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Head-to-head · User Research Repositories Software

Dovetail vs Looppanel

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Dovetail #1 in User Research Repositories Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Dovetail
Looppanel #8 in User Research Repositories Software 6.5/10 From $49/mo · 15-day trial ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Looppanel

Dovetail leads on 1 check, Looppanel on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDovetail · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Dovetail
  • Most featuresLooppanel · 1 of 3

Dovetail scores higher on our rubric for user research repositories software: 8.8 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Dovetail offers free plan; Looppanel doesn't. Looppanel offers transcription; Dovetail doesn't publish it.

Dovetail is the better fit for teams centralizing research and customer feedback. Looppanel is the better fit for affordable interview-centric repositories.

  • Dovetail fits best

    Teams centralizing research and customer feedback

  • Looppanel fits best

    Affordable interview-centric repositories

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Side by side

Feature Dovetail 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Looppanel 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 6.5
Ranking #1 in User Research Repositories Software #8 in User Research Repositories Software
Best for Teams centralizing research and customer feedback Affordable interview-centric repositories
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Chrome extension
Support Email, Docs, Community Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 38+ integrations 13 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dovetail 0/3 · Looppanel 1/3
Transcription Not published ✓ (best)
Participant management Not published Not published
AI analysis Not published Not published
Specs
Recording storage Not published Not published
Research integrations Not published Not published
Access controls Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Brings calls, documents, surveys, tickets, reviews, and feedback together
  • Combines keyword and semantic search with AI chat and summaries
  • Connects with Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, Zendesk, and other tools
  • Records and transcribes Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams sessions
  • AI notes, tagging, analysis, clips, and searchable repository
  • Participant panels plus integrations with research and workplace tools
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one channel and one project
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Cloud deployment only
  • No perpetual free plan; Solo starts at $49 per month
  • Panel management is for existing contacts, not external recruitment
  • Advanced privacy controls and API access require Enterprise
Our verdict

Dovetail brings customer research and feedback into a cloud-based repository for product, research, customer experience, sales, and marketing teams. It handles calls, recordings, documents, surveys, support tickets, reviews, and other…

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Looppanel is a web-based UX research platform for solo researchers, research teams, and enterprises. It records or imports moderated interviews and unmoderated sessions, creates audio and video transcripts, and turns research material into…

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  1. DovetailUser Research Repositories Software 8.8Free plan
  2. LooppanelUser Research Repositories Software 6.5From $49/mo · 15-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Dovetail — where it wins

    • Brings calls, documents, surveys, tickets, reviews, and feedback together
    • Combines keyword and semantic search with AI chat and summaries
    • Connects with Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, Zendesk, and other tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to one channel and one project
    • Enterprise pricing is custom
    • Cloud deployment only

  • Looppanel — where it wins

    • Records and transcribes Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams sessions
    • AI notes, tagging, analysis, clips, and searchable repository
    • Participant panels plus integrations with research and workplace tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No perpetual free plan; Solo starts at $49 per month
    • Panel management is for existing contacts, not external recruitment
    • Advanced privacy controls and API access require Enterprise
  • Dovetail8.8/10 · Free plan

    A broad research repository for bringing customer feedback together and finding themes with AI.

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  • Looppanel6.5/10 · From $49/mo · 15-day trial

    Interview capture, transcription, AI analysis, and repository search in one workspace.

    Visit LooppanelFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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