UX tools that are actually free.
Free card sort, tree test and more, with up to 1,000 responses per study. Lyssna Free shows the first 15 self-recruited responses; Useberry Free allows 10 a month. Sign in only to share or save.
Not sure which tool? Start here
- Will people find things in my navigation?Tree testNeeds participants
- How do people group my content?Card sortNeeds participants
- Where do people click first on this screen?First-click testNeeds participants
- Which of two designs do people prefer, and why?Preference testNeeds participants
- Does my page get its message across at a glance?Five-second testNeeds participants
- Can people finish a task in my prototype?Prototype testNeeds participants
- Who am I designing for?Persona builderWorks right now
- Is my page accessible?Accessibility checkerWorks right now
Free plans cap responses. Our studies take up to 1,000 each.
- UX Academy1,000responses per study, free
- 15self-recruited responses you can view
- 10responses a month
- 1study a month
Competitor free-plan limits as published on their pricing pages, checked 22 October 2026 (Maze: 28 October 2026). Plans change, so check their sites. You bring your own participants; we don't run a panel. We aren't affiliated with any of them.
See the real thing
Screenshots of the free tools, using the built-in example data.




Accessibility & writing
Research
Product & analytics
Structure & review
- Tree TestCan people find things in your navigation?
- Card SortLearn how users group your content.
- RICE & ICE CalculatorScore ideas and rank your backlog.
- Heuristic EvaluationCheck a product against Nielsen's 10 heuristics.
- Tree Test. Compare: Free Treejack alternative
- Card Sort. Compare: Free OptimalSort alternative
- RICE & ICE Calculator. Also: MoSCoW, Kano
Usability testing
- First-Click TestSee where people click first.
- Preference TestWhich design do people pick, and why?
- Five-Second TestWhat do people remember after a glance?
- Prototype TestCan people finish a task in your clickable prototype?
- SurveyAsk your own questions, no task needed.
- Usability Test ScriptA ready-to-run script or interview guide.
- First-Click Test. Compare: Free Maze alternative, Free Lyssna alternative, All free tools compared
Want a head start? Browse the templates. Teaching a UX class? See the class exercises. Design in Figma? Send frames to a test.
Need more than a tool? We train teams on your product.
In-house training