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Head-to-head · Card Sorting Software

Decode vs Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Decode #2 in Card Sorting Software 8.8/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Decode
Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting #4 in Card Sorting Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Murat Yilmaz

Decode leads on 0 checks, Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDecode · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth

Decode scores higher on our rubric for card sorting software: 8.8 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Decode is the better fit for teams needing advanced card sorts plus broader research. Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting is the better fit for free users needing remote card-sort analytics.

  • Decode fits best

    Teams needing advanced card sorts plus broader research

  • Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting fits best

    Free users needing remote card-sort analytics

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Side by side

Feature Decode 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.8
Ranking #2 in Card Sorting Software #4 in Card Sorting Software
Best for Teams needing advanced card sorts plus broader research Free users needing remote card-sort analytics
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Decode 4/4 · Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting 4/4
Open card sorts ✓ ✓
Closed card sorts ✓ ✓
Hybrid card sorts ✓ ✓
Remote participant mode ✓ ✓
Specs
Participant limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Card limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Analysis features Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Open, closed and hybrid studies with detailed agreement analysis
  • Recruit participants through links and integrated audience panels
  • Free tier plus broad research, meeting and workflow integrations
  • Supports open, closed and hybrid card-sort studies
  • Provides agreement scores, similarity matrices and dendrograms
  • Remote links and CSV/JSON export require no participant accounts
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Decode Live is not supported on mobile or tablet web
  • Broader modules may exceed the needs of teams wanting only card sorting
  • Web-only deployment limits offline and native-app workflows
  • Email is the listed support channel
  • Analysis is focused on card-sorting studies rather than broader UX research
Our verdict

Decode by Entropik is a cloud-based human insights and user-research platform for research, product, UX and marketing teams. Its User Research module supports open, closed and hybrid card sorts, with participant-created or predefined…

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Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting is a browser-based tool for researchers organizing website pages, tasks or product categories. It suits solo practitioners and small or mid-market teams that need remote information-architecture studies without…

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  1. DecodeCard Sorting Software 8.8Free plan · pricing on request
  2. Murat Yilmaz Card SortingCard Sorting Software 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Decode — where it wins

    • Open, closed and hybrid studies with detailed agreement analysis
    • Recruit participants through links and integrated audience panels
    • Free tier plus broad research, meeting and workflow integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
    • Decode Live is not supported on mobile or tablet web
    • Broader modules may exceed the needs of teams wanting only card sorting

  • Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting — where it wins

    • Supports open, closed and hybrid card-sort studies
    • Provides agreement scores, similarity matrices and dendrograms
    • Remote links and CSV/JSON export require no participant accounts

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only deployment limits offline and native-app workflows
    • Email is the listed support channel
    • Analysis is focused on card-sorting studies rather than broader UX research
  • Decode8.8/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

    Advanced card sorting with recruitment, analysis and wider user-research tools.

    Visit DecodeFull verdict →
  • Murat Yilmaz Card Sorting7.8/10 · Free plan

    A free browser tool with open, closed and hybrid sorts plus detailed result analysis.

    Visit Murat YilmazFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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