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QuestionPunk vs Outset

Outset runs AI-moderated interviews by text, voice and video, with pricing through sales. QuestionPunk runs AI interviews by text or voice too, with a free plan and Pro at $50 a month.

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Free forever with unlimited surveys and responses. Pro is $50/mo, or $41.67/mo billed annually, with unlimited surveys and responses too.

Voice interviews

Respondents answer out loud. An AI interviewer asks the follow-up.

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How a voice interview goes (example)
  1. AI interviewerWhat made you start looking for a new survey tool?
  2. Respondent, speakingHonestly, the answers we got back were too short to act on.
  3. AI follow-upToo short how? Tell me about one answer you couldn’t use.

Both tools interview by voice. Here you can try it now, without booking a demo: take three minutes as the participant.

  • Runs in the browser, no app to install
  • Voice interviews in 25 languages
  • Included on the free plan
  • Unlimited surveys and responses on every plan, not priced per seat
  • Surveys in 130+ languages, voice in 25
  • No sales call, no annual contract

The short answer

Outset is an AI-moderated research platform with services attached: text, voice, video and voice-to-voice interviews in 40+ languages, up to 10 follow-ups per question, 25+ panel integrations, and research experts available as add-ons. For an enterprise research team that wants a managed partner, it is built for that. QuestionPunk covers the core loop (AI interviews by text in 130+ languages or voice in 25, follow-ups, panel recruitment and analysis) as a self-serve product with published prices and a free plan.

Already have a Outset survey? Bring it with you.

You do not have to start over. Three ways to move a study you already run.

Rebuild it in the builder

Sign up free, then copy your questions out of Outset and paste them in when the builder asks what you want to study. It rebuilds them as a study here, ready for AI follow-ups.

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Get a free review first

No account needed. Paste your questions or upload a PDF or Word file, and an AI methodology review lands in your inbox with a rebuilt version you can launch here.

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Start from a template instead

Browse the Research templates for one close to what you run in Outset today. Templates open in the app with no sign-up.

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What you get here that you don’t get there

  • Full prompt transparency

    Read the full prompt behind each AI interview, edit parts of it and add your own sections

    Outset: not listed

  • Randomization for experiments

    Randomize question order or answer options, or show a random subset, for A/B experiments

    Outset: not listed

  • Unlimited responses

    Collect unlimited responses

    Outset: not listed

  • AI-powered survey review

    An automated review that flags leading wording, ordering problems and structural issues before launch

    Outset: limited

  • Custom styling & themes

    Set colors, fonts and layout to match your brand

    Outset: add-on

Feature by feature

AI Interview

AI voice interviewsVoice
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
Intelligent follow-up questions
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
Full prompt transparency
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetNot listed
Custom AI interviewer personalities
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
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Core Features

AI-powered survey creation
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
Multi-language support
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
Panel integration
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
Video & audio responses
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
Advanced question types
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
Skip logic
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
Randomization for experiments
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetNot listed

Data Collection

Unlimited responses
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetNot listed

Pricing

Free tier
QuestionPunkUnlimited surveys and responses
OutsetNone listed

Analytics

Synthetic respondent simulation
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetYes
AI-powered survey review
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetLimited

Design

Custom branding removal
QuestionPunkPro plan
OutsetAdd-on
Custom styling & themes
QuestionPunkYes
OutsetAdd-on

“Not listed” means we could not find the feature on the competitor’s own pricing or help pages when we checked in October 2026.

Pricing

QuestionPunk

Free
$0
Unlimited surveys and responses, free forever. No credit card.
Pro
$50/mobilled monthly
$41.67/mobilled annually ($500/yr)
25,000 AI credits a month, not per seat. 7-day free trial, card required.

Every plan has unlimited surveys and responses, under fair use. Free includes AI text follow-ups and 3,000 AI credits a month for voice interviews and analysis; Pro adds every AI model, 25,000 credits a month and no branding.

Outset

Outset does not publish prices. Its pricing page, checked in October 2026, offers custom plans and add-ons through a demo, and lists no free plan or trial.

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Where QuestionPunk wins

  • Free to start, published prices

    Sign up free with no card. Pro is $50 a month or $500 a year, with no sales call.

  • Read the prompt

    See the full prompt behind each AI interview, edit the context and add your own sections.

  • Pick the model

    Choose the interviewer’s AI model. Pro includes every model we offer.

Where Outset wins

  • Video and voice-to-voice

    Interviews by text, voice, video and voice-to-voice, with screen sharing.

  • Panel reach

    25+ native panel integrations, including Prolific and User Interviews.

  • Research services

    Outset researchers can set up projects, program guides and review analysis, as plan add-ons.

Looking for a Outset alternative?

If you want to run AI interviews this week without a procurement cycle, QuestionPunk is self-serve: sign up free, build the interview in the AI builder chat by pasting your questions or uploading a PDF or Word file, and launch. Voice interviews and analysis use the AI credits each plan includes.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Outset cost?

Outset does not publish prices. Its pricing page says plans are built around your team and research needs, with add-ons, and asks you to book a demo. QuestionPunk Pro is $50 a month or $500 a year, and Free costs nothing.

Does Outset have a free plan?

Its pricing page lists none, as of October 2026. Its site does offer a demo interview to try. QuestionPunk Free has unlimited surveys and responses under fair use, with AI text follow-ups included and no credit card.

Is QuestionPunk a good Outset alternative?

For self-serve AI interviews by text or voice, yes, with follow-ups, panel recruitment and analysis on published plans. For video interviews, managed recruitment and a research team on call, Outset offers more.

Can I try an AI interview before signing up?

Yes. The voice demo on this page puts you in the participant’s seat for a three-minute interview, with no account needed.

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