FOR MODERATED RESEARCH

Recruit participants for user interviews

Recruit best-fit participants for moderated research on-demand from our panel of 4M+ verified consumers and professionals across 150 countries.

  • First match in 15 minutes
  • B2B & consumer participants
  • <1% fraud rate
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Participants for every type of moderated research

One panel, ready for every moderated method. Find quality participants for interviews, usability tests, focus groups, and beyond. In-person or remote.

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1-on-1 User Interviews

Recruit verified consumers or professionals for interviews. Screening, scheduling and payments is done-for-you, making it easy to run tens (or hundreds) of interviews.

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Usability Testing

Find participants for moderated tasks and usability tests. Integrations with your favorite research tools make it simple to guide participants into your research sessions.

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Focus Groups

Source participants from a range of demographics and professional backgrounds for in-person or remote focus groups. Use detailed targeting and screening to bring the right participants to the session.

From targeting participants to paying them, manage it all in one place

Respondent handles the full workflow for running moderated research so your teams can focus on having quality conversations with engaged participants.

Step 1

Match

Tell us who you need. We'll find verified participants from our global panel of 4M+ people.

Step 2

Screen & Sign NDA

Build a custom screener with skip logic and disqualifiers to zero in on great-fit participants.

Step 3

Schedule

Review verified profiles and screener responses, pick your participants, and book sessions in a few clicks.

Step 4

Research

Integrations with Google, Outlook, Calendly, or Zoom - so you can jump straight into the conversation.

Step 5

Pay

Automated document signing before sessions

“We tested out a few platforms and quickly realized that Respondent was getting us good people fast. That's frankly all we need.”

John Whaley, Director, Research and Testing - Instrument

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100% PROPRIETARY PANEL

Source niche participants for in-depth research

We've built and verified our panel specifically for rich conversations where quality and targeting really matter.

  • Hyper-targeted recruiting

    Filter by job title, skills, industry, experience level, demographics, and many more attributes to reach exactly who you need.

  • Custom screening

    Build screeners with qualifying and disqualifying questions plus skip logic. Preview before launching to ensure you're recruiting the right people.

  • Verified profiles

    All participants are verified by phone number and, for professional studies, by work email.

  • Participant quality guaranteed

    Only pay for sessions with participants that represent themselves accurately. Our fraud rate remains below 1%.

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SCREENING AND SELECTION

Screen and hand-pick the right participants

Our screener builder and participant profiles give you full control over who joins your study.

  • Smart screener questions

    Use a range of qualifying, disqualifying, and open-ended questions with skip logic to filter any audience.

  • Researcher selects participants

    You have the final say. Review screener responses, check verified profiles, and pick the participants that best fit your study.

  • Participation history

    See every panelist's study history and completion rate, making it clear you're recruiting participants who show up prepared and follow through on scheduled sessions.

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Researchers typically get matched with their first participant in 15 minutes

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Integrations

From calendar sync to incentive payouts, Respondent handles the logistics so you can focus on the conversation.

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Calendly Integration

Already use Calendly? Connect it to your Respondent project and let participants self-schedule research interviews when you’re both free.

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NDA Signing

Secure NDAs and consent forms before sessions begin. Document signing is automated and included on all subscription plans.

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Automated Payouts

Set your incentive amount upfront. Mark sessions as complete and we'll pay participants via Tremendous. No chasing invoices or managing separate payments.

PARTICIPANT QUALITY

Preventing fraud is our top priority

We take advanced measures to keep fraudulent participants out of our panel and your research projects.

4M+

Verified participants

< 1%

Reported fraud

4.9/5

Average participant rating

> 95%

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Customer Success Stories

Rated 4.6 from 400+ reviews on G2.com

Katie Henslee

Katie Henslee

Consultant, Deloitte

What I love about Respondent is that I can publish a study on Sunday at 2pm and within three hours, I've got 40 candidates.

Taylor Jennings

Taylor Jennings

Lead UX Researcher - Chili Piper

Respondent helps me easily find the exactly-right participants for my projects. Further, it works for any type of research project with any kind of participant.

Jacqueline Jordan

Jacqueline Jordan

GVP, Research at Huge

The participants have been who they say they are, we can verify them, and they're super responsive. Respondent has helped us do better research and be better researchers.

Find your first research participant in 15 minutes

Respondent is the fastest way to recruit, screen, and pay research participants - all in the same place