Feature comparison
How Terac and Centiment stack up across the features that matter.
Panel Quality
| Feature | Terac | Centiment |
|---|---|---|
| Participant verification | Government ID, LinkedIn, work email, IP verification | Profile-based screening with demographic validation |
| Expert screening | AI voice screening + professional attestations | Survey-based qualification and profiling |
| Panel focus | Verified domain experts across industries | US-focused consumer and B2B panel |
| Fraud prevention | Real-time AI detection during sessions | Standard quality checks and deduplication |
Participant verification
Government ID, LinkedIn, work email, IP verification
Profile-based screening with demographic validation
Expert screening
AI voice screening + professional attestations
Survey-based qualification and profiling
Panel focus
Verified domain experts across industries
US-focused consumer and B2B panel
Fraud prevention
Real-time AI detection during sessions
Standard quality checks and deduplication
Research Tools
| Feature | Terac | Centiment |
|---|---|---|
| AI moderation | AI voice agent screens, interviews, and verifies | No AI moderation |
| Study types | Surveys, interviews, coding sessions, data labeling, expert consultations | Surveys, focus groups, IDIs |
| Feasibility | AI-powered matching with real-time availability | Real-time feasibility checking against panel |
| API / Agent access | Full API + MCP for AI agent integration | Standard API for survey distribution |
AI moderation
AI voice agent screens, interviews, and verifies
No AI moderation
Study types
Surveys, interviews, coding sessions, data labeling, expert consultations
Surveys, focus groups, IDIs
Feasibility
AI-powered matching with real-time availability
Real-time feasibility checking against panel
API / Agent access
Full API + MCP for AI agent integration
Standard API for survey distribution
Recruitment & Scale
| Feature | Terac | Centiment |
|---|---|---|
| Sourcing method | AI recruiter: ads, referrals, outbound calls, network traversal | Pre-recruited panel with direct recruitment channels |
| Niche audiences | AI actively recruits hard-to-find experts | Limited to existing panel composition |
| Self-serve access | Sign up and launch in minutes | Self-serve platform with straightforward pricing |
Sourcing method
AI recruiter: ads, referrals, outbound calls, network traversal
Pre-recruited panel with direct recruitment channels
Niche audiences
AI actively recruits hard-to-find experts
Limited to existing panel composition
Self-serve access
Sign up and launch in minutes
Self-serve platform with straightforward pricing
Why teams switch from Centiment
AI-powered verification, not just profiling
Centiment screens participants through survey-based qualification. Terac verifies identity and expertise through government ID, LinkedIn, work email, and AI voice screening for a fundamentally higher confidence level.
Active recruitment for every study
Centiment draws from a pre-recruited panel. When your target audience is not already there, options are limited. Terac's AI recruiter actively sources new experts through ads, referrals, and outbound for every study.
Beyond surveys and focus groups
Centiment focuses on surveys, focus groups, and IDIs. Terac handles those plus coding sessions, data labeling, expert consultations, and long-horizon tasks that require genuine domain expertise.
Programmatic access for modern teams
Terac's API and MCP let AI agents and research platforms source verified expert labor on demand. Define the task, and Terac handles everything programmatically.
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