AI-Moderated Research Platform
The all-in-one AI-powered research platform
Run AI‑moderated interviews, recruit participants and synthesize insights in minutes — all within an end-to-end AI‑moderated research platform.
Outset gives teams the power to move from raw feedback to clear, actionable insights in days, not weeks.
Trust & Safety
Security
Outset is GDPR and HIPAA compliant, and SOC 2 Type II certified
Outset provides enterprise-grade security with SOC 2 Type II, GDPR compliance, Azure infrastructure, and encrypted data never used to train external models. Outset is dedicated to safeguarding all sensitive data.
Features
Fraud Detection
Ensure high-quality data, regardless of source
Ensure quality results for every project. Outset’s AI detects inconsistent or fraudulent responses automatically, so you only pay for authentic data. Outset’s fraud detection system evaluates every participant in your research.
Features
Automatic detection
Only pay for truth
Sift out low quality answers
Trusted by the best
Top companies use Outset’s AI-moderated research platform to learn faster and make better decisions.
Outset is now a key tool for our team to get more, better, and most importantly, faster research done, accelerating our innovation pipeline substantially.
Michael Widenmeyer
Consumer Insights Sr. Manager
The speed and quality of the responses were outstanding. Outset will afford my team the opportunity to significantly increase the speed of delivery.
Wil Readinger
Head of UX Research
Outset is an integral part of our Microsoft Copilot research team, and access to their tool has transformed the way we work and the speed and depth of how we are able to understand and build for our users.
Chris Monnier
Principal UX Researcher
I would have never been able to moderate 50 sessions in a reasonable amount of time, but with Outset, you can run 50 interviews while you’re on a 20-hour flight.
Athena Petrides
Senior Lead UX Researcher
Being able to focus my energy and leaving the interview process and the first analysis portion to Outset has helped me grow in my career.
Jennifer Lien
Senior UX Researcher
[Outset] opened up a Pandora’s box, in a good way. We have all of these options for different types of research that our team couldn't do before. Now we can.
Jessica Davis
Senior Manager of Customer Insights
Outset allows users to spend their time on what really matters, which is understanding the consumer and designing products, rather than on countless hours of interviewing and labeling.
Leo Velásquez
Senior Experiment Designer
AI-moderated research platform FAQs
What makes Outset’s AI-moderated research different from traditional research tools?
Outset’s AI interviewer conducts natural, adaptive conversations at scale, asking smart follow-ups, clarifying context in real time, and synthesizing results instantly. It combines qualitative depth with the speed and scale of automation.
Can I use my own participants, or do I have to recruit through Outset?
You can do both. Outset integrates with top recruitment partners like Prolific and User Interviews, or you can invite your own users directly. The platform also supports synthetic testing so you can validate guides before launch.
How fast can I go from running interviews to getting insights?
Most teams complete user interviews within hours and receive AI-synthesized summaries minutes later. Outset’s platform eliminates manual sorting and tagging, turning raw conversations into ready-to-share insights almost instantly.
How does Outset handle privacy and data protection?
Outset is SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR compliant, and powered by Microsoft Azure. No personally identifiable information (PII) is required for research, and your data is never used to train external models.
Can Outset be used by global teams or multilingual participants?
Yes. Outset supports market testing, UX research, and user research in over 40 languages, automatically translating insights into your preferred language — enabling global teams to collect, analyze, and share findings seamlessly.
