Step 1
Review
Name your project, write your pitch, choose your research method (remote or in-person), and set session length. Your project title is the first thing participants see so make it count.
PARTICIPANT SCREENING
Review, select, and invite participants with one click
Once participants apply, you're in control. Review screener responses, evaluate profiles, manage your pool, and send invitations - all from your project dashboard.
- First qualified match in 15 minutes
- View complete participant profiles
- <1% fraud rate
Trusted by the world's best research teams
From applicant to scheduled session in four steps
Review applicants, select the best fit, and invite with one click
Step 2
Evaluate
Compare candidates side by side. Hide participants you want to set aside, disqualify those who aren't a fit, and shortlist the ones you want to move forward.
Step 3
Invite
Send invitations individually or in bulk. Invited participants receive an email and SMS notification with a link to book a time from your available calendar slots.
Step 4
Manage
Track every participant's status in real time — Submitted, Invited, Scheduled, Attended, or Paid. Cancel, reschedule, or re-invite from the same dashboard.
PARTICIPANT MANAGEMENT CONTROLS
Everything you need to manage your participant pool
You decide who participates. Respondent gives you the tools to review carefully, act quickly, and stay organized from first application to final session.
View Responses Dashboard
See every applicant's screener answers, demographic info, and profile details in one place. Filter and sort to surface the best candidates faster.
Qualified vs. Not Qualified
Respondent flags candidates based on your screener criteria, but the final call is always yours. Review flagged applicants and make the invite decision yourself.
Invite Individually or in Bulk
Invite one participant at a time for a careful review, or use Bulk Invite to move multiple qualified candidates forward at once, useful for large studies or unmoderated tasks.
Hide Participants
Temporarily remove a participant from your active view without disqualifying them. Unhide at any time as long as they haven't yet been invited.
Disqualify Participants
Permanently remove a participant who passed the screener but isn't the right fit on closer review. Disqualifying keeps your recruitment target accurate and opens the slot for a better candidate.
Cancel and Re-invite
Need to reschedule a participant? Cancel their current booking and re-invite them in one action. Their status moves back to Invited and they pick a new time from your calendar.
Participant management made easy
Reviewing Applicants
Everything you need to evaluate candidates is in one place. Get a clear view of who applied and whether they're the right fit.
- See each applicant's screener responses, demographic profile, and social verification side by side
- Respondent flags candidates who meet your criteria, but the invite decision is always yours
- Export responses to CSV anytime to review offline or share with your team
Managing Your Pool
Keep your participant list clean and organized throughout the life of your project. Move candidates forward, set them aside, or remove them without losing visibility.
- Hide participants temporarily to revisit later without affecting your recruitment target
- Disqualify candidates who passed the screener but aren't the right fit, freeing up the slot for someone better
- Use Bulk Invite to move multiple qualified participantsforward at once, saving time on larger studies
Handling No-Shows & Changes
Plans change. Respondent gives you the tools to handle rescheduling and no-shows without derailing the project.
- Cancel & Re-Invite moves a participant's status backto Invited so they can pick a new time from your calendar
- Mark no-shows directly in the dashboard, you won't be charged, and the slot opens for re-invite
- Automated reminders go out at booking confirmation, 24 hours before, and 4 hours before the session
PARTICIPANT STATUS
Get the full context on every participant
Every participant that applies moves through a clear set of statuses visible to you in the dashboard and to participants in their own view.
Submitted
Attended
Invited
Paid
Scheduled
Disqualified
Frequently Asked Questions
You do, always. Respondent recruits and surfaces qualified applicants, but the selection and invitation decision is entirely yours. Respondent never selects, screens, or disqualifies participants on your behalf.
From your project's participant dashboard, click Invite next to any applicant to send them an individual invitation. For bulk invites, select multiple participants and use the Bulk Invite action. Invited participants receive an email and SMS with a link to book a time from your calendar.
Hiding is temporary. It removes a participant from your active view but they can be unhidden at any time (as long as they haven't been invited yet). Disqualifying is permanent — it removes them from your recruitment target and they cannot be re-invited through the dashboard. If you disqualify someone in error, you'd need to reach out via the Message Center directly.
Yes. Use the Cancel & Re-Invite option in the dashboard to cancel their current booking and move their status back to Invited so they can pick a new time. Note: the ability to reschedule is removed within 4 hours of the session. If you cancel within that window, you may still be liable for the incentive and service fee.
Mark them as No Show in your project dashboard. You will not be charged for participants marked as No Show, and they are not entitled to receive their incentive. If you still have open calendar slots, you can re-invite them, but the No Show status must be applied first.
Respondent flags applicants who meet your screener criteria, but you should review each profile and their screener answers before inviting. Researchers choose invitees based on role, tools used, industry, company size, region, time zone, and availability — all visible in each applicant's profile.
Yes. Download a CSV of participant profiles, screener responses, and demographic information from your project dashboard. A valid card on file or sufficient account credit is required to export.
Respondent sends automated reminders at booking, 24 hours before, and 4 hours before the session. You can also use the Message Center to follow up directly. Offering flexible rescheduling and setting a minimum scheduling notice window (12, 24, or 48+ hours) also helps reduce last-minute drops.
PARTICIPANT QUALITY
Preventing fraud is our top priority
We take advanced measures to keep fraudulent participants and bots out of our panel and your survey data.
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
John Whaley
Director, Research and Testing - Instrument
We tested out a few platforms and quickly realized that Respondent was getting us good people fast. That's frankly all we need.
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
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.
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