Remote Usability Testing Costs

Summary: We compare the budgets needed for different kinds of qualitative user research: in-person usability testing vs. remote studies run by software (unmoderated) or run by a human moderator.

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Remote Usability-Testing Costs: Moderated vs. Unmoderated

Exact costs will vary, but an unmoderated 5-participant study may be 20–40% cheaper than a moderated study, and may save around 20 hours of researcher time.

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Kate Moran is a former NN/G employee who worked on research, teaching, leadership, and design thought leadership. Her expertise spanned both qualitative and quantitative research methods. At NN/G Kate discovered and published ground-breaking findings on artificial intelligence (AI), interaction design, digital content, and information-seeking user behaviors.

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