Lyssna alternative for first impression tests
Lyssna is a full user research platform with five-second tests and a large research panel. StayOrBounce is a simpler, free-by-reviewing way to score your homepage's first impression.
Updated October 1, 2026
Lyssna is a user research platform with many test types, including five-second tests, and a large panel of research participants. StayOrBounce does one thing: it scores the first impression of your homepage with quick votes from real people. If you run user research regularly, Lyssna offers much more. If you want to know whether your homepage works, without setting up a study, StayOrBounce is simpler.
At a glance
| Lyssna | StayOrBounce | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | A research platform: five-second tests, surveys, preference tests and more | First-impression tests of a homepage or landing page |
| How a test works | You design the test and the follow-up questions yourself | Fixed: a screenshot on laptop and phone, four questions on a 1–5 scale |
| Participants | Your own network, or Lyssna's paid panel with demographic targeting | Other website owners and reviewers on StayOrBounce, with optional targeting by country, age group and role |
| How you pay | A free plan with a limited number of self-recruited responses, paid plans, and panel responses priced separately | Free by reviewing other websites, or buy credits |
| Results | What you ask for, from recall to written answers | Scores per question, a stay score and short comments, comparable between tests |
Information about Lyssna comes from lyssna.com and its pricing page, checked on 1 October 2026. Plans and prices change; check their website for the current details.
When Lyssna is the better fit
- You run user research regularly and need several test types in one place.
- You want to design your own questions, for example to test recall of a specific message.
- You need participants from a specific professional group or country through a research panel.
When StayOrBounce is the better fit
- You want a quick answer to "does my homepage convince strangers?" without designing a study.
- You want the same four questions every time, so you can compare your stay score before and after a change.
- You'd rather earn your votes by reviewing other websites than pay per participant.
- You want results filtered for reliability: automatic-looking votes are left out, as explained in how we score.
A different take on the five-second test
A classic five-second test hides the page after five seconds and asks what people remember. StayOrBounce keeps the screenshot visible after at least five seconds and asks for a judgement instead: Do I understand what this is? Do I trust it? Does it look professional? Would I stay?