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Head-to-head · Card Sorting Software

SORTREE vs SortedResearch

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score SORTREE #5 in Card Sorting Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SORTREE
SortedResearch #8 in Card Sorting Software 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SortedResearch

SORTREE 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 scoreSORTREE · 7.7/10
  • Free planonly SORTREE

SORTREE scores higher on our rubric for card sorting software: 7.7 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

SORTREE offers free plan; SortedResearch doesn't.

SORTREE is the better fit for small teams running varied UX research studies. SortedResearch is the better fit for teams wanting polished exports and AI reporting.

  • SORTREE fits best

    Small teams running varied UX research studies

  • SortedResearch fits best

    Teams wanting polished exports and AI reporting

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Side by side

Feature SORTREE 7.7/10 Visit ↗ SortedResearch 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.4
Ranking #5 in Card Sorting Software #8 in Card Sorting Software
Best for Small teams running varied UX research studies Teams wanting polished exports and AI reporting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €390/yr $49/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance GDPR GDPR, 2FA
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SORTREE 4/4 · SortedResearch 4/4
Open card sorts ✓ ✓
Closed card sorts ✓ ✓
Hybrid card sorts ✓ ✓
Remote participant mode ✓ ✓
Specs
Participant limit 1000 participants Not checked yet
Card limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Analysis features Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Combines open, closed and hybrid card sorting with tree testing
  • Advanced dashboards include similarity matrices and category-frequency analysis
  • Participant links work without requiring participant sign-up
  • 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
  • Private beta status means paid plans are planned after launch
  • Pro limits responses to 1,000 per month
  • Web-only cloud deployment with email and documentation support
  • 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

SORTREE is a web-based UX research platform for researchers, product teams, agencies, students and educators. It combines open, closed and hybrid card sorting with tree testing, first-click tests and five-second tests. Studies can be…

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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. SORTREECard Sorting Software 7.7Free plan
  2. SortedResearchCard Sorting Software 7.4Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SORTREE — where it wins

    • Combines open, closed and hybrid card sorting with tree testing
    • Advanced dashboards include similarity matrices and category-frequency analysis
    • Participant links work without requiring participant sign-up

    Where it doesn't

    • Private beta status means paid plans are planned after launch
    • Pro limits responses to 1,000 per month
    • Web-only cloud deployment with email and documentation support

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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