Outset

Spec sheet

What it does

Outset is an AI-powered research platform combining AI-moderated interviews, participant recruiting, and automated insight synthesis.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Product

Outset is an AI-powered research platform for conducting qualitative research at scale.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Integrations

Outset supports exporting research reports to Dovetail and lists Prolific, User Interviews, and Respondent as integrated panel partners.Read 5 Oct 2026 · help.outset.ai

Security

Outset states it is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR and HIPAA compliant, and that customer data is encrypted at rest and is never used to train external models.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Support

Outset says its Customer Success team provides a dedicated onboarding call, and additional support models can help with study setup and recruitment.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · outset.ai

Founded

2022Read 28 Sep 2026 · outset.ai

Company

Outset lists its headquarters as San Francisco, California, and says it launched in 2022.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

AI controls

Researchers can control the discussion guide, probing depth, moderator style, branching logic, and skip patterns.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Analysis

The platform generates summaries, themes, quotes, highlight reels, reports, and PowerPoint decks from study data.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Data protection

Outset states that customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit and is never used to train external models.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Dovetail integration

Outset says it integrates directly with Dovetail and supports exports including transcripts, reports, CSVs, and audio or video highlight reels.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Enterprise features

Outset lists data-segregated workspaces, custom interview branding, white-labeling, and native MCP support for compatible tools such as Claude and Cursor.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Fraud screening

Outset says its fraud detection has over 99% accuracy and flags low-quality responses for review.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Interview formats

Interviews can collect text, voice, video, and voice-to-voice responses.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Interviews

Its AI moderator conducts video, voice, or text interviews and dynamically probes participant responses.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Languages and scale

Outset says teams can conduct hundreds of interviews simultaneously in over 40 languages.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Participant privacy

Participants can join anonymously without an Outset account, and Outset says it does not collect participant email addresses.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Pricing limits

Outset does not publish fixed plan prices on its pricing page; it says pricing is customized and access varies by plan and add-ons.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Pricing model

Pricing is customized to a team’s research and support needs; the pricing page directs visitors to request custom pricing.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Recruiting integrations

Outset says it has 25+ native panel integrations, including Prolific and User Interviews, and lets teams bring their own participant lists.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Recruitment

Outset offers 25+ native participant panel integrations and also lets teams invite their own participants.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Research use cases

Outset supports discovery and evaluation research, including market strategy, personas, brand research, concept testing, usability testing, and diary studies.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Research uses

Outset lists use cases including market research, personas, brand research, concept testing, usability testing, diary studies, and creative testing.Read 5 Oct 2026 · outset.ai

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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• User Testing#12 of 257.8
• UX Research Software#19 of 297.7