Aurelius vs HeyMarvin

Aurelius8.7Visit HeyMarvin8.4Visit

Higher score Aurelius #3 in User Research Repositories Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Aurelius

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HeyMarvin #5 in User Research Repositories Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit HeyMarvin

• Aurelius fits best

  Qualitative research teams needing structured analysis

• HeyMarvin fits best

  Mixed-method teams wanting free entry

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Side by side

Feature	Aurelius 8.7/10 Visit ↗	HeyMarvin 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#3 in User Research Repositories Software	#5 in User Research Repositories Software
Best for	Qualitative research teams needing structured analysis	Mixed-method teams wanting free entry
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$49/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	3,000+ integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aurelius 1/3 · HeyMarvin 1/3
Transcription	✓	✓
Participant management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
AI analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Recording storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Research integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Access controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines tagging, cross-project search, affinity boards, and AI-assisted summaries. Transcribes audio and video, with clips and highlight reels for research recordings. Adds recommendations, collections, and integrations across its paid plans.	Combines interviews, transcripts, surveys, and support feedback in a repository Supports moderated and unmoderated research, including Figma usability studies Free plan includes AI tools, insight reports, and video clips
Cons	There is no free plan; the published Professional and Premium prices use annual billing. The product is cloud-based and available on the web, not as a listed desktop platform. Jira integration and advanced permissions are reserved for Enterprise.	Free plan limits uploads to 5 files per month Paid Starter, Pro, and Enterprise plans require contacting sales Enterprise-only features include HIPAA compliance and automatic PII redaction
Our verdict	Aurelius brings qualitative research notes, documents, findings, and recommendations into a shared repository for solo researchers and teams across design, product, agencies, and larger organizations. Teams can tag and search material,… Read the review →	HeyMarvin brings customer interviews, surveys, support tickets, transcripts, and other feedback into a searchable research repository. It is aimed at research, product, design, marketing, and leadership teams that want to organize… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Aurelius — where it wins

  • Combines tagging, cross-project search, affinity boards, and AI-assisted summaries.
  • Transcribes audio and video, with clips and highlight reels for research recordings.
  • Adds recommendations, collections, and integrations across its paid plans.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; the published Professional and Premium prices use annual billing.
  • The product is cloud-based and available on the web, not as a listed desktop platform.
  • Jira integration and advanced permissions are reserved for Enterprise.

• HeyMarvin — where it wins

  • Combines interviews, transcripts, surveys, and support feedback in a repository
  • Supports moderated and unmoderated research, including Figma usability studies
  • Free plan includes AI tools, insight reports, and video clips

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits uploads to 5 files per month
  • Paid Starter, Pro, and Enterprise plans require contacting sales
  • Enterprise-only features include HIPAA compliance and automatic PII redaction

• Aurelius8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A web-based home for qualitative research, from transcripts and tags to reports and recommendations.

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• HeyMarvin8.4/10 · Free plan

  Centralize mixed-method research, interviews, and customer feedback, with a free entry plan.

  Visit HeyMarvinFull verdict →