Best UX Research Software in 2026

29 ux research software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

29ranked
10free plans on this page
$29/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Maze Top pick · 9.3 Free plan · Free #2 Trymata Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · $300/mo #3 QuestionPunk Also great · 8.8 Free plan · $50/mo
  1. 1 9.3
    Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  2. 2 8.9
    Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $300/mofirst paid tier About TrymataVisit site
  3. 3 8.8
    Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    50 /mo
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $50/mofirst paid tier About QuestionPunkVisit site
  4. 4 8.7
    Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    165 /mo
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $166/mofirst paid tier About LyssnaVisit site
  5. 5 8.7
    Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    25 /mo
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $29/mofirst paid tier About UXArmyVisit site
  6. 6 8.3
    Free planFree trial apiWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  7. 7 7.9
    AndroidiOSWeb
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  8. Free trial apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    199 /mo
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $199/mofirst paid tier About Optimal WorkshopVisit site
  9. 9 7.8
    Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $250/mofirst paid tier About UserfeelVisit site
  10. 10 7.4
    Free plan WebiOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  11. 11 7.4
    Free trial apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  12. 12 6.9
    Free trial extensionWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    49 /mo
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    qualitative
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $49/mofirst paid tier About LooppanelVisit site
  13. WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  14. Web
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  15. 15 6.6
    WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    699 /mo
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  16. 16 6.5
    WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  17. 17 6.5
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  18. 18 6.4
    WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    No
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  19. 19 6.4
    AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $4998.33/mofirst paid tier About MUiQVisit site
  20. 20 6.3
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  21. 21 6.3
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  22. 22 6.2
    WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Unmoderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    mixed-methods
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  23. 23 6.2
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  24. 24 6.0
    WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  25. 25 5.7
    WebiOSAndroid
    Participant recruitment
    Yes
    Moderated research
    Yes
    Study types
    qualitative
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms

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Questions about this list

Which ux research software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

Maze is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 9.3. Trymata is second and QuestionPunk third.

How many of these have a free plan?

10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, UXArmy has the lowest first paid tier we found: $29/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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