Best UX Research Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Userfeel is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Trymata and Lyssna. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Trymata. The lowest first paid tier on this page is UXArmy at $29/mo.
UX research software helps you plan studies, gather participant input, and keep findings organized. Compare the study types each option supports, including moderated and unmoderated research, and look at participant recruitment and limits when considering how to bring people into a study. Transcription and a research repository add ways to assess how findings are handled. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context alongside those workflow details. Maze, Lyssna, and UXArmy appear first, followed by Trymata, Dscout, QuestionPunk, Userfeel, and HeyMarvin. The entries are ordered as a ranked best-of list; use the stated criteria to weigh which approaches and research features fit your work.
29 UX research software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Userfeel Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · $250/mo #2 Trymata Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · $300/mo
#3 Lyssna Also great · 7.2 Free plan · $166/mo
- Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About UserfeelVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$300/mofirst paid tier About TrymataVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 165 /mo
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$166/mofirst paid tier About LyssnaVisit site - 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 planPlatforms$50/mofirst paid tier About QuestionPunkVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 25 /mo
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About UXArmyVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About MazeVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4998.33/mofirst paid tier About MUiQVisit site - AndroidextensioniOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 699 /mo
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$699/mofirst paid tier About UserlyticsVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- No
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial extensionWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- qualitative
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$49/mofirst paid tier About LooppanelVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 199 /mo
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$199/mofirst paid tier About Optimal WorkshopVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- qualitative
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3,750/mofirst paid tier About Fable EngageVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
- Moderated research
- Yes
- Unmoderated research
- Yes
- Study types
- mixed-methods
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Participant recruitment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Study types
- qualitative
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which UX research software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Userfeel is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.5. Trymata is second and Lyssna third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 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 what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.