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Head-to-head · Survey Panel Software

Kantar Profiles vs Cint

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Kantar Profiles #1 in Survey Panel Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Try Kantar Profiles
Cint #5 in Survey Panel Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cint

Kantar Profiles leads on 4 checks, Cint 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 scoreKantar Profiles · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresKantar Profiles · 4 of 5

Kantar Profiles scores higher on our rubric for survey panel software: 9.0 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Kantar Profiles offers consumer panels; Cint doesn't publish it. Kantar Profiles offers incentive management; Cint doesn't publish it. Kantar Profiles offers fraud controls; Cint doesn't publish it. Kantar Profiles offers api access; Cint doesn't publish it.

Kantar Profiles is the better fit for global consumer research with managed or DIY fieldwork. Cint is the better fit for automated multi-country sample sourcing and fieldwork.

  • Kantar Profiles fits best

    Global consumer research with managed or DIY fieldwork

  • Cint fits best

    Automated multi-country sample sourcing and fieldwork

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Side by side

Feature Kantar Profiles 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Cint 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.1
Ranking #1 in Survey Panel Software #5 in Survey Panel Software
Best for Global consumer research with managed or DIY fieldwork Automated multi-country sample sourcing and fieldwork
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Docs Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR SOC 2
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kantar Profiles 4/5 · Cint 0/5
Consumer panels ✓ (best) Not published
B2B panels Not published Not published
Incentive management ✓ (best) Not published
Fraud controls ✓ (best) Not published
API access ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Panel scope Consumer Not published
Screening workflow Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines proprietary panels with vetted third-party respondent sources.
  • Offers managed research support and DIY survey launch through Accelerated Answers.
  • Includes audience targeting, fieldwork controls, reporting and Qubed AI quality checks.
  • Respondent access across more than 130 countries
  • Feasibility, quotas, and supplier allocation support
  • Demand API automation plus Lucid Measurement campaign tools
Cons
  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than publicly listed.
  • Its focus is consumer respondents, not an established B2B respondent panel.
  • Buyers seeking self-serve screening workflows may find the described process unclear.
  • Commercial pricing requires contacting sales
  • Marketplace sourcing may not suit owned-panel programs
  • Analysis tools are positioned as basic
Our verdict

For organizations conducting consumer research across markets, Kantar Profiles combines access to respondent sources with survey services. Its Respondent Hub brings together Kantar’s proprietary panels and vetted third-party sources, with…

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Cint is a cloud market-research and measurement platform for research firms, pollsters, advertisers, agencies, academics, brands, and consultants. Its Exchange connects surveys with sample providers and respondent audiences in more than…

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  1. Kantar ProfilesSurvey Panel Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. CintSurvey Panel Software 7.1Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Kantar Profiles — where it wins

    • Combines proprietary panels with vetted third-party respondent sources.
    • Offers managed research support and DIY survey launch through Accelerated Answers.
    • Includes audience targeting, fieldwork controls, reporting and Qubed AI quality checks.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is contact-sales rather than publicly listed.
    • Its focus is consumer respondents, not an established B2B respondent panel.
    • Buyers seeking self-serve screening workflows may find the described process unclear.

  • Cint — where it wins

    • Respondent access across more than 130 countries
    • Feasibility, quotas, and supplier allocation support
    • Demand API automation plus Lucid Measurement campaign tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Commercial pricing requires contacting sales
    • Marketplace sourcing may not suit owned-panel programs
    • Analysis tools are positioned as basic
  • Kantar Profiles9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A managed and DIY survey research service with consumer reach across more than 100 markets.

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  • Cint7.1/10 · Pricing on request

    Automated sample sourcing and fieldwork across 130+ countries, with API workflows and measurement tools.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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