Mine insights from your product community from day 1.
Micro, live user sessions run on autopilot instead of one-off research sessions.
Built by research experts, built for founder speed.
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Research that moves at your speed.
Run fast, in-context feedback sessions with a trusted Design Partner panel. Replace episodic research sprints with a continuous feedback loop and get insights in days, not weeks.
Continuous
Invite and manage a trusted cohort of Design Partners for ongoing feedback, moving from slow, one-off studies to a continuous pulse of insights.
In context
Capture feedback in the flow of use. Partners complete short (5-10 min) missions by recording their screen and voice, providing rich, contextual data.
Asynchronous
Short, async touchpoints fit into anyone's schedule. Quickly review sessions and distill themes into actionable takeaways for your team.
Recruit design partners. Build in public.
A design partner panel is a panel of real users who have a direct hand in building your product. Instead of traditional feedback, they use Ikena to show you exactly how they use your product in the real world.
Invite users to join your exclusive Design Partner Panel on Ikena.
Notify partners of quick research 'missions' to record their screen and voice their thoughts while using your product.
Review recorded sessions to learn from real-world usage and automatically issue rewards like product credits, free months, or early access.
Expert-tested research playbooks
Leverage well-established, expert-vetted research methodologies that run on autopilot. Once activated, each playbook intelligently generates the right questions for your specific product context and sends them to your design partners for in-context feedback.
PMF Tracking
A rigorously designed question set to measure and track user sentiment and the perceived indispensability of your product. Surface the signals that matter so you can reach product-market fit faster.
Co-Design
Run targeted feedback sessions on new features, UX flows, and messaging, pre- and mid-release. Activate this playbook to directly involve design partners in the development process, evaluate your current offering, spark new directions, and maintain a live pulse on your product.
AI Output Eval
This playbook enables a critical part of any AI evaluation framework: systematic feedback from end-users. Launch this playbook to start measuring quantitatively how your model is delivering true value to your end users.
Pricing
Choose the plan that fits your velocity.
Starter
For early teams and startups running small, self-guided programs.
Growth
For product orgs with multiple teams and ongoing research programs.
Scale
Strict legal/security needs and higher research volume.
Research Office Hours
To honor our commitment to building in public, our founding team hosts free monthly office hours for the builder community. Whether you're a user or just tackling a tough research problem, our research experts are here to help you uplevel your customer understanding.
First Friday of Every Month
3 exclusive slots available. Open to all founders and product teams.
Slots are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join as a Design Partner
Help shape the future of products you love. As a design partner, you'll participate in quick research missions, share feedback directly with product teams, and get early access to new features. Your insights make a real impact.
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