PlanBeyond review
A rigorous boutique research firm with 28 verified Clutch reviews, transparent sample-based packages, mixed methods, careful recruitment, and unusually strong actionability and project governance.
Pricing: from $8,500 Reported — not published by the agency
Clutch lists 28 reviews and published packages from $8,500 with defined samples, question counts, final reports, raw data, and three-week delivery. source ↗
Verdict
PlanBeyond is the highest-confidence generalist in this pool. Verified cases show question design, niche participant recruitment, sample planning, unbiased analysis, clear reporting, and decisions that changed campaigns and strategy. Public packages make scope and price easier to test than at most research firms. The only recurring concern located is possible overbooking, so secure the named lead and fieldwork schedule. Require sample-source disclosure, exclusions, raw data, weighting rules, and a decision workshop.
What we verified
Each claim below was checked against a named source, last on 2026-07-24. Follow any of them and check for yourself — that is the point of publishing them.
- Clutch lists 28 reviews and published packages from $8,500 with defined samples, question counts, final reports, raw data, and three-week delivery. clutch.co ↗
- A verified B2B study describes recruiting roughly 400 niche respondents and delivering the analysis ahead of schedule. clutch.co ↗
What other platforms say
Exceptionally consistent praise for rigor, actionability, communication, and timeliness; one client noted possible overbooking.
These are other platforms' numbers, not ours. We report them because they are part of the picture, and we do not average them into our score — our score comes from the published rubric above.
Red flags
- One review-summary concern about possible overbooking
How it scored
Research design and methodological rigor
Reviews document survey strategy, interview guides, pre/post designs, sample planning, and unbiased analysis.
Sampling and respondent quality
Cases describe niche recruiting, qualification, third-party recruiter management, and promised sample completion.
Qualitative and quantitative capability
Surveys, interviews, focus groups, market analysis, and mixed-method programs are evidenced.
Analysis, synthesis and actionability
Clients repeatedly cite clear, actionable recommendations and strategic thought partnership.
Client evidence and decision outcomes
Twenty-eight reviews tie research to campaign, product, and market decisions.
Data privacy, ethics and AI disclosure
Professional rigor is clear, but a public AI and privacy methodology was not deeply reviewed.
Domain, audience and market fit
Cases span B2B technology, education, utilities, apparel, legal, and Southeast Asia.
Pricing, timeline and research ownership
Packages publish sample size, question count, outputs, raw data, price, and three-week delivery.
What we could not verify
- Formal AI-use disclosure by project
- Exact panel-quality controls for each third-party recruiter
Sources
This agency has not published a paid trial. What a paid trial is.
Others we evaluated in Market Research
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