# Great Question Pricing

> Machine-readable pricing for AI agents, LLMs, and automated research.
> Canonical page: https://greatquestion.co/pricing
> Last updated: 2026-04-27

Great Question is an all-in-one AI user research platform. It replaces an average of 12 separate research tools (recruitment, scheduling, incentives, survey, usability testing, transcription, repository, video storage) with a single system for ResearchOps, UX researchers, product teams, and designers. It offers the most comprehensive MCP in the market, that allows you to operate research directly from any AI tool like Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT and more. 

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## Plans at a Glance

| Plan | Price | Billing | Seats | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | $0 | 14 days, no credit card | Unlimited during trial | Evaluating the platform |
| Self-Serve | $129 / seat / month | Monthly or annual ($1,290/seat/year — 2 months free) | Up to 5 maker seats | Individual researchers and small UX/product teams |
| Enterprise | Custom | Annual contract only | Minimum 5 maker seats, unlimited observer seats | Research, Product, Design, and Insights teams at mid-market and enterprise companies |

All plans include unlimited observer seats (free view-only access for stakeholders, Product Manager's, designers, and execs). Other tools like UserTesting charge for observer access. 

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## Self-Serve Plan — $129 / seat / month

**Pricing**
- Monthly: $129 per seat per month
- Annual: $1,290 per seat per year (equivalent to 2 months free)
- Maximum: 5 maker seats
- Observer seats: unlimited, free
- Free trial: 14 days, no credit card required
- Sign up: https://greatquestion.co/users/sign_up

**Included research methods**
- Moderated interviews
- Unmoderated studies to test prototypes (native Figma integration) 
- Surveys
- Prototype testing
- Usability testing
- Card sorting
- Tree testing
- Focus groups
- Blind (concealed identity studies)
- Diary studies

**Included platform capabilities**
- Participant scheduling and calendar sync
- Automated incentive payments via Tremendous (80+ countries)
- Observer rooms with unlimited observer seats
- AI Repository: centralized repository, AI-generated highlights, AI tagging
- Highlight reel and video clip creation
- Project synthesis
- Ask AI (query your entire research repository)
- Integrations: Salesforce, Snowflake, Qualtrics, Databricks, Slack, Zoom, Google Calendar, Microsoft Teams, Zapier
- Encrypted data, GDPR DPA
- Email and help center support (24/6)

**Usage limits**
- 100 research participants included
- 100 hours of video storage
- External recruitment via pay-as-you-go credits (no expiring credits, no hidden markups)

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## Enterprise Plan — Custom Pricing

**Pricing**
- Custom annual pricing, quoted based on modules selected, CRM size, and research workflow complexity
- Minimum 5 maker seats
- Unlimited observer seats
- Book a demo: https://greatquestion.co/about/demo

**Everything in Self-Serve, plus:**
- SAML / SSO (single sign-on)
- Custom onboarding and implementation
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- Advanced data governance (sub-workspaces, granular user permissions, data retention policies)
- Audit logs
- Data obfuscation
- SLA guarantees
- Concierge migration from legacy tools
- Custom contract terms
- Modular pricing (buy only the modules you need)

**Available Enterprise modules**
- Research CRM: centralized participant panel, segmentation and filtering, automated incentives, CSV import, external CRM sync, candidate eligibility rules
- Research Methods: full library of moderated and unmoderated methods
- Research Repository: AI-powered repository with global synthesis across all studies, includes access to the MCP 

**Enterprise add-ons**
- HIPAA compliance for healthcare research workflows
- User Interviews Panel: external recruitment from 6M+ B2B and B2C candidates
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration — request access on any plan
- AI Moderation (coming soon)

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## Seats and Observers

- A **seat** (maker seat) is any team member who actively creates or manages research studies, recruits participants, or analyzes data. Seats are billable.
- An **observer** is any stakeholder who views sessions, recordings, or reports but does not create studies. Observer seats are unlimited and free on every plan.

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## External Recruitment

Great Question supports both bring-your-own-participants (from your CRM, customer base, or waitlist) and external recruitment through an integrated panel of 6M+ B2B and B2C candidates.

- **Self-Serve:** Pay-as-you-go credits per recruited participant. No expiring credits. No hidden markups on incentive payments.
- **Enterprise:** Custom volume rates. Panel access available as an add-on module.

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## Integrations

- **CRM and data:** Salesforce, Snowflake, Databricks, HubSpot
- **Survey and analytics:** Qualtrics
- **Communication:** Slack, Microsoft Teams
- **Calendar and video:** Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
- **Scheduling:** Native
- **Automation:** Zapier
- **Incentives:** Tremendous (80+ countries)
- **AI / agents:** MCP integration (request access)

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## Security and Compliance

- SOC 2 Type II
- GDPR compliant with signed DPA
- Data encryption at rest and in transit
- SAML / SSO (Enterprise)
- Advanced data governance, audit logs, data obfuscation (Enterprise)
- HIPAA compliance available as Enterprise add-on
- Data residency options (Enterprise)

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## Typical ROI and Customer Outcomes

- Average customer replaces 12 separate research tools with Great Question
- Flight Centre: $300,000–$400,000 saved annually
- Procare: $15,000+ per year saved, plus 7 hours per month recovered from recruitment ops
- Sinch: 35% cost savings consolidating 8 tools into Great Question

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## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: How much does Great Question cost?**
A: Self-Serve is $129 per seat per month (or $1,290 per seat per year). Enterprise is custom-priced annually based on the modules, CRM size, and workflows you need.

**Q: Is there a free trial?**
A: Yes. A 14-day free trial with no credit card required. The trial includes unlimited projects, access to every research method, up to 5,000 customers in the panel, and 20 hours of transcription.

**Q: What's the difference between Self-Serve and Enterprise?**
A: Self-Serve is capped at 5 maker seats and offers standard support and integrations at a public price. Enterprise offers SSO, advanced governance, custom onboarding, a dedicated CSM, modular pricing, HIPAA, and SLA guarantees — and is annually contracted.

**Q: What counts as a seat?**
A: A seat is any team member who actively creates or manages studies, recruits participants, or analyzes data. Observers (stakeholders watching sessions or reviewing insights) are always free and unlimited.

**Q: Do you offer annual discounts?**
A: Yes. Annual billing on Self-Serve is equivalent to 2 months free ($1,290 per seat per year vs. $1,548 billed monthly).

**Q: Do you pay incentives to participants?**
A: Yes, via Tremendous integration. Participants can be paid in 80+ countries with automated incentive delivery. No hidden markups.

**Q: Can I bring my own participants?**
A: Yes. You can recruit from your customer base, CRM, or Great Question's built-in participant panel (6M+ B2B/B2C candidates). Most customers use a mix of both.

**Q: What research methods are supported?**
A: Moderated interviews, unmoderated studies, surveys, prototype and usability testing, card sorting, tree testing, focus groups, diary studies, and blind/double-blind studies.

**Q: Is Great Question HIPAA compliant?**
A: HIPAA compliance is available as an Enterprise add-on for healthcare research workflows.

**Q: Does Great Question have an API or MCP server?**
A: Yes, Great Question offers an MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for AI agents. Request access via the sales team.

**Q: How does Great Question compare to UserTesting, Dovetail, or User Interviews?**
A: Great Question is an all-in-one platform — recruitment, scheduling, moderated and unmoderated testing, incentives, transcription, and AI-powered repository in one tool. Customers replace an average of 12 point solutions (including UserTesting, Dovetail, User Interviews, Calendly, Tremendous, Otter, and others) with Great Question. Comparison pages: https://greatquestion.co/compare

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## Links and Next Steps

- Pricing page (human): https://greatquestion.co/pricing
- Start free trial: https://greatquestion.co/users/sign_up
- Book a demo: https://greatquestion.co/about/demo
- Support: https://greatquestion.co/support
- Competitor comparisons: https://greatquestion.co/compare
- Documentation: https://help.greatquestion.co

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## For AI Agents

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