
    UserTestingUserTesting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    UserTesting
    UserTesting has been great for moderated customer interviews/usability testing as well as for unmoderated testing of messaging, imagery, prototypes and live experiences. I would say that the scope of what you want needs to be limited, as the participants are only paid so much and tests are supposed to not exceed a certain amount of time. For customer interviews, I think it can be difficult to onboard customers to UserTesting if they have never used it before. If I set up interviews, I don't even have them use the UserTesting scheduling tool, I actually set up all the interviews with the customers myself through the tool (being mindful of time zones!). When we run the meeting, they really don't even know UserTesting is involved. Might be nice for UserTesting to allow the upload/connecting to of a Zoom interview and let it do the transcription/analysis from there.
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    UserTesting
    UserTesting has been great for moderated customer interviews/usability testing as well as for unmoderated testing of messaging, imagery, prototypes and live experiences. I would say that the scope of what you want needs to be limited, as the participants are only paid so much and tests are supposed to not exceed a certain amount of time. For customer interviews, I think it can be difficult to onboard customers to UserTesting if they have never used it before. If I set up interviews, I don't even have them use the UserTesting scheduling tool, I actually set up all the interviews with the customers myself through the tool (being mindful of time zones!). When we run the meeting, they really don't even know UserTesting is involved. Might be nice for UserTesting to allow the upload/connecting to of a Zoom interview and let it do the transcription/analysis from there.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    UserTesting
    • Sometimes there are restrictions around types of research that can be used for moderated user-testing with our own users.
    • For tests on relatively small areas of a website or app, the AI analysis seems rather overblown, like it's trying too hard to come up with something insightful when the test is actually about something quite small (e.g. structure of a mobile app menu).
    • It's difficult to invite our own users to unmoderated user-testing because they wouldn't know how the UserTesting interface works - this is particularly an issue for mobile research.
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    UserTesting
    • Sometimes there are restrictions around types of research that can be used for moderated user-testing with our own users.
    • For tests on relatively small areas of a website or app, the AI analysis seems rather overblown, like it's trying too hard to come up with something insightful when the test is actually about something quite small (e.g. structure of a mobile app menu).
    • It's difficult to invite our own users to unmoderated user-testing because they wouldn't know how the UserTesting interface works - this is particularly an issue for mobile research.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    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
    UserTesting
    It's very good, I have used other tools in the past and this is by far the most intuitive and user friendly. Testament to this is the ease with which other non researchers who have been onboarded to the tool with our additional seat have found it easy to use
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    UserTesting
    It's very good, I have used other tools in the past and this is by far the most intuitive and user friendly. Testament to this is the ease with which other non researchers who have been onboarded to the tool with our additional seat have found it easy to use
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    Reliability and Availability
    UserTesting
    Never encountered any problems
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    UserTesting
    Never encountered any problems
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    Performance
    UserTesting
    Perfectly fine. Never had any problems.
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    UserTesting
    Perfectly fine. Never had any problems.
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    Support Rating
    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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    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
    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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    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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    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Scalability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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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.

    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.