FindFocusGroups vs Respondent

FindFocusGroups and Respondent both land on Worth it.

FindFocusGroups

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Use it if you want free access to verified paid studies and treat earnings as occasional side cash.

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you regularly run paid interviews, focus groups, or usability studies and need vetted, targeted participants fast.

FindFocusGroups versus Respondent
Compare	FindFocusGroups	Respondent
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	US side-hustle earners	Product/UX teams running paid interviews
Who it's not for	Anyone expecting reliable monthly income . studies are one-off gigs	Anyone wanting free survey responses
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁵	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁶
Support quality	No support evidence in sources	Dedicated global support and security lead on staff
Public sentiment	Third-party reviewers and Reddit communities treat it as a legitimate, long-running directory for paid research studies.^⁶	Independent buyer reviews are scarce; the only direct testimonial found is a participant calling it 'really worth joining'.
Biggest gotcha	You compete for every listing; qualification screening can disqualify most applicants	Guess: pay-per-participant incentives plus platform fulfillment fees; no published pricing to model costs¹⁴

Anyone expecting reliable monthly income . studies are one-off gigs
Non-US participants . many listings are US-only
Research teams needing screening, incentives, or analytics . it just lists studies
People unwilling to share personal details during screening