Minds
Synthetic market research: reusable AI audiences answer your survey in minutes, hosted in Frankfurt
Quick Overview
| Company | Art of X UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
|---|---|
| Category | Survey Tools |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 2024 |
| EU Presence | EU (Germany) |
| Data Location | Application hosted in Frankfurt (DigitalOcean); database and authentication in Stockholm (Supabase); AI model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Vertex AI) are in the USA |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Pay as you go: €0.12 per synthetic response (VAT included), prepaid, one response balance shared across the workspace, unused responses carry forward. Pro: €199 per named user per month including VAT, annual billing also available. Enterprise: custom annual contracts, contact Minds for a proposal. Registration includes zero responses. Prices as published in the structured data of getminds.ai/pricing; the visible plan cards are rendered client-side. |
| Replaces | SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics |
Detailed Review
Minds does not collect answers from people. It builds synthetic audiences, called Minds, from researched web sources and statistical distributions, and then lets you run structured studies against them. Operator is Art of X UG, a Berlin company, and its terms state plainly that Minds are not real people and their outputs are not genuine communications from any natural person.
A study can be quantitative (numeric scales, multiselect, categorical), open-ended with themed quotes, or an A/B test of two concepts, and results come back in minutes instead of weeks. Audiences are reusable, so a follow-up study asks the same panel again. Pricing is usage-based at €0.12 per response with prepaid credit that carries forward, with a Pro plan at €199 per named user per month.
This is a different job from the form and survey builders above it on this page. Typeform, Tally or LimeSurvey reach real respondents, and Minds cannot replace that when you need legally or scientifically defensible figures. It suits early screening, message and pricing tests and desk research. Hosting is in Frankfurt and Stockholm, but the AI inference runs at US providers listed as subprocessors.
What Minds does well
- Berlin-based operator with a German commercial register entry and a published DPA, TOM and subprocessor list
- Studies return in minutes with no respondent recruitment
- Reusable audiences allow repeat and follow-up studies
- Terms state no generalised model training on customer content on any plan
- Transparent usage price of €0.12 per response, no seat minimum on pay as you go
Where Minds falls short
- Answers are simulated, not from real people, so not valid as primary research evidence
- Inference runs at US providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), so not an all-European processing chain
- Pro at €199 per user per month is far above the entry price of most tools on this page
- No self-hosting and not open source
Standout feature. It is the only tool on this page that needs no respondents at all, because the audience is generated from sources rather than recruited.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Berlin-based operator with a German commercial register entry and a published DPA, TOM and subprocessor list
- Studies return in minutes with no respondent recruitment
- Reusable audiences allow repeat and follow-up studies
- Terms state no generalised model training on customer content on any plan
- Transparent usage price of €0.12 per response, no seat minimum on pay as you go
Cons
- Answers are simulated, not from real people, so not valid as primary research evidence
- Inference runs at US providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), so not an all-European processing chain
- Pro at €199 per user per month is far above the entry price of most tools on this page
- No self-hosting and not open source
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Minds?
Minds does not collect answers from people. It builds synthetic audiences, called Minds, from researched web sources and statistical distributions, and then lets you run structured studies against them. Operator is Art of X UG, a Berlin company, and its terms state plainly that Minds are not real people and their outputs are not genuine communications from any natural person.
Where is Minds based?
Minds operates from Berlin, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany).
What does Minds cost?
Pay as you go: €0.12 per synthetic response (VAT included), prepaid, one response balance shared across the workspace, unused responses carry forward. Pro: €199 per named user per month including VAT, annual billing also available. Enterprise: custom annual contracts, contact Minds for a proposal. Registration includes zero responses. Prices as published in the structured data of getminds.ai/pricing; the visible plan cards are rendered client-side..
Who is Minds best for?
Testing concepts before fielding a real survey. It is the only tool on this page that needs no respondents at all, because the audience is generated from sources rather than recruited.
What are the drawbacks of Minds?
Answers are simulated, not from real people, so not valid as primary research evidence. Inference runs at US providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), so not an all-European processing chain. Pro at €199 per user per month is far above the entry price of most tools on this page. No self-hosting and not open source.
Is Minds a good alternative to SurveyMonkey?
Minds is built as a European alternative to SurveyMonkey: Synthetic market research: reusable AI audiences answer your survey in minutes, hosted in Frankfurt. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Minds compare to other Survey Tools?
Minds is one of several European Survey Tools we cover. It is most often compared with SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics.