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# Respondent

> Respondent is a participant recruitment platform that helps research, product, and insights teams recruit, screen, schedule, and pay verified participants worldwide.

## Docs

- [Homepage](https://www.respondent.io): Primary overview of Respondent's research participant recruitment platform, including key metrics, product positioning, trust signals, and the main journeys for researchers and participants.
- [Recruit Participants](https://www.respondent.io/recruit-participants): Main product page explaining the end-to-end workflow for sourcing, screening, scheduling, and paying verified participants for many research methods.
- [Pricing](https://www.respondent.io/pricing): Canonical pricing page explaining plan structure, pay-as-you-go and scalable options, and how Respondent charges for participant recruitment.
- [Book a Demo](https://www.respondent.io/book-demo): Sales-focused demo booking page used for requesting a walkthrough of Respondent's recruitment platform.
- [Demo Hub](https://www.respondent.io/demo-hub): Self-serve product tour with Storylane demo access, FAQs, recent product updates, and links into the core platform workflow.
- [Respondent API](https://www.respondent.io/api): Technical overview for embedding Respondent's participant panel and recruitment workflows inside partner products and research platforms.
- [API Release Notes](https://www.respondent.io/api-release-notes): Release log for API changes, fixes, and product updates relevant to technical teams and partners.
- [Integrations](https://www.respondent.io/integrations): Overview of supported tool integrations for surveys, interviews, scheduling, and research operations workflows.
- [Partners](https://www.respondent.io/partners): Directory of research technology partners that pair Respondent's participant panel with adjacent research tools.
- [Panel Book](https://www.respondent.io/panel-book): Downloadable panel overview covering audience size, geography, demographics, job titles, skills, and targeting options.
- [Security](https://www.respondent.io/security): Canonical trust page covering SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and CCPA alignment, access controls, deletion options, and data security practices.
- [Customer Stories](https://www.respondent.io/customers): Collection page for customer case studies and proof from research, product, consulting, and enterprise teams.

## Research Teams

- [User Research Participant Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/recruit-participants/user-research): Explains how UX and product teams recruit participants for moderated and unmoderated studies with faster matching and streamlined ops.
- [Research Operations Recruitment Platform](https://www.respondent.io/recruit-participants/research-operations): Details governance, team workflows, visibility, and operational controls for centralized research operations teams.
- [Market Research Participant Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/recruit-participants/market-research): Focused page for market research teams running brand, concept, segmentation, diary, and other insight studies.
- [Recruit Participants for Agencies](https://www.respondent.io/recruit-participants/agencies): Describes how agencies manage multi-client recruiting, quality, pricing predictability, and procurement expectations with Respondent.
- [Enterprise Research Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/recruit-participants/enterprise): Enterprise-focused page covering controls, dedicated support, security, and large-team research workflows.
- [Academic Research Participant Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/recruit-participants/academic-researchers): Page for academic researchers sourcing qualified participants for university and academic research projects.
- [Respondent for AI](https://www.respondent.io/recruit-participants/respondent-for-ai): Explains how Respondent supports AI-related recruiting needs and access to qualified participants for AI-adjacent work.

## Methods

- [Qualitative User Interview Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/qualitative-research-user-interview): Focused landing page for sourcing verified participants for qualitative interviews and related moderated research.
- [Survey Participant Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/quantitative-research-survey): Canonical survey-recruitment page covering verified responses, targeting, fraud prevention, and automated incentive handling.
- [Moderated Research Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/methodology/moderated-research): Methodology page for moderated studies, highlighting targeting, custom screeners, scheduling, NDAs, and automated payouts.
- [Unmoderated Research Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/methodology/unmoderated-research): Methodology page for unmoderated research with verified B2B and consumer participants in 150+ countries.
- [Survey Recruitment Methodology](https://www.respondent.io/methodology/surveys): Methodology page for survey recruiting with participant verification, response quality, and broad targeting coverage.
- [Diary Study Recruitment](https://www.respondent.io/methodology/diary-studies): Methodology page for longitudinal and diary-based studies with committed participants and built-in operational support.

## Platform Capabilities

- [Project Creation](https://www.respondent.io/platform/project-creation): Explains how researchers create new projects, define methods, set audiences, build screeners, and publish studies.
- [Participant Screening](https://www.respondent.io/platform/screening): Covers applicant review, profile evaluation, shortlisting, invitation management, and real-time participant status tracking.
- [Scheduling](https://www.respondent.io/platform/scheduling): Details calendar sync, participant self-scheduling, meeting link generation, reminders, and focus group scheduling workflows.
- [Incentive Payouts](https://www.respondent.io/platform/incentive-payouts): Explains incentive setup, attendance marking, and in-product participant payouts through Tremendous.
- [Recruiting Cost Calculator](https://www.respondent.io/recruiting-cost-calculator): Calculator page for estimating project cost, pricing fit, and recruiting budget requirements.
- [Incentive Calculator](https://www.respondent.io/incentive-calculator): Calculator page for estimating appropriate participant incentives using benchmark data from prior projects.

## Participants

- [Become a Participant](https://www.respondent.io/become-a-participant): Main participant acquisition page covering how to sign up, qualify for studies, get paid, and refer friends.
- [Paid Research Studies](https://www.respondent.io/research-projects): Participant-facing guide and directory for available paid studies, qualification factors, and common study formats.
- [Paid Focus Groups](https://www.respondent.io/focus-group): Participant-facing focus group page covering online and in-person focus groups, pay ranges, and how to browse relevant studies.
- [Refer Friends](https://www.respondent.io/refer-friends): Referral page explaining the participant referral program and invite flow.
- [Participant Terms and Conditions](https://www.respondent.io/participant-terms-conditions): Legal terms specific to participants using the platform and taking part in studies.

## Panel Coverage

- [US Research Panel](https://www.respondent.io/panel/us-panel): Country-specific panel page with panel composition and common attributes for United States participant recruiting.
- [UK Research Panel](https://www.respondent.io/panel/uk-panel): Country-specific panel page covering participant availability and audience attributes for the United Kingdom.
- [Canada Research Panel](https://www.respondent.io/panel/canada-panel): Country-specific panel page for participant coverage and common audience attributes in Canada.
- [Australia Research Panel](https://www.respondent.io/panel/australia-panel): Country-specific panel page for participant recruiting coverage in Australia.
- [France Research Panel](https://www.respondent.io/panel/france-panel): Country-specific panel page covering French participant recruiting and panel attributes.
- [Germany Research Panel](https://www.respondent.io/panel/germany-panel): Country-specific panel page covering German participant recruiting and panel attributes.

## Proof and Comparison

- [Huge Customer Story](https://www.respondent.io/customers/huge): Case study on how Huge uses Respondent for faster, higher-quality participant recruitment across client research projects.
- [IBM Customer Story](https://www.respondent.io/customers/ibm): Case study on how IBM uses Respondent to recruit niche audiences and speed up research insight delivery.
- [Respondent vs User Interviews](https://www.respondent.io/compare/respondent-vs-user-interviews): Comparison page covering pricing, panel quality, performance, product focus, and AI-related recruiting capabilities.
- [Respondent vs Prolific](https://www.respondent.io/compare/respondent-vs-prolific): Comparison page focused on qualitative research fit, participant verification, value, and panel differences.
- [Respondent vs UserTesting](https://www.respondent.io/compare/respondent-vs-user-testing): Comparison page for teams evaluating participant recruitment and platform differences against UserTesting.
- [Respondent vs Dynata](https://www.respondent.io/compare/respondent-vs-dynata): Comparison page covering panel quality, value, and recruiting differences versus Dynata.
- [Respondent vs Cint](https://www.respondent.io/compare/respondent-vs-cint): Comparison page outlining practical differences in pricing, panel quality, and research fit versus Cint.
- [Respondent vs Askable](https://www.respondent.io/compare/respondent-vs-askable): Comparison page for teams evaluating Respondent against Askable for participant recruitment.

## Blog

- [Blog](https://www.respondent.io/blog): Main blog archive for participant recruitment, research operations, methodology, product updates, AI, and customer interviews.
- [AI Matching delivers more qualified participants, much faster](https://www.respondent.io/blog/ai-matching-delivers-more-qualified-participants-much-faster): Product update on Respondent's AI matching system and its effect on participant quality and study fill speed.
- [How we're keeping fraudulent participants out of your studies](https://www.respondent.io/blog/how-were-keeping-fraudulent-participants-out-of-your-studies): Detailed overview of fraud prevention, panel controls, verification, and study quality safeguards.
- [Attract qualified participants to your studies with AI suggestions](https://www.respondent.io/blog/attract-qualified-participants-to-your-studies-with-ai-suggestions): Product update on AI-generated study titles and descriptions that improve setup quality and participant conversion.
- [Multiple payments on Respondent](https://www.respondent.io/blog/multiple-payments): Product update explaining the ability to pay multiple participants more efficiently inside Respondent.
- [Introducing Audience Quotas](https://www.respondent.io/blog/introducing-audience-quotas): Product update on managing recruitment mix and participant distribution with audience quotas.
- [New research on autopilot](https://www.respondent.io/blog/new-research-on-autopilot): Product-focused post about automation and ways to streamline ongoing participant recruitment workflows.
- [Unmoderated usability testing: how to start](https://www.respondent.io/blog/unmoderated-usability-testing-how-to-start): Educational guide for planning and running unmoderated usability tests with the right participants.
- [Recruitment methods for research studies](https://www.respondent.io/blog/recruitment-methods-for-research-studies): Guide comparing approaches to research recruiting and when to use each method.
- [How to recruit participants for qualitative research](https://www.respondent.io/blog/how-to-recruit-participants-for-qualitative-research): Practical guide on sourcing and screening strong-fit qualitative participants.
- [How to recruit focus group participants](https://www.respondent.io/blog/how-to-recruit-focus-group-participants): Guide to planning focus group recruiting, qualification, and participant quality control.
- [How to find participants for user research](https://www.respondent.io/blog/how-to-find-participants-for-user-research): Practical user research recruiting guide covering sourcing, screeners, and qualification.
- [A guide to usability testing questions](https://www.respondent.io/blog/a-guide-to-usability-testing-questions-including-100-examples): Educational resource with interview and usability testing question examples for researchers.
- [Best UX research tools](https://www.respondent.io/blog/best-ux-research-tools): Comparative resource on UX research tools and how they fit into a research workflow.
- [Embedding research into the creative process: Research and Testing with John Whaley](https://www.respondent.io/blog/john-whaley-interview): Interview with Instrument's John Whaley about embedding research into agency and creative workflows.
- [Learning through observation: a research career journey](https://www.respondent.io/blog/learning-through-observation-a-research-career-journey): Interview with GitLab's Will Leidheiser about researcher growth and observational learning.

## Legal and Contact

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.respondent.io/privacy-policy): Canonical privacy policy covering data collection, international transfers, user rights, and deletion requests.
- [Terms and Conditions](https://www.respondent.io/terms-conditions): Main platform terms governing use of Respondent's researcher-facing services, fees, and obligations.
- [Impressum](https://www.respondent.io/impressum): Legal disclosure page with company registration and statutory contact information.
- [Help Center](https://help.respondent.io/en): External knowledge base for product questions, participant help, and support documentation.

## Key Facts

- Founded in 2016 by Jack Pratten
- Origin story: the first Spanish-speaking participants were recruited on New York City subways for an advertising agency launching a liquor brand
- 4M+ verified participants across 150 countries
- 3,000+ research projects posted monthly
- $35M in participant incentives earned through the platform
- 20,000+ participants paid monthly
- Respondent supplies participants to 60+ research platforms
- Supports interviews, surveys, focus groups, diary studies, and unmoderated research
- Serves both professional B2B audiences and consumer research recruiting
- Includes participant recruiting, screening, scheduling, and payouts in one workflow
- Industry: research participant recruitment and research operations software

## Contact

- Website: https://www.respondent.io
- Demo: https://www.respondent.io/book-demo
- Help Center: https://help.respondent.io/en
- Support: support@respondent.io
- Security: security@respondent.io