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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lighthouse Studio

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASawtooth Software headquartered in Provo offers the Lighthouse Studio survey research tool as an advanced platform for Conjoint Analysis and MaxDiff. With it, users can create balanced experimental designs hand-in-hand with traditional survey questions.N/A

    Sogolytics

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASogolytics (formerly SoGoSurvey) is an online survey software solution that helps users create surveys quickly. The free package includes basic features for building surveys and the paid package includes advanced features.N/A
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    Lighthouse StudioSogolytics
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    Lighthouse StudioSogolytics
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Lighthouse StudioSogolytics
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    Sawtooth Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Lighthouse StudioSogolytics
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and Sogolytics
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Sogolytics
    -
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    Themes6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and Sogolytics
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sogolytics
    -
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    Changes to live survey8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Question design help9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple question types10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and Sogolytics
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Sogolytics
    -
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    Survey logic flexibility10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and Sogolytics
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Sogolytics
    -
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    Response tracking6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data export4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and Sogolytics
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sogolytics
    -
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    Access controls10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and Sogolytics
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Sogolytics
    -
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    Respondent restrictions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Lighthouse StudioSogolytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (33 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lighthouse StudioSogolytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sawtooth Software
    Anyone wanting to design and analyze advanced studies, particularly those that incorporate discrete choice modeling (such as MaxDiff and / or Conjoint) should be using Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio. The capabilities and flexibility offered by this platform for these choices is far beyond any other platform I am aware of. It is less appropriate where you need the survey tool to 'play well with others.' Two examples: 1) pulling in live data streams so they can be cleaned and visualized. 2) Integrating into any service where an API call is appropriate such as adding / removing people from a mailing list, incentive management tool, or qualitative community tool.
    Incentivized
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    Sogolytics
    One of the most significant benefits of using Sogolytics is its robust reporting capabilities. The platform allows us to generate comprehensive reports with clear visualizations, making communicating our results to funders easy. This has greatly enhanced our transparency and accountability, demonstrating the effectiveness and impact of our programs.As a nonprofit organization, we are incredibly grateful for Sogolytics' support to organizations like ours. The platform's accessibility and user-friendly interface have made it an indispensable tool in our efforts to provide quality programs to schools and students in need.
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    Pros
    Sawtooth Software
    • Powerful programming capabilities
    • Advanced analysis
    • Fantastic customer and technical support
    • Good documentation
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    Sogolytics
    • Easy to use - easy to create surveys, send to participants and review the results
    • The library of ready to use templates is so helpful!
    • The large variety of question types helps to keep the survey interesting for the participant.
    • The "smart" question logic is amazing. I love having a follow up question appear depending on how the participant answers a previous question.
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    Cons
    Sawtooth Software
    • They could focus on integrating API type functionality
    • I would love if the data came out labeled
    • I am not a fan of the 'limited' time a study can stay up. This causes issues with longitudinal studies.
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    Sogolytics
    • Providing users the ability to follow along a specific question example (eg. placeholder text in questions that users can see what the answer might look like)
    • Better media management and implementation (eg. placing images/videos/gifs/etc. as standalone assets in the survey)
    • Making the images added into a survey responsive to the screen they are being viewed on (eg. any images added to a survey do not adjust to the size of the screen, consequently showing up very small on mobile/tablet view)
    • Exporting the survey to Word looks horrible - we'd love if the survey could be exported the way it looks when live into a similar-looking Word document or template
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sawtooth Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sogolytics
    Will definitely use the software again as soon as we need another survey to be conducted.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Sawtooth Software
    It is incredibly powerful, very rhobust and has fantastic support. The only reasons I'm not giving it a higher rating are 1) There is a very steep learning curve when it comes to designing more complex studies. 2) It is difficult to get Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio to 'talk' to other systems as the Perl upon which it is built is not really designed to work with API calls, etc.
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    Sogolytics
    Everything on the platform is laid out logically and in a manner that even our less technical administrators can go onto the system and create/manage any surveys or feedback questionnaires. The options for distribution of these surveys are also simple and straight forward with all available choices showing. Our users don't need to know the ins and outs of the system to be able to use it.
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    Support Rating
    Sawtooth Software
    I cannot explain how great the support team is. They are prompt and very thorough in their responses.
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    Sogolytics
    I had an issue whereby I used a free trial that ended, locking me out of my account. I contacted their customer service to help with this issue, which they resolved in under half an hour. I was extremely impressed with their speed and quality of service, which led me to filling out this review!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sawtooth Software
    While QuestioPro has the capability to build surveys and even do some advanced analysis, it is less powerful (and less intuitive) than Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio. It cannot handle studies with the complexity we are used to designing. The CMNTY Platform was initially sold to us as a combined Quant / Qual platform, but we found very quickly that the quant side of it is extremely limited.
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    Sogolytics
    I evaluated several different products, including SurveyMonkey. SoGoSurvey appeared to have the most features at the best value. Unfortunately, the "free" service didn't satisfy our needs and we had to upgrade during the first survey. I found SurveyMonkey and SoGoSurvey to be very comparable.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Sawtooth Software
    • Our business is survey data so we rely heavily on sawtooth
    • The advanced design and analytics are incredibly useful
    • Negative - I wish it would work natively with API calls
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    Sogolytics
    • Cost. The software is very reasonably priced when judged against its functionality. The cost and risk of deploying paper surveys, coupled with the additional time it would take to input the data before analysis, means we have a lot less to worry about, have saved time and money.
    • Data and reputation. Security of data is important to us. Using this software has enhanced our credibility with clients. We're serious about data security and this software shows that we are.
    • Ethics and reputation. We are also serious about achieving the highest ethical standards in research, and nothing in this software impedes our ability to meet these standards.
    • Speed. The online training, all of which has been 1-2-1, helped me get to grips with the software and deploy it quickly. The quality of training is very high indeed.
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    ScreenShots

    Sogolytics Screenshots

    Screenshot of Survey Design: Survey design with SoGoSurvey is quick, easy, and intuitive. To add comments or one of more than 25 question types, simply drag and drop from the left menu.Screenshot of Survey Distribution: SoGoSurvey provides multiple avenues for expanding survey outreach while maintaining the integrity of data. The most popular distribution options include email, web posting, and social media platforms.Screenshot of Reports: SoGoSurvey’s customers rave about the versatility of its reports and variety of data analysis options. Reports are easy to run and offer many customization features so you can crunch a few numbers quickly or prepare for a polished presentation.Screenshot of Surveys: The variety of options for survey design is expansive, including (clockwise, from upper right): themed templates, funky quiz options, inclusion of your organization’s logo (ipad display featured), and basic, professional designs.Screenshot of Customer Experience DashboardScreenshot of Customer Experience Survey Bank