Still tracking paid research in a spreadsheet? Meet the upgrade.
Google Sheets can hold your studies. It can't tell you who still owes you money, who pays fastest, or what you've actually earned this year. Focus Group OS can.
The hidden cost of the spreadsheet
It looks free until you count what it quietly loses
Payments slip through the cracks
A spreadsheet never reminds you that a $150 incentive from six weeks ago was never paid. You only notice if you go looking.
Logging on your phone is painful
Most studies get confirmed while you're out. Pinching and zooming a sheet on a phone means you put it off, then forget.
Studies live in ten different places
Every panel has its own emails, portals, and payout timelines. A single tab of rows doesn't keep any of that straight.
Side by side
The same work, done two very different ways
One forgotten payout costs more than a year of organized
If a single $150 incentive goes unclaimed each quarter, your free spreadsheet quietly costs you around $600 a year. One study you actually chase down pays for Focus Group OS many times over.
Ditch the spreadsheetFrom people who made the switch
“Focus Group OS has been a great management/organization tool for my focus-group side hustle compared to a traditional focus-group panel. The platform is designed to help people who already participate in paid research find, organize, and track their focus-group opportunities and earnings. It's features include study tracking, payment tracking, a research-company directory, and forwarding booking emails so studies can be organized automatically.”
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“It has helped me keep my studies organized and I love that I can also discover new focus group companies as well.”
Questions before you switch
Can I move my existing spreadsheet into Focus Group OS?
Yes. You can add your past and upcoming studies by hand in seconds each, and keep your spreadsheet as an archive while you switch over.
Does Focus Group OS work with every research company?
Yes. You can log a study from any panel or research firm, and Focus Group OS keeps your companies, payments, and earnings organized in one place.
Is my payment information safe?
Focus Group OS never asks for your bank or card details for studies. You record what you earned and when you were paid, nothing more.
How much does it cost?
Focus Group OS is $15 per month. Refunds can be requested within 3 days.