FromUsers vs PlaybookUX

FromUsers is a user research platform for surveys, usability tests, and in-product feedback studies. Its visual study builder supports branching, advanced logic, randomization, random assignment, and variables without coding. Unmoderated studies can test prototypes or live products with tasks, screen recordings, spoken feedback, and structured follow-ups. Survey Lab includes multilingual setup, MaxDiff, and Conjoint. Participants can be recruited through study links, email, or the listed Prolific integration. Mobile participants can join through the FromUsers app; on-screen interactions and, when enabled with consent, face-camera recording can be captured. Figma and ProtoPie integrations and URL snapshots are listed across plans. FromUsers says it does not sell personal data or use participant recordings or responses to train unrelated general-purpose AI models. Security details include TLS 1.2+ in transit, encryption at rest, role-based access, workspace isolation, and audit logging. The Coffee Plan costs $10 a month and includes one seat, three active studies, 100 responses per study, and 20 questions per study. There is no free plan.

PlaybookUX is a research platform for recruiting participants, running studies and organizing findings. Researchers can conduct unmoderated tests, moderated interviews, card sorting, tree testing, surveys, five-second tests, first-click tests and preference tests. Its stated panel has more than 7 million vetted consumer and professional participants, and users can also bring their own. Analysis tools include transcripts, notes, tags, video clips, highlight reels, heat maps and task-success analytics. AI features include follow-up questions, summaries, sentiment analysis, pattern detection, screener and script generation, and AI personas. The Figma integration imports prototypes and supports goal-completion metrics, misclick tracking, and heat and click map overlays. It also offers an API and MCP layer for connecting data with other tools and automating project creation. The platform supports web, Android, iOS, macOS and Windows, including native Android and iOS app research. Self-serve is free and allows 50 sessions annually; Scale costs $5,400 a year and Pro costs $8,800 a year.