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Honest tool comparisons

When to use commercial research platforms, and when a free, browser-based tool is enough.

Optimal Workshop alternative (free card sort & tree test)

Honest comparison of Optimal Workshop vs free browser-based card sorting and tree testing on elliotrylands.com. No signup, studies live in the URL.

Free open and closed card sorting with no signup. Build a study, share a link, export CSV. Browser-only, privacy-friendly UX research.

Free tree testing with no signup. Paste a text hierarchy, add tasks, share a link, export paths as CSV. Validates navigation before you design.

Looking for an OptimalSort alternative? Free open and closed card sorting with shareable URL studies and CSV export. No Optimal Workshop account.

Free Treejack alternative for tree testing. Share a link, record paths and directness, export CSV. No Optimal Workshop subscription required.