UserBit
UserBit: A broad UX research repository that organizes card-sort work alongside qualitative analysis. Ranked #38 of 39 in Card Sorting Software by our editors (4.4/10); pricing: Free plan · pricing on request; best for research repositories that also organize card-sort work.
At a glance
- Editor score4.4 / 10
- PricingFree plan · pricing on request
- Best forResearch repositories that also organize card-sort work
- Free planYes
- Founded2018 · Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Facts checked30 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines participant, interview, survey, transcription, and insight workflows
- Includes personas, card sorts, journey maps, and flow diagrams
- Offers AI insights, client portals, Zapier, and an OAuth 2.0 API
Where it doesn't
- Paid access uses contact-sales pricing
- Card sorts are one part of a broader repository rather than the sole focus
- Cloud deployment is the available deployment model
Our verdict on UserBit
UserBit is a web-based qualitative research repository for UX, product, and design teams. It brings participant profiles, segmentation, interviews, surveys, research notes, media, transcriptions, tags, coding, and insights into project workspaces. Teams can also create personas, card sorts, journey maps, and flow diagrams, making it suitable for organizations that want card-sort work connected to a wider research-management practice.
The published offering includes a free plan, while paid access uses contact-sales pricing. UserBit runs in the cloud and is available through the web and an API. Its ecosystem includes a Zapier integration and an OAuth 2.0 API, allowing repository data to connect with other services. Role-based access controls, two-factor authentication, SSO via SAML, and GDPR support address common organizational requirements. Support is provided through email and documentation.
UserBit’s main strength is breadth: transcription, participant management, qualitative coding, AI highlighting and insight generation, reports, and client portals sit beside card sorts. That breadth can help teams keep study artifacts and deliverables together instead of splitting work across separate tools. The trade-off is focus. Organizations seeking a dedicated card-sorting environment with specialized study execution or analysis workflows should compare those needs carefully before choosing UserBit. It fits small, mid-market, and enterprise teams that value a research repository with card-sort capabilities; teams wanting card sorting as their primary workflow may prefer a narrower specialist.
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UserBit fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Open card sorts | Not verified |
| Closed card sorts | Not verified |
| Hybrid card sorts | Not verified |
| Remote participant mode | Not verified |
| Participant limit | Not verified |
| Card limit | Not verified |
| Analysis features | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: Zapier |
| Pricing | Free plan · pricing on request (source) |
| Website | userbit.com |
| Facts checked | 30 Sep 2026 |
UserBit integrations
UserBit lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- Zapier
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