After spending months of researching online, and asking people for suggestions, I built this list to help fellow makers like you to do more user research and testing and build a product your users will love!
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User testing tools
| Name | Link | Tags | Free plan | Notes | Starting at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Userlytics | |||||
Userbrain | provides user testersUser recordings (think out loud) | ❌ | $29 per user test or $49/month to use it as a tool | ||
Userfeel | User recordings (think out loud)moderated sessionsprovides user testers | ❌ | $59 per credit (~1test) | ||
Thinkoutloud | User recordings (think out loud) | ✅ | A web-based tool for unmoderated usability testing. Built by me (Jim) and Scott. It's currently in private beta. Reach out if you want to give it a try! | ||
Userzoom | provides user testersUser recordings (think out loud) | ❌ | $250 per month | ||
Usertesting | User recordings (think out loud)provides user testers | ❌ | Way too high | ||
Maze | ✅ 1 active project project with max 10 blocks | $49/month | |||
Pingpong | provides user testersUser recordings (think out loud) | ❌ | €90 for 30mins test | ||
Conversion crimes | User recordings (think out loud)provides user testers | ❌ | $10 per test | ||
Lookback | User recordings (think out loud)moderated sessions | ❌ | $99/month | ||
Ribbon | live test in production | ✅ 3 tests per month | $39/month | ||
PlaybookUX | provides user testersUser recordings (think out loud) | ❌ | |||
Try my UI | User recordings (think out loud)provides user testers | ❌ | $99/month | ||
Userinput | User recordings (think out loud)provides user testers | ❌ | $49 | ||
Useberry | Prototype analyticsdesign surveys (after completion feedback)5 second testfirst click test | ✅ 10 responses per month and 1 project | 39 | ||
UXtweak | |||||
Dscout | Recruit users as a feature | ❌ | Custom (enterprise focused) | ||
Userinterviews | Recruit users as a feature | ❌ | Extensive coverage in the US. You can recruit from their database or manage your own database with them. | $40/session or $250/month for 15 sessions | |
Testingtime | Recruit users as a feature | ❌ | The only provider that covers both the EU and US. 400K+pool, recruit in 48H, and pay participants. | $55 per user | |
Loop11 | provides user testersUser recordings (think out loud)Prototype analytics | ❌ | $69 for 3 tests per month | ||
Askable | Recruit users as a feature | ||||
Usabilityhub | first click test5 second testdesign surveys (after completion feedback) | ✅ | Free to use with your own testers OR from 5$ per test for 5 users | ||
Respondent | Recruit users as a feature | ❌ | |||
Userbob | provides user testersUser recordings (think out loud) |