Softwr

Research · head to head

Condens vs GWI

Condens logo

Condens

Research

UX research repository for storing, tagging and sharing qualitative study findings

From
€15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GWI logo

GWI

Research

Access human insights and consumer insights from real people, instantly

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only GWI has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Condens the gap between the 15 euro Lite plan and the 500 euro Business plan has nothing in it, so a team adding a second and third researcher jumps roughly thirtyfold in cost at exactly the point budget scrutiny arrives.; GWI teams and Pro pricing requires contacting sales; no published rates for higher tiers
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Condens and GWI actually diverge.

Attributes where Condens and GWI differ
AttributeCondensGWI
Starting price€15/monthFree
Pricing modelPer contributor per monthsubscription
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Research).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Condens

  • Automatic transcription
  • Highlight and tag
  • Theme clustering
  • Insight pages
  • Participant profiles
  • Search across studies
  • Viewer seats
  • Video clip reels

Only in GWI

Nothing recorded that Condens does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Condens

  • A solo researcher at a 40-person product company building a searchable evidence base for 15 euros a monthnot GWI
  • A European enterprise research team that needs GDPR-oriented data handling to clear internal procurementnot GWI
  • A team wanting product managers to click from a stated insight straight to the participant clip that supports itnot GWI
  • A researcher inheriting years of interview recordings and needing them transcribed, tagged and searchable in one placenot GWI

GWI

  • Supporting agency pitches with audience datanot Condens
  • Selecting media channels with demographic insightsnot Condens
  • Developing content strategies with consumer researchnot Condens
  • Validating partnerships with market datanot Condens

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Condens

  • The gap between the 15 euro Lite plan and the 500 euro Business plan has nothing in it, so a team adding a second and third researcher jumps roughly thirtyfold in cost at exactly the point budget scrutiny arrives.
  • Lite includes no viewer seats at all, which defeats the main purpose of a repository: anyone outside the research team who wants to read a finding has to be paid for as a contributor or sent a static export.
  • Cross-project participant profiles are capped at 25 on Lite, so a solo researcher doing longitudinal work with a recurring panel outgrows the entry tier on that limit rather than on seats.
  • As a bootstrapped fifteen-person company it ships AI synthesis, automatic theme extraction and moderated-interview features more slowly than venture-funded rivals, so teams that want the repository to do the analysis rather than organise it will find it behind.
  • It is a repository, not a research platform: recruitment, panel management, unmoderated testing and survey fielding all live elsewhere, so it adds a subscription rather than consolidating one.

GWI

  • Teams and Pro pricing requires contacting sales; no published rates for higher tiers
  • Enterprise solutions and custom datasets require separate consultation

Pricing, plan by plan

Condens

€15/month
  • Lite$15/month
    • 1 contributor included, additional contributors 15 euros each
    • No viewer seats
    • Unlimited projects, transcription hours and storage
  • Business$500/month
    • 5 contributors included, additional contributors 85 euros each
    • Unlimited viewers
    • Unlimited participant profiles and folders
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Minimum 5 contributors
    • Custom contributor rates
    • Unlimited viewers

GWI

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 Agent Spark prompts monthly
    • Unlimited GWI Canvas decks
    • Chart generation
  • Plus$150/month
    • Unlimited Agent Spark prompts
    • Save and export charts
    • Unlimited GWI Canvas decks
  • Teams$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • All Plus features
    • Access shared dashboards
  • Pro$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • All Plus features
    • Unlimited platform access

Which should you pick?

Choose Condens if

  • You need automatic transcription.
  • You also want highlight and tag.
Condens review

Choose GWI if

  • You want to start without paying.
GWI review

Questions people ask

Is Condens or GWI better?
Neither clearly leads. Condens starts at €15/month and GWI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Condens or GWI?
GWI has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €15/month for Condens and Free for GWI.
Does Condens or GWI run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use GWI for free?
Yes. GWI has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Condens starts at €15/month.
What is Condens best used for?
Condens is most often used for a solo researcher at a 40-person product company building a searchable evidence base for 15 euros a month, a european enterprise research team that needs gdpr-oriented data handling to clear internal procurement, a team wanting product managers to click from a stated insight straight to the participant clip that supports it, a researcher inheriting years of interview recordings and needing them transcribed, tagged and searchable in one place. Of those, a solo researcher at a 40-person product company building a searchable evidence base for 15 euros a month and a european enterprise research team that needs gdpr-oriented data handling to clear internal procurement are not what GWI is typically brought in for.
What can Condens do that GWI cannot?
Condens covers Automatic transcription, Highlight and tag, Theme clustering, Insight pages.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Condens: Is there a free plan?

No, only a 15-day trial on any tier with no card required.

GWI: Is there a free GWI plan?

Yes, GWI offers a free tier with 10 Agent Spark prompts monthly and unlimited GWI Canvas decks.

Source
Condens: Can stakeholders read findings without a licence?

Only on Business and above, where viewer seats are unlimited. Lite has none.

GWI: What is the difference between GWI Plus, Teams, and Pro?

Plus costs $150/user/month with unlimited prompts and 50K profiling points. Teams is custom-priced with all Plus features plus shared dashboards and multi-user discounts. Pro is custom-priced with unlimited access, up to 250K profiling points, and advanced research tools.

Source
Condens: Is transcription metered?

No. Transcription hours, storage and project count are unlimited on every plan; participant profiles and folders are what the tiers restrict.

GWI: How much does GWI charge for annual billing?

GWI offers a 15% discount for annual commitments. Plus annual pricing is $1,500/user annually (equivalent to $125/user/month).

Source
Condens: Where is data hosted?

Condens is a German company with an explicitly GDPR-oriented setup, which is a common reason European enterprises shortlist it.

Share

Related pages

More on Condens

More on GWI

Keep looking

Other head to heads