GWI Core
GWI Core: A global audience research platform built around harmonized survey data and comparisons. Ranked #1 of 33 in Audience Analytics Software by our editors (9.4/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for global, survey-based audience strategy teams.
At a glance
- Editor score9.4 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forGlobal, survey-based audience strategy teams
- Psychographic dataYes
- Facts checked14 Nov 2026
Where it wins
- Profiles audiences across interests, attitudes, behaviours and buying habits
- Compares audiences and markets using harmonized surveys across 53 markets
- Offers crosstabs, spreadsheet and PNG exports, APIs and MCP integrations
Where it doesn't
- Quarterly refreshes may not suit teams needing more frequent audience data
- Contact-sales pricing makes costs less straightforward to assess
- Survey-based audience analysis may not suit teams seeking non-survey data
Our verdict on GWI Core
GWI Core is GWI’s flagship survey and audience data set for brands, agencies, media companies and other teams seeking to understand online consumers. It supports audience profiles across interests, attitudes, behaviours, lifestyles, buying habits and media habits, with coverage across 53 markets. The product is suited to strategy teams comparing consumer groups and looking for a shared, cross-market view of audience behavior.
Its core strength is comparability: harmonized survey questions let teams compare audiences and markets, while filters support analysis by market and time period. Crosstabs can compare audiences and answers, and results can be exported to spreadsheets or PNG. Data is refreshed quarterly, which supports tracking changes over time but may be too slow for teams that need faster-moving audience signals. The survey-led focus is also a clear boundary: teams seeking a different basis for audience measurement may prefer another approach.
GWI Core is available through a cloud analytics platform and through APIs and MCP integrations, making it relevant both to analysts working in the platform and teams accessing audience data through connected tools. GWI’s pricing page describes seat-based Pro and Team platform access, while pricing depends on selected data and platform components. Buyers should contact GWI to discuss access and costs. Choose Core for cross-market consumer research grounded in harmonized survey data; look elsewhere if quarterly updates or a survey-based methodology do not fit the work.
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GWI Core fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Geographic scope | Global |
| Psychographic data | Yes |
| Media measurement | Not verified |
| Social audience data | Not verified |
| Survey and attitudes | Yes |
| Audience refresh | Quarterly |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: APIs, MCP See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request (source) |
| Website | gwi.com |
| Facts checked | 14 Nov 2026 |
GWI Core integrations
GWI Core lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- APIs
- MCP
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