Usability testing methods
Not sure which test? Fiuto picks it
Paste your URL. Fiuto picks the method from your product, your audience, and what you need to learn, then builds the study.Free, in minutes, no experience required. Fiuto runs 18 methods. Pick one below or let it choose.
A deck of cards, one per usability testing method, fanned out like a hand. Every couple of seconds the front card is dealt away and the next method slides in, walking through all thirteen.
Or choose your own
Does the journey work?
Prototype and live website tests. Give people a real task and watch where it breaks.
What do people notice first?
First impressions and attention. Learn what a design says before anyone reads it.
How should things be organised?
Structure and navigation. Shape categories and labels around how people think.
Which option wins?
Comparing options. Settle a direction, a headline, or a priority with evidence.
What do people think?
Plain questions. Ask directly, on their own or alongside another method.
Frequently asked questions
01What is usability testing?
Usability testing is a way to learn how people understand, navigate, and use a product or prototype. You give them something to see, sort, rank, click, or complete, then use what they do and say to inform the next decision.
02Can Fiuto pick the method for me?
Yes. Paste your product URL and Fiuto drafts a study with the method that fits your product, your audience, and what you need to learn. You review the draft before anything launches, and you can change the method at any point.
03Which usability testing method should I use?
Start from the question you need answered. The five groups on this page cover the common ones: whether a journey works, what people notice first, how things should be organised, which option wins, and what people think. Each method under a group answers one version of that question.
04What is the difference between ranking questions and card sorting?
Ranking asks people to put options in order. It is useful when you need a relative priority. Card sorting asks people to place items into groups. It is useful when you need to understand how people organise information and name categories.
05When should I use a card sort instead of a tree test?
Use a card sort when you are designing or naming a structure. Use a tree test when the structure already exists and you want to check whether people can find something inside it.
06Can I combine usability testing methods in one study?
Yes. A Fiuto study can combine methods, such as a first-click task followed by a rating and an open question. Keep one primary decision in view so every step contributes useful evidence.
07Do I need a finished product to run a usability test?
No. You can test a shared prototype or a live website. Choose the version that is developed enough for the behaviour or reaction you need to observe.
08Does Fiuto recruit participants?
Yes. Describe the audience you need and Fiuto recruits it from Prolific’s global panel, with demographic filters and the total shown before you order. You can also share the study link with your own users, and the two kinds of run stay labelled separately.
