Usability Testing Platforms

Usability testing platforms are tools or software applications that facilitate the evaluation and assessment of a product's usability by users. These platforms provide features for creating and conducting usability tests, recording user interactions, capturing feedback, and analysing test results. They help designers and researchers gather insights on how users interact with a product, identify usability issues, and make informed design decisions to improve the overall user experience.

1. UserTesting A versatile platform for moderated and unmoderated testing, offering video feedback from targeted participants, live interviews, and written responses.

2. Maze Ideal for rapid, unmoderated usability testing with features like heatmaps, click tracking, and metrics for task completion, time on task, and misclick rates.

3. Lookback Supports both moderated and unmoderated sessions with video and audio recording, live interactions, and observer notes, great for collaborative remote usability testing.

4. Hotjar Known for its heatmaps, session replays, and survey capabilities, Hotjar helps with behavioural analytics on live products, offering insight into where users click, scroll, and interact most.

5. Optimal Workshop A suite of usability tools including tree testing, card sorting, and surveys, useful for testing information architecture and user navigation paths.

6. UsabilityHub Offers quick tests like first-click, preference tests, and design surveys to gather feedback on visual and UI elements.

7. Crazy Egg Primarily a heatmapping and A/B testing tool, Crazy Egg also provides click tracking, scroll maps, and session recordings to track user behaviour on live websites.

8. Qualaroo Focuses on in-context surveys, capturing real-time feedback from users as they interact with the product, often used to enhance quantitative and qualitative insights.

9. FullStory Captures detailed session replays and user interactions, enabling teams to identify friction points and understand user behaviour through powerful analytics.

10. Dovetail A qualitative data analysis tool designed for storing, analysing, and organising user feedback, often used alongside usability testing sessions to manage insights.

11. PlaybookUX Provides a variety of testing options (e.g., moderated, unmoderated, card sorting) with built-in transcription and video editing tools to facilitate user feedback analysis.

12. Loop11 Offers unmoderated usability testing with support for tasks, heatmaps, and metrics like completion rates, time on task, and user satisfaction scores.

13. UserZoom A comprehensive tool with features for both qualitative and quantitative testing, supporting a wide range of test types including surveys, card sorting, and benchmarking.