Qualitative research without the enterprise price tag.
Conveo is built for large research teams that need video, multimodal analysis, and a managed workflow. Robbie is built for teams that just need answers.
Conveo runs AI-moderated voice and video interviews for large research programmes, with a multimodal analysis engine that reads facial expressions, tone, and emotional nuance alongside what participants say. If your research programme demands that depth, and you have the budget for it, Conveo delivers.
But most teams don't need an enterprise research platform. They need to ask customers twenty questions and understand the answers. Video adds complexity more than insight there — participants need a camera, a quiet room, and the willingness to be filmed, and not everyone has all three.
Robbie runs interviews by text or voice. Participants open one link and choose how they want to talk. There is no camera, no download, and no setup.
What it looks like in practice.
| Comparison metric | Conveo | Robbie |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Credits, enterprise plans | £10 / 30 min |
| Typical annual cost | ~$45,000+ | Pay only when you run interviews |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Self-serve | No | No — book a demo |
| Video interviews | Yes | No |
| Text interviews | No | Yes |
| Participant recruitment | Yes | No |
| Contract required | Yes | No |
Conveo pricing is not publicly listed. Figures are based on reported enterprise rates and third-party pricing databases. Contact Conveo directly for a quote.
What Robbie does
Robbie moderates interviews by text or voice. Your participants open one link, choose how they want to engage, and Robbie runs the conversation: asking your questions, following up on what is interesting, and adapting to each person.
After each interview, Robbie produces a synthesis: themes by confidence level, standout quotes, surprises, and recommendations. When you have run a full round, the cross-study view pulls patterns across all conversations. You can download the full report as a Word document.
What Robbie doesn't do
Robbie does not run video interviews or analyse facial expressions and tone of voice. If those signals are essential to your research, Conveo or a video-first platform is a better fit.
Robbie also does not include participant recruitment. You bring your own participants.
Pricing
£10 per 30 minutes of interview time. Invoiced at the start of the following month.
A 20-interview discovery round at 30 minutes each costs £200. There is no annual plan, no minimum, and no contract. You pay for the time your participants actually spent.
FAQs
- What is Conveo?
- Conveo is a video-first AI interview platform built for enterprise research teams. It runs asynchronous video interviews and uses a multimodal analysis engine to read facial expressions, tone, and emotional signals alongside transcript content. Enterprise plans start at around $45,000 per year.
- Does Robbie run video interviews like Conveo?
- No. Robbie runs text and voice interviews only. Audio is transcribed on the fly and discarded, no recordings are stored. If facial expression analysis or video is essential to your research, Conveo is a better fit.
- Who is Conveo designed for?
- Large enterprise research teams with a dedicated budget for qualitative research infrastructure. It is not available on a self-serve or pay-as-you-go basis.