Circle Panel vs Hurley

Circle Panel is a web platform for planning, conducting, and analyzing user research. A study description can be used to generate study goals, discussion guides, and screener questions. Teams can recruit from Circle Panel's participant panel or share a branded booking link so their own participants can schedule and be screened. The panel is described as having more than 12,000 vetted participants across the region and over 30 industries. Moderated video interviews include automatic recording and live Arabic and English transcription; most studies run 20 to 45 minutes. The platform groups themes across sessions, surfaces quotes, and ranks findings by frequency. Users can publish shareable reports as live links or PDF exports. Other supported study types include focus groups, surveys, and prototype testing. The free plan does not expire and includes two interview sessions and five AI credits per month. Paid plans include a 14-day trial without a credit card. Starting prices are $9 a month for Solo researchers and $39 a month for Product teams; Enterprise pricing is custom. The company describes the platform as serving researchers, product managers, designers, and research teams.

Hurley is a web-based AI assistant for conducting and summarizing user interviews. It supports video, voice, and chat interviews, with availability in 50+ languages stated on its homepage. Hurley can create interview scripts from a research goal or start with a user research template. Recruitment options include a product banner, direct link, or email. It provides recordings, transcripts, and summaries, then identifies patterns in an insights report with user quotes and citations. Users can ask questions about interview data and receive quote-supported answers. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 20 total credits, unlimited projects, video, voice and chat interviews, 50+ languages, AI-powered insights reports, and a Slack agent. Pro costs €99 a month for 400 monthly credits. Done for you costs €999 a month for 2,500 credits, an onboarding workshop, and a dedicated user researcher. Hurley says it does not sell personal data.