Consumer insights

AI-moderated consumer insights, built for strategic impact

Outset is designed for consumer insights teams balancing deep strategy work with high research demand. Use AI for consumer research to run high-quality qualitative studies at scale — without slowing down business decisions.

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Leading consumer and customer insights teams use Outset to move faster

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Leading consumer and customer insights teams use Outset to move faster

  • Glassdoor company logo
  • Hubspot company logo
  • Indeed company logo
  • Coinbase company logo
  • Ipsos company logo

Leading consumer and customer insights teams use Outset to move faster

  • Glassdoor company logo
  • Hubspot company logo
  • Indeed company logo
  • Coinbase company logo
  • Ipsos company logo

Run the core consumer insights studies that shape strategy, at scale

Segmentation & Needs Discovery

Run high-volume qualitative interviews to uncover the patterns and unmet needs that define segments.

Brand Perception & Positioning

Explore how your brand shows up in consumers’ minds from associations to trust drivers and differentiation.

Advanced Concept Testing Support

Pressure-test early product or offering ideas with monadic, protomonadic, and comparative testing to differentiate close contenders.

Innovation Pipeline Exploration

Identify whitespace and growth opportunities by mapping jobs-to-be-done and switching behavior.

Creative Testing

Evaluate specific ads, messages, or campaigns for clarity, resonance, and persuasion across audiences.

Usage & Attitudes Deep Dives

Understand real-world context, habits, and decision drivers behind category adoption.

The advantage of Al powered consumer insights research tools

Consumer insights teams need strategic depth without slow fieldwork, which is why AI for consumer insights has become critical for modern organizations.

AI-moderated research lets you scale qual programs while keeping questioning consistent across segments, regions, and waves.

Automated synthesis turns raw conversations into stakeholder-ready direction in minutes, so your research team can deliver consumer insights at the speed your business needs.

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Everything consumer insights teams need to run strategic qual at volume

Custom & Dynamic Probing

Set your core guide once, then let AI dynamically follow up to clarify meaning, dig into tradeoffs, and follow emergent threads — without leading participants.

Purpose-Built Features for Global Studies

Recruit quickly across regions and demographics through integrated panel partners, custom screeners, and run studies natively in 40+ languages.

Custom Reports, Highlight Reels, and Exports

Generate stakeholder-ready readouts in minutes & use highlight reels to make insights persuasive and easy to share.

AI-Guide Creation Companion

Spin up studies quickly by sharing research goals, then Outset’s AI will do the heavy lifting of creating a first draft for you to customize and refine.

Customer Spotlight

How researchers are using Outset to drive impact

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How Hubspot Learned to Speak Its Key Persona's Language

How Away Exposed Surprising Behavior from 98% of Shoppers

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

Customer Spotlight

How researchers are using Outset to drive impact

Hubspot company logo

How Hubspot Learned to Speak Its Key Persona's Language

How Away Exposed Surprising Behavior from 98% of Shoppers

Glassdoor company logo

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

Customer Spotlight

How researchers are using Outset to drive impact

Hubspot company logo

How Hubspot Learned to Speak Its Key Persona's Language

How Away Exposed Surprising Behavior from 98% of Shoppers

Glassdoor company logo

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

AI for Consumer Insights FAQ

Get answers to common questions about how AI can help with Consumer Insights.

What is AI for consumer insights, and how does it improve traditional research?

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How do AI consumer insights platforms support qualitative research at scale?

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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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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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