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User testing platform with real people, not testers.

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Lightster - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Lightster overview

What is Lightster?

Lightster helps you find your target audience for interviews, testing, and feedback.

Unlike other platforms, Lightster allows you to view detailed user profiles without having to start a research project. Once you've set your criteria, your private community is created and grows organically over time.

You can make the criteria as specific as you see fit. Choose from 100+ existing criteria like age, industry, location, job title (and more), or create your custom screening questions.

You can interact with users in your community at any time by scheduling a session, sending a survey, or a direct message.

Start from just $50 monthly and $12.50 per moderated session.

Key benefits of using Lightster

- Find your target audience using an unlimited number of criteria and your own screening questions
- Direct message users for free at any time
- Set your own rewards starting from just $12.50 a session
- Share your screen, record the session, and get AI-enabled voice transcriptions right on Lightster
- Use Lightster on either web or mobile

Starting price

50per user /
per month

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Lightster’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Lightster reviews

Overall rating

4.7

/5

9

Positive reviews

100

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.44/10
Rating distribution

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Lightster's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Lightster users:

Usability testing
Survey builder
Survey/Poll management
Question branching
Panel management
Multi-Channel distribution

All Lightster features

Features rating:

Video recording/transcriptions
Moderated usability testing
Surveys & feedback
Customizable questions
Customizable fields
Reporting/Analytics
Offline access
Phone-Based
Quantitative metrics
Question library
Real-Time analytics
Real-Time data
Real-Time notifications
Reminders
Search/Filter
Single sign on
Social media integration
Software Testing Management
Unmoderated Testing
User journeys
User management
User research analysis
A/B testing
Activity dashboard
Activity tracking
Alerts/Notifications
Calendar management
Collaboration tools
Commenting/Notes
Conditional logic
Customer segmentation
Customizable Categories
Customizable reports
Data visualization
Email reminders
Engagement tracking
Face-to-Face
For mobile
For websites
Generative ai
Access controls/permissions
Multiple user accounts

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Lightster pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

50

/user

Per month

Pricing details
Subscription
Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about Lightster price and value

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Lightster support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Lightster FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Lightster offer?

Lightster has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $50.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of Lightster?

Lightster has the following typical customers:
Mid Size Business, Small Business


Q. What languages does Lightster support?

Lightster supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Lightster offer an API?

No, Lightster does not have an API available.

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