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Head-to-head · Card Sorting Software

Proven by Users Card Sort vs SortedResearch

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Proven by Users Card Sort #7 in Card Sorting Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site
SortedResearch #8 in Card Sorting Software 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SortedResearch

Proven by Users Card Sort leads on 1 check, SortedResearch on 0, and 4 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 scoreProven by Users Card Sort · 7.5/10
  • Free planonly Proven by Users Card Sort

Proven by Users Card Sort scores higher on our rubric for card sorting software: 7.5 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Proven by Users Card Sort offers free plan; SortedResearch doesn't.

Proven by Users Card Sort is the better fit for researchers needing nested categories and detailed views. SortedResearch is the better fit for teams wanting polished exports and AI reporting.

  • Proven by Users Card Sort fits best

    Researchers needing nested categories and detailed views

  • SortedResearch fits best

    Teams wanting polished exports and AI reporting

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Side by side

Feature Proven by Users Card Sort 7.5/10 Visit ↗ SortedResearch 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 7.4
Ranking #7 in Card Sorting Software #8 in Card Sorting Software
Best for Researchers needing nested categories and detailed views Teams wanting polished exports and AI reporting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $49/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Proven by Users Card Sort 4/4 · SortedResearch 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
  • Supports open, closed, and hybrid card-sorting studies
  • Nested categories, subgroups, images, and card duplication
  • Similarity, dendrogram, agreement views, and CSV export
  • Open, closed and hybrid sorts with phone-optimized participation
  • Similarity, dendrogram and 3D cluster analysis with quality checks
  • AI reports plus PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel exports
Cons
  • Free projects allow 10 responses per project
  • Runs through the web rather than native desktop or mobile apps
  • Support is limited to email and documentation
  • Free access covers one trial study and up to 10 participants
  • The product is delivered through a web-based cloud deployment
  • Enterprise seats, limits and pricing are custom
Our verdict

Proven by Users Card Sort is a browser-based tool for remote, unmoderated card-sorting research. It suits solo, small-team, and mid-market researchers who need to study information architecture with open, closed, or hybrid methods.…

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SortedResearch is a web-based customer-research platform for teams running card sort studies. Researchers can create open, closed or hybrid sorts, invite remote participants through a phone-optimized flow, and review results with…

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  1. Proven by Users Card SortCard Sorting Software 7.5Free plan
  2. SortedResearchCard Sorting Software 7.4Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Proven by Users Card Sort — where it wins

    • Supports open, closed, and hybrid card-sorting studies
    • Nested categories, subgroups, images, and card duplication
    • Similarity, dendrogram, agreement views, and CSV export

    Where it doesn't

    • Free projects allow 10 responses per project
    • Runs through the web rather than native desktop or mobile apps
    • Support is limited to email and documentation

  • SortedResearch — where it wins

    • Open, closed and hybrid sorts with phone-optimized participation
    • Similarity, dendrogram and 3D cluster analysis with quality checks
    • AI reports plus PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access covers one trial study and up to 10 participants
    • The product is delivered through a web-based cloud deployment
    • Enterprise seats, limits and pricing are custom
  • Proven by Users Card Sort7.5/10 · Free plan

    A flexible card-sorting workspace with strong analysis and a response cap on free projects.

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  • SortedResearch7.4/10 · Paid

    A deep card-sorting toolkit for teams that need AI reporting and downloadable deliverables.

    Visit SortedResearchFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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