Checker vs Field Agent

Checker is an all-in-one platform for mystery shopping, customer-experience surveys, Voice of Employee programs, and market research. Its methods include mystery shopping, CATI phone surveys, CAPI field surveys, CAWI online surveys, and retail audits. The workflow covers survey creation, data collection, quality control, fieldwork management, and client reporting. Checker Field Surveyor runs on Android and iOS, collects data offline, and synchronizes with the online system. GPS, EXIF, mandatory-question, and validation rules support data-quality checks and fraud detection. Client dashboards offer real-time results with access controls and filtering. Checker AI provides sentiment analysis, keyword extraction, executive summaries, and chat for questions about data. Integrations and APIs connect with Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce, and HR management systems. Checker says it is GDPR-compliant and lists encrypted storage, role-based access, secure cloud hosting, tracked cloud changes, and regular internal security audits. Plans start with MS Popular at €50 a month for 50 reviews, lifetime 1GB storage, unlimited users, and unlimited devices. Checker says it provides free support, training, and onboarding assistance. It is available on Android, iOS, web, and API.

Field Agent connects brands and retailers with people who gather information while shopping in stores or online. Its app offers audits, surveys, Buy & Trys, ratings and reviews, Eye Spys, scavenger hunts, and mystery shops. Agents reserve and complete a job, submit it for review, and receive cash after approval. Listed retail locations include Walgreens, 7-Eleven, Dollar General, Albertsons, McDonald's, Best Buy, Kroger, Target, Kohl's, Publix, Costco, and CVS. Supported countries include Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Great Britain, and the United States. Field Agent provides Android, iOS, web, and API access; the API can create jobs, manage templates, launch projects, retrieve results, and optionally use webhooks. The app plan is listed at free. Registration is limited to people aged 18 or older. Field Agent says it encrypts information in transmission and does not sell users' personal information. It may use Plaid to verify bank information and Dwolla to send credit transfers to agents' financial-institution accounts. Denied submissions are not paid.