Great Question vs HeyMarvin

Great Question8.5Visit HeyMarvin8.4Visit

Higher score Great Question #4 in User Research Repositories Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Great Question

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

• Great Question fits best

  Teams combining repository and full research operations

• HeyMarvin fits best

  Mixed-method teams wanting free entry

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Side by side

Feature	Great Question 8.5/10 Visit ↗	HeyMarvin 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#4 in User Research Repositories Software	#5 in User Research Repositories Software
Best for	Teams combining repository and full research operations	Mixed-method teams wanting free entry
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1,290/seat/yr	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	20+ integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Great Question 0/3 · HeyMarvin 1/3
Transcription	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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 recruitment, moderated and unmoderated studies, surveys, and scheduling AI summaries, tagging, synthesis, transcription, and searchable research repository Supports SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, and enterprise governance controls	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	Self-serve pricing starts at $129 per seat each month External participant recruitment costs extra as an add-on No free plan; the trial is limited to 14 days	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	Great Question is a cloud-based UX research platform for product managers, designers, UX researchers, and research operations teams. It brings participant recruitment, panel management, screening, scheduling, moderated interviews,… 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

• Great Question — where it wins

  • Combines recruitment, moderated and unmoderated studies, surveys, and scheduling
  • AI summaries, tagging, synthesis, transcription, and searchable research repository
  • Supports SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, and enterprise governance controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-serve pricing starts at $129 per seat each month
  • External participant recruitment costs extra as an add-on
  • No free plan; the trial is limited to 14 days

• 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

• Great Question8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad research stack that pairs study execution with an AI-searchable repository.

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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 →