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Head-to-head · UX Research Software

Looppanel vs Aurelius

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Looppanel #14 in UX Research Software 6.2/10 From $49/mo · 15-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Looppanel
Aurelius #23 in UX Research Software 5.7/10 From $49/mo (annual) · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Aurelius

Looppanel leads on 3 checks, Aurelius on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLooppanel · 6.2/10
  • Most featuresLooppanel · 5 of 5

Looppanel scores higher on our rubric for ux research software: 6.2 against 5.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #14 and #23.

Looppanel offers participant recruitment; Aurelius doesn't publish it. Looppanel offers moderated research; Aurelius doesn't publish it. Looppanel offers unmoderated research; Aurelius doesn't publish it.

Looppanel is the better fit for qualitative teams centralizing interview insights. Aurelius is the better fit for small qualitative teams building a research repository.

  • Looppanel fits best

    Qualitative teams centralizing interview insights

  • Aurelius fits best

    Small qualitative teams building a research repository

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Side by side

Feature Looppanel 6.2/10 Visit ↗ Aurelius 5.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.2 5.7
Ranking #14 in UX Research Software #23 in UX Research Software
Best for Qualitative teams centralizing interview insights Small qualitative teams building a research repository
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $49/mo $49/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 15 days 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Live chat
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Integrations 13 integrations 3,000+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Looppanel 5/5 · Aurelius 2/5
Participant recruitment ✓ (best) Not published
Moderated research ✓ (best) Not published
Unmoderated research ✓ (best) Not published
Transcription ✓ ✓
Research repository ✓ ✓
Specs
Study types Qualitative Qualitative
Participant limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Records, transcribes, tags, and analyzes research sessions
  • Searchable repository with clips, highlight reels, and shared insights
  • Participant management plus integrations with research and work tools
  • Repository for notes, documents, findings, and recommendations
  • Audio and video transcription with affinity analysis and AI themes
  • Read-only sharing, unlimited users, and Zoom, Jira, and Zapier integrations
Cons
  • No perpetual free plan
  • Panel management is for existing contacts, not external recruitment
  • Broader unmoderated study execution is less clearly supported
  • No free plan; Professional starts at $49 per month with annual billing
  • The platform is available on the web only
  • Participant recruitment and moderated or unmoderated studies are not core capabilities
Our verdict

Looppanel is a web-based UX research platform for solo researchers, research teams, and enterprises. It brings together recording and live note-taking for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, audio and video transcription, AI-powered…

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Aurelius is a web-based qualitative UX research repository and insights platform for solo researchers, agencies, design teams, product teams, and larger organizations. It brings notes, documents, tags, findings, recommendations, and…

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  1. LooppanelUX Research Software 6.2From $49/mo · 15-day trial
  2. AureliusUX Research Software 5.7From $49/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Looppanel — where it wins

    • Records, transcribes, tags, and analyzes research sessions
    • Searchable repository with clips, highlight reels, and shared insights
    • Participant management plus integrations with research and work tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No perpetual free plan
    • Panel management is for existing contacts, not external recruitment
    • Broader unmoderated study execution is less clearly supported
  • Aurelius — where it wins

    • Repository for notes, documents, findings, and recommendations
    • Audio and video transcription with affinity analysis and AI themes
    • Read-only sharing, unlimited users, and Zoom, Jira, and Zapier integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; Professional starts at $49 per month with annual billing
    • The platform is available on the web only
    • Participant recruitment and moderated or unmoderated studies are not core capabilities
  • Looppanel6.2/10 · From $49/mo · 15-day trial

    A qualitative research hub for turning interviews and recordings into searchable insights.

    Visit LooppanelFull verdict →
  • Aurelius5.7/10 · From $49/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

    A qualitative research repository with transcription, analysis, reporting, and AI-assisted insights.

    Visit AureliusFull verdict →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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