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Growth · September 1, 2026

GatherHQ

AI-powered research with real & synthetic customers. Fast.

Visit gatherhq.comAlternativestop 11% of September 2026

What it does

Making customer decisions via research comes to either: A) expensive research agencies (6 figures, 6 weeks) or B) guessing Gather changes this. Meet Emma, our research agent. Ask questions in English, Emma will convert them into research-grade interview guides. Declare your customer persona (e.g., CIOs in retail / GenZ consumers) and Emma will find them (real or synthetic customers) and run the research in hours. Emma also then converts the insights into on-brand content you can use for SEO/AEO.

Simulated and AI-moderated market research. Move 10x faster, get 10x more from the same research spend, and ground every decision in real voice of customer.

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