This is for storing, tagging, and organizing research sessions and insights in one centralized location.
Overview
Do you use a research repository?
Yes: 1108 responses, No: 1826 responses, I'm not sure: 331 responses,
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2/3 respondents don't have or aren't sure if they have a research repository. This leaves is wondering where all that past research might be going.
Most Popular Research Repository Tools
Which software do you primarily use as a research repository?
Counting Number of responses. Used as primary tool: Tool: Notion: 211, Google Drive: 119, Dovetail: 155, Confluence: 101, Google Sheets: 57, UserTesting: 80, Microsoft Excel: 48, Sharepoint: 43, Airtable: 41, Miro: 39, Maze: 36, UserZoom/EnjoyHQ: 19, Condens: 18, Productboard: 13, Notably.ai: 6, Other: 120,. Used as secondary tool: Tool: Notion: 52, Google Drive: 59, Dovetail: 12, Confluence: 31, Google Sheets: 42, UserTesting: 12, Microsoft Excel: 24, Sharepoint: 21, Airtable: 21, Miro: 23, Maze: 11, UserZoom/EnjoyHQ: 6, Condens: 2, Productboard: 5, Notably.ai: 7, Other: 42,.
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4/5 of the most popular tools are generic productivity tools.
Dovetail has very little secondary usage compared to other popular tools, perhaps suggesting that it replaces the need for other tools.
AI Usage in Research Repository Tools
Are you using AI within any of the tools you selected as a research repository?
Yes: 136 responses, No: 825 responses, I'm not sure: 112 responses,
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Responses mention using AI for transcript tagging and synthesis summaries. Several respondents report using Notion AI for content generation.
27% of respondents using Dovetail are leveraging its AI features—the highest ratio of any of the tools we listed in this category.
Research Repositories for Researchers
Research Repository tools by involvement with user research
Counting Number of responses. I participate directly: Tool: Notion: 204, Dovetail: 180, Confluence: 117, Google Drive: 93, Google Sheets: 50, Airtable: 53,. I rely on others: Tool: Notion: 50, Dovetail: 23, Confluence: 35, Google Drive: 24, Google Sheets: 16, Airtable: 15,. I have no connection: Tool: Notion: 10, Dovetail: 0, Confluence: 1, Google Drive: 7, Google Sheets: 4, Airtable: 1,. Prefer not to say: Tool: Notion: 5, Dovetail: 0, Confluence: 0, Google Drive: 3, Google Sheets: 0, Airtable: 1,.
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Respondents who use Dovetail are more likely to be involved with user research, where other generic tools have slightly less connection to user research.