Best AI Market Research Software in 2026
Updated
In short: NIQ is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SurveyMonkey and Maze. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Maze. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Remesh at $1/mo.
AI market research software covers tools for gathering and analyzing information about audiences, customers, or markets. Compare research approach and respondent recruitment against the questions you need to answer, then check whether interview and survey support fit your study. Qualitative and quantitative analysis describe different aspects of the work to evaluate. API access, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical considerations. The entries include Maze, SurveyMonkey, and NIQ, alongside Alida and AlphaSense Generative Search. Consider the methods, participant access, and analysis capabilities that suit your research needs.
29 AI market research software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 NIQ iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9 Research approach: mixed_methodsSurvey support: Yes
- 2 SurveyMonkey iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6
- 3 Maze iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2Free
- 4 Qualtrics No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$420/mo
- 5 AlphaSense Generative Search iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8
- 6 Alida iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8
- 7 QuestionPro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$83/mo
- 8 GWI Audiences No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$1,501,500/mo Research approach: quantitativeRespondent recruitment: NoSurvey support: Yes
- 9 SightX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Research approach: mixed_methodsRespondent recruitment: YesSurvey support: Yes
- 10 Attest No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Research approach: mixed_methodsRespondent recruitment: YesSurvey support: Yes
- 11 quantilope No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$2,000/mo
- 12 UserTesting iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 13 Suzy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Research approach: mixed_methodsRespondent recruitment: YesSurvey support: Yes
- 14 Sprinklr Social Listening No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 15 Dovetail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free
- 16 Meltwater Consumer Insights No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Respondent recruitment: No
- 17 Toluna Start No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 18 Talkwalker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
- 19 Zappi No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 20 Delve AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$317/mo
- 21 Voxpopme No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Research approach: mixed_methodsRespondent recruitment: YesSurvey support: Yes
- 22 Remesh No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$1/mo
- 23 unitQ Research No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Research approach: mixed_methodsSurvey support: Yes
- 24 Outset No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 25 Discuss No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
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Questions about this list
Which AI market research software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
NIQ is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 8.9. SurveyMonkey is second and Maze third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Remesh has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.