Ask virtual people,
Get real answers.
AI-powered focus groups that simulate your target customers. Test any idea and get purchase intent data in minutes — no recruiting, no budgets, no waiting.
Watch the 2-min demoMethodology built on research from Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, PyMC Labs, and Anthropic.
See it in action
In practice
I run vcrowd every week now. Before I ship a feature, change a price, or rewrite a landing page, I run a virtual focus group first. It’s the cheapest, fastest sanity check I’ve ever had, and it’s stopped me from building at least three things I would’ve regretted.
How it works
Setup
Describe your product and audience
Tell us what you're testing — a product concept, messaging, or design — and define your target customer demographics.
Simulation
AI runs your focus group
vcrowd generates 20+ virtual consumers matching your audience and interviews each one — capturing purchase intent, objections, and preferences.
Results
Get your report
Receive a comprehensive report with intent scores, key themes, and actionable recommendations — validated with a Data Confidence Score.
How we compare
vcrowd doesn’t replace your research toolkit — it accelerates it. Get directional signal in minutes, then validate what matters with real users.
✦ Recommendedvcrowd | Online Surveys | Focus Groups | 1:1 Interviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to insights | Under 5 min | 2–5 days | 2–4 weeks | 3–6 weeks |
| Cost per study | $59–179/mo | $3K–15K | $8K–25K+ | $10K–30K+ |
| Iteration speed | Instant re-runs | Days per change | Weeks per round | Weeks per round |
| Directional accuracy | 85–90% | 90–95% | Qualitative | Qualitative |
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is vcrowd compared to real consumer research?
For purchase intent and concept ranking, independent research shows vcrowd achieves 85%+ agreement with real survey outcomes. Accuracy is strongest for well-known brands in mainstream categories.
We’re transparent about where synthetic research works well and where it has limits. Every report includes a Data Confidence Score, and our methodology page breaks down the evidence in detail.
Can vcrowd replace traditional consumer research?
No, and it’s not designed to. vcrowd is built for the early, iterative stages of research — screening 10 concepts down to 3, comparing design variants, or stress-testing messaging before committing budget to a full panel study.
For high-stakes decisions like pricing strategy or go-to-market sizing, validate with real human panels. Think of vcrowd as the rapid-screening layer that makes your expensive human research more focused and efficient.
What are the known limitations?
Synthetic research works best for directional signal and comparative ranking. It’s less reliable for precise price sensitivity, niche or regional brands, and capturing extreme or minority opinions.
Every vcrowd report includes a Data Confidence Score so you can assess signal strength. For a full breakdown, see our methodology page.
How is vcrowd different from tools like Maze or Lyssna?
Remote testing tools (Maze, Lyssna) use real human participants — slower and more expensive, but ground-truth. They’re ideal for validating what vcrowd helps you screen first.
vcrowd gives you faster, cheaper directional signal so you can focus your human research budget on what matters most. We’re the rapid-iteration layer, not the final-validation layer.
Do you offer a Figma integration?
Yes. Our Figma plugin lets you run A/B design comparisons directly from your design file without leaving your workflow.
Is my research data private?
Yes. Your data is encrypted at rest and in transit, and we never use it for AI training. vcrowd runs on enterprise cloud infrastructure, and our AI processing layer is designed so that no provider retains your data after a query is processed. You can export your results and delete your data at any time directly from the app. For full details, see our Security page.
Pricing
Trial
See what the crowd thinks
billed annually
For anyone curious about synthetic research
- 20 respondents per question
- 20 questions
- Executive reports
Pulse
Your personal advisory board
billed annually
For those who want a trusted second opinion on everyday questions
- 20 respondents per question
- 50 questions per month
- Up to 10 seats
- Team-wide audience sharing
- Executive reports
Focus Group
Research-grade confidence at AI speed
billed annually
For founders and teams testing ideas before committing
- 64 respondents per question
- 200 questions per month
- Up to 10 seats
- Team-wide audience sharing
- Executive reports
Enterprise
Your audience intelligence infrastructure
billed annually
For organizations embedding synthetic research into every business decision
- Custom audience sizes
- Custom question volume
- API access
- Unlimited seats
- Customizable executive reports
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Priority support
Stop guessing what customers want.
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