Concept Testing

AI concept testing for smarter product decisions

Outset helps teams validate product ideas early with AI concept testing — fast, structured, and rich in qualitative depth. Pressure-test features, design directions, and messaging in days, not weeks.

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Mobile interface illustrating AI-powered research features such as tagging, annotations, Likert scales, checklists, and real-time feedback
Mobile interface illustrating AI-powered research features such as tagging, annotations, Likert scales, checklists, and real-time feedback

Product, insights, and strategy teams use Outset to separate close concepts quickly and clearly.

Product, insights, and strategy teams use Outset to separate close concepts quickly and clearly.

Product, insights, and strategy teams use Outset to separate close concepts quickly and clearly.

AI concept testing that runs the full spectrum of concept qual

Monadic Concept Testing

Upload all of your stimuli in one place and program questions across all concepts at once, then see summarized results to cut through the noise.

Monadic Concept Testing

Upload all of your stimuli in one place and program questions across all concepts at once, then see summarized results to cut through the noise.

Monadic Concept Testing

Upload all of your stimuli in one place and program questions across all concepts at once, then see summarized results to cut through the noise.

Protomonadic Testing

Combine solo evaluations with a final head-to-head choice to separate close concepts and reveal preference drivers.

Protomonadic Testing

Combine solo evaluations with a final head-to-head choice to separate close concepts and reveal preference drivers.

Protomonadic Testing

Combine solo evaluations with a final head-to-head choice to separate close concepts and reveal preference drivers.

Comparative Concept Testing

Test concepts side-by-side to understand tradeoffs, relative value, and which framing wins in the moment.

Comparative Concept Testing

Test concepts side-by-side to understand tradeoffs, relative value, and which framing wins in the moment.

Comparative Concept Testing

Test concepts side-by-side to understand tradeoffs, relative value, and which framing wins in the moment.

Value Prop Testing

Stress-test specific messages for believability, differentiation, and the language that makes value feel real.

Value Prop Testing

Stress-test specific messages for believability, differentiation, and the language that makes value feel real.

Value Prop Testing

Stress-test specific messages for believability, differentiation, and the language that makes value feel real.

Feature and Packaging Concept Testing

Validate early feature bundles, tiers, or offer structures to see what feels most valuable and why.

Feature and Packaging Concept Testing

Validate early feature bundles, tiers, or offer structures to see what feels most valuable and why.

Feature and Packaging Concept Testing

Validate early feature bundles, tiers, or offer structures to see what feels most valuable and why.

Instant Concept Testing Synthesis

Automatically turn concept feedback into clear themes, evidence, and decision-ready insights.

Instant Concept Testing Synthesis

Automatically turn concept feedback into clear themes, evidence, and decision-ready insights.

Instant Concept Testing Synthesis

Automatically turn concept feedback into clear themes, evidence, and decision-ready insights.

The advantages of AI concept testing

Traditional concept testing can be slow and limited, making early bets harder than they need to be. 

AI concept testing lets you validate ideas in days, not weeks, while still capturing rich qualitative reactions before you build. 

Outset pairs consistent, structured measures with dynamic probing and fast synthesis, so teams can iterate quickly and choose winners with confidence.

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Close-up of a sketchbook showing hand-drawn website wireframes with a phone and pen on the table
Close-up of a sketchbook showing hand-drawn website wireframes with a phone and pen on the table

Purpose-built for perception and meaning

Fast & Intuitive Study Build-Out

Upload all stimuli in one place and create one interview guide across the batch. Our AI moderator will flexibly drill down into the answers you need.

Fast & Intuitive Study Build-Out

Upload all stimuli in one place and create one interview guide across the batch. Our AI moderator will flexibly drill down into the answers you need.

Fast & Intuitive Study Build-Out

Upload all stimuli in one place and create one interview guide across the batch. Our AI moderator will flexibly drill down into the answers you need.

Diverse Stimuli Support

With support for static images, videos, Figma uploads, clickable prototypes, or live sites, Outset is well equipped to get raw reactions to any stimuli you need.

Diverse Stimuli Support

With support for static images, videos, Figma uploads, clickable prototypes, or live sites, Outset is well equipped to get raw reactions to any stimuli you need.

Diverse Stimuli Support

With support for static images, videos, Figma uploads, clickable prototypes, or live sites, Outset is well equipped to get raw reactions to any stimuli you need.

Immediate & Robust Reporting

As each study progresses, Outset analyzes answers and puts together a robust report in real-time — shrinking the time from study to lightbulb moment from months to minutes.

Immediate & Robust Reporting

As each study progresses, Outset analyzes answers and puts together a robust report in real-time — shrinking the time from study to lightbulb moment from months to minutes.

Immediate & Robust Reporting

As each study progresses, Outset analyzes answers and puts together a robust report in real-time — shrinking the time from study to lightbulb moment from months to minutes.

Custom & Dynamic Probing

Direct Outset’s moderator with exactly what you are trying to uncover, then let it dynamically adjust to participant responses in real-time for the richest qual at scale.

Custom & Dynamic Probing

Direct Outset’s moderator with exactly what you are trying to uncover, then let it dynamically adjust to participant responses in real-time for the richest qual at scale.

Custom & Dynamic Probing

Direct Outset’s moderator with exactly what you are trying to uncover, then let it dynamically adjust to participant responses in real-time for the richest qual at scale.

Structured Measures & Auto-Tagged Responses

Collect Likert-scale reads alongside open-ended answers, then let AI auto-tag themes so patterns surface instantly.

Structured Measures & Auto-Tagged Responses

Collect Likert-scale reads alongside open-ended answers, then let AI auto-tag themes so patterns surface instantly.

Structured Measures & Auto-Tagged Responses

Collect Likert-scale reads alongside open-ended answers, then let AI auto-tag themes so patterns surface instantly.

AI concept testing FAQs

Answers to common questions about how AI can help with concept testing.

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Customer Spotlight

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Customer Spotlight

How researchers are using Outset to drive impact

How Hubspot Learned to Speak Its Key Persona's Language

How Away Exposed Surprising Behavior from 98% of Shoppers

How Glassdoor Uncovered Critical Features Missing from It's AI-MVP

Customer Spotlight

How researchers are using Outset to drive impact

How Hubspot Learned to Speak Its Key Persona's Language

How Away Exposed Surprising Behavior from 98% of Shoppers

How Glassdoor Uncovered Critical Features Missing from It's AI-MVP

Find out how Outset accelerates every step of research

Test out a demo interview to see how Outset transforms research speed, scale, and insight quality.

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Find out how Outset accelerates every step of research.

Test out a demo interview to see how Outset transforms research speed, scale, and insight quality.

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Find out how Outset accelerates every step of research.

Test out a demo interview to see how Outset transforms research speed, scale, and insight quality.

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