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User Interviews alternatives compared
Eight options in 2026, by what each one recruits and what it runs
A side-by-side table of eight User Interviews alternatives: Koji, Respondent, Prolific, dscout, Userlytics, Userbrain, Great Question and CleverX. For each it shows the use case it fits best, whether it recruits participants, and whether it also runs and analyzes the sessions. It helps researchers and product teams decide between a recruit-only panel and a platform that covers the whole study. Koji is one of the eight listed.
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| Platform | Best for | Recruits? | Runs + analyzes? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji | Talking to your own users at scale | Your audience + built-in panel | Yes, AI interview + auto analysis |
| Respondent | Hard-to-reach B2B professionals | Yes (panel) | No, recruit only |
| Prolific | Research-grade vetted panel | Yes (panel) | No, recruit only |
| dscout | Mobile diary + in-context studies | Yes (panel) | Partial (diary capture) |
| Userlytics | Unmoderated usability + panel | Yes (panel) | Partial (testing) |
| Userbrain | Fast, cheap unmoderated testers | Yes (panel) | Partial (testing) |
| Great Question | Research CRM + recruit your users | Your users + panel | Partial (repository) |
| CleverX | Verified B2B professionals | Yes (panel) | No, recruit only |
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