Why Dscout
Dscout vs. UserTesting: What’s the difference?
From usability tests to live interviews, Dscout's is an end-to-end Experience Research Platform.
Our industry-leading panel ensures you reach the right participants, without needing to throw out bad data from low-quality participants.
Plus, Dscout’s automated transcripts and AI-powered summaries quickly uncover user insights, making it easy to share them with stakeholders.
Why choose Dscout over competitors like UserTesting?
Industry leading participant quality
There are no professional testers here. Uncover authentic insights from a growing list of vetted participants, enhancing research quality and saving valuable time.
More options, less limits
Dscout supports 12+ methods for unmoderated and moderated research. Whether you're gathering feedback on a Figma prototype, 1-1 Live Interviews or running a 3-week diary study, we’ve got you covered.
Transform data into insights in minutes
Save time with Dscout's automated transcripts and AI-powered summaries. Turn insights into action with custom data exports, highlight reel sharing, and more.
Customer support that wants to support you
Our mission is to help you run the best research. That’s why we’re here to help at every step of the way—from onboarding to analysis, and everything in between.
Don't take our word for it
“Working with dscout is just much better than UserTesting. Creating the mission was very easy and I like the interface. Plus, the scouts are really good.”
- Mary Mascari
UX Researcher, Major US Airline
“Great community of panel participants. Everyone is always articulate, creative, and engaged. Additionally, we can get research studies recruited, launched and fielded quickly on the platform, giving us the insight needed to work at the fast speeds clients have come to expect. The dscout project support staff is also super helpful!”
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Core capabilities
dscout vs. UserTesting
Vetted, high-quality participants that provide genuine responses
| Automated & custom participant management (scheduling, reminders, progress tracking, filters, tags, groups, etc.) |
Video screeners to identify participant quality before your research starts (AKA participant audition tape)
Run research without limits on the number of concurrent studies and participants
Support for usability testing
Transparent pricing with no hidden fees
Global presence of participant pool
Dedicated research advisor and account manager to provide support for designing, programming, reviewing, onboarding, fieldwork management, and incentive processing
Easy-to-use and accurate data analysis features (visualizations, transcriptions, and exports) that don’t require extra work
Collaboration features to easily involve stakeholders throughout the entire process, from designing studies to analyzing results together
See why Dscout is the better and more reliable alternative to UserTesting