A free Lyssna alternative with up to 1,000 responses per study

Lyssna's free plan allows 15 self-recruited responses. Ours are free, up to 1,000 responses per study, with no credit card: card sort, tree test, first-click, preference and five-second tests.

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What it looks like

Screenshots of the free tools, using the built-in example data.

The card sort as a participant sees it: a list of cards on the left and named groups on the right, with two groups already filled.
What your participants seeCards on the left, their own groups on the right.
Tree test results for one task: success rate, time on task, an outcome bar and a pietree showing where people went in the tree.
Tree test resultsSuccess, directness, time and where people went.
First-click test heat map on an example website: warm colours cluster on the main button, with the target area outlined in green.
First-click heat mapWhere people clicked first, against your target area.

Side by side

Price
UX Academy: Free. No credit card.
Lyssna: Free plan at $0 a month. Growth is listed at $166 USD a month.
Responses
UX Academy: Up to 1,000 per study, no monthly study allowance.
Lyssna: Free plan: 15 self-recruited responses. Unlimited on Growth.
Studies
UX Academy: Free. Set a response limit or close date if you like.
Lyssna: Free plan: unlimited quick studies, 3 seats. 5 in-depth studies a month on Growth.
Methods
UX Academy: Card sort, tree test, first-click, preference, five-second, plus questions and a screener.
Lyssna: Core methods on Free. Live website testing is listed under Growth.
Participants
UX Academy: A share link you send to your own testers. No panel.
Lyssna: Panel access is pay-per-use. Your own testers count against the 15 on Free.
Results
UX Academy: CSV, PDF report, a published results page, AI summary.
Lyssna: CSV exports and AI summaries are listed under Growth.

Lyssna details from lyssna.com/pricing, checked 24 October 2026. Plans change, so check their site. We are not affiliated with Lyssna or UsabilityHub.

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What else you get here

Export and publish

CSV, PDF report, or a results page you can link.

AI summary

Themes and structure in plain words, up to 20 a day.

Classes

A teacher kit, so a whole class can run studies.

Calculators to embed

NPS, SUS, A/B and more, free to put on your site.

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Frequently asked questions

Is it really free?

Yes. There is no paid plan and no credit card. Every study type here is free to build, share and read the results of.

Do I need an account?

Not to build a test, preview it as a participant or download your results. You sign in (free, by email link) when you want to share a study with participants or save your work.

How many responses can a study take?

Each study takes up to 1,000 responses, and you can set a lower limit or a close date. There is no monthly study allowance. As abuse guards, you can create up to 30 studies an hour per study type, and one network address can send up to 150 responses an hour to a single study.

Can I export my results?

Yes. Download responses as a CSV, save a PDF report, or publish a results page you can link to. An AI summary is available too, up to 20 a day. Check it against the data, as it can get things wrong.

Can I test Figma prototypes?

Not yet. First-click, preference and five-second tests work on images, such as screenshots exported from Figma. Prototype testing is coming soon. We don't do live website testing or screen recording.

Do you have a participant panel?

No. You send a link to your own testers. We don't offer paid recruitment from a panel.