Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience real numbers from our own analytics — open to see them
–Visitors
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · counted by iTechGuides's own first-party analytics, bots removed, every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Survey Panel Software

Ipsos SampleOnly vs Prolific

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Ipsos SampleOnly #3 in Survey Panel Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Contact Ipsos
Prolific #8 in Survey Panel Software 6.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Prolific

Ipsos SampleOnly leads on 4 checks, Prolific on 0, and 1 is 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 scoreIpsos SampleOnly · 7.7/10
  • Most featuresIpsos SampleOnly · 4 of 5

Ipsos SampleOnly scores higher on our rubric for survey panel software: 7.7 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Ipsos SampleOnly offers consumer panels; Prolific doesn't publish it. Ipsos SampleOnly offers b2b panels; Prolific doesn't publish it. Ipsos SampleOnly offers fraud controls; Prolific doesn't publish it. Ipsos SampleOnly offers api access; Prolific doesn't publish it.

Ipsos SampleOnly is the better fit for enterprise B2B and consumer sample operations. Prolific is the better fit for researchers recruiting screened study participants.

  • Ipsos SampleOnly fits best

    Enterprise B2B and consumer sample operations

  • Prolific fits best

    Researchers recruiting screened study participants

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. We may earn a commission when you click some links. It never changes our verdict. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Ipsos SampleOnly 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Prolific 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.5
Ranking #3 in Survey Panel Software #8 in Survey Panel Software
Best for Enterprise B2B and consumer sample operations Researchers recruiting screened study participants
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 2 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ipsos SampleOnly 4/5 · Prolific 0/5
Consumer panels ✓ (best) Not published
B2B panels ✓ (best) Not published
Incentive management Not published Not published
Fraud controls ✓ (best) Not published
API access ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Panel scope Both Not published
Screening workflow Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • B2C and B2B respondent access spans more than 100 markets.
  • Combines proprietary, vetted partner, mobile and intercept sample sources.
  • Fraud controls, dynamic profiling and programmatic routing support sample operations.
  • 300+ audience filters plus custom screening
  • Supports representative and quota samples
  • Connects external research tools and automates workflows by API
Cons
  • Clients manage survey programming, data processing and analysis themselves.
  • SampleOnly is presented as a contact-sales service rather than a free plan.
  • The listed platforms support web access only.
  • No free plan
  • Pay-as-you-go costs include participant rewards and a platform fee
  • Managed research services require custom pricing
Our verdict

Ipsos SampleOnly provides access to respondent sources for teams running consumer or business-to-business research. It suits mid-market and enterprise sample operations, including one-off, multi-country and multi-wave studies. Clients…

Read the review →

For researchers and product teams, Prolific provides access to a verified participant pool for online surveys, interviews, experiments, usability testing, user feedback, and concept testing. Studies can run in external tools, with Prolific…

Read the review →
  1. Ipsos SampleOnlySurvey Panel Software 7.7Pricing on request
  2. ProlificSurvey Panel Software 6.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Ipsos SampleOnly — where it wins

    • B2C and B2B respondent access spans more than 100 markets.
    • Combines proprietary, vetted partner, mobile and intercept sample sources.
    • Fraud controls, dynamic profiling and programmatic routing support sample operations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Clients manage survey programming, data processing and analysis themselves.
    • SampleOnly is presented as a contact-sales service rather than a free plan.
    • The listed platforms support web access only.

  • Prolific — where it wins

    • 300+ audience filters plus custom screening
    • Supports representative and quota samples
    • Connects external research tools and automates workflows by API

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Pay-as-you-go costs include participant rewards and a platform fee
    • Managed research services require custom pricing
  • Ipsos SampleOnly7.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Ipsos SampleOnly supplies respondent access while clients handle programming, processing and analysis.

    Contact IpsosFull verdict →
  • Prolific6.5/10 · Paid

    Recruit screened participants for online studies, then manage submissions and rewards.

    Visit ProlificFull verdict →

More comparisons

All survey panel software comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

Last updated · How we research and update