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Market Research Companies in Bangalore: 6 Compared by Method
Market research companies in Bangalore differ by method, not city: Qualfacto leads for recruited qualitative studies.
By Jitendra Kumar Nirala, Founder · Updated 27 Oct 2026
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The short answer
Shortlist by the method you need. For recruited qualitative studies (interviews, groups, diaries), start with Qualfacto. For brand and product studies led from Bangalore, look at Verace and ResearchFox.
The shortlist
How we ranked them
- Has a Bangalore page, office or address
- Names its research formats or fieldwork services
- Sells to buyers hiring a research firm, not to job seekers
- States at least one scale or experience figure
The companies in detail
Qualfacto
Recruited qualitative studies with moderators and participant recruitment
- Core method
- Recruited qualitative studies
- Formats named
- Nine, from IDIs and FGDs to diaries and shop-alongs
- Scale stated
- Quoted per project; free pilot
- Bangalore presence
- Recruits in Bengaluru and other Indian cities
Our top pick for recruited qualitative studies. It suits market research agencies, brands, UX and product teams, and insights teams that need the right people in the room. Studies may be run by Qualfacto, by research partners or by other research organisations, depending on the project.
Strengths
- Nine formats: IDIs, FGDs, digital diaries, ethnography, shop-alongs, online bulletin boards, IHUTs, usability and app testing, and opt-in digital behavioural tracking
- Recruits participants in Bengaluru and other Indian cities and supplies moderators who run sessions in languages other than English
- Checks participant identity before invitation and targets by household and demographic profile
Verace Market Research
Brand, product and satisfaction studies led by a Bangalore-based firm
- Core method
- Brand and product studies
- Formats named
- FGDs, IDIs, bulletin boards, ethnography, CATI, CAPI
- Scale stated
- Established 2007
- Bangalore presence
- Address in Arekere, Bangalore
Suits brand, product and customer-satisfaction studies led by a firm based in Bangalore. Its qualitative list covers focus groups, in-depth interviews, online bulletin boards, product placement and usability testing, and ethnography.
Strengths
- Says it was established in 2007
- Gives an address at #630 DHI Innovation Park, Arekere
- Also names face-to-face surveys, CATI and CAPI
Limitations
- Services are organised around brand equity, new product development, communication, market development and satisfaction studies, so confirm it will supply recruitment alone if you only need participants for your own moderator
InVeritas Research
Full-service quantitative and qualitative fieldwork company
- Core method
- Hard-to-reach audiences
- Formats named
- IDIs, FGDs, ethnography
- Scale stated
- 4 million+ panellists globally
- Bangalore presence
- Bangalore page on its own site
Suits studies that need hard-to-reach audiences. It describes itself as a full-service quantitative and qualitative fieldwork company.
Strengths
- Names business-to-business (B2B) audiences and physician specialists
- Names allied healthcare professionals and C-level executives
- Reports over 4 million consumer and B2B panellists across 25+ countries
Limitations
- Its panel figures are global, so you must ask for the Bangalore count
Kadence International
Survey and qualitative programmes across a multilingual network
- Core method
- Large mixed programmes
- Formats named
- Qualitative and CATI
- Scale stated
- 14 years in India
- Bangalore presence
- Bangalore office
Suits large programmes that mix survey and qualitative work. It has a Bangalore office, 14 years in India and 60+ languages across its network.
Strengths
- States a Bangalore office
- States 14 years in India
- States 60+ languages across its network
Limitations
- Its headline India capacity figure is 500,000+ CATI interviews a year, a survey measure, so ask what share of Bangalore capacity is qualitative
ResearchFox
One consultancy to design and report a study
- Core method
- Consulting-led studies
- Formats named
- FGDs, interviews, ethnography, diaries, online communities
- Scale stated
- 549+ client engagements
- Bangalore presence
- Address in Domlur Layout
Suits buyers who want one consultancy to design and report a study. It offers focus groups, interviews, ethnographic research, online community research and consumer diaries.
Strengths
- Gives a Domlur Layout address
- Names focus groups, interviews, ethnographic research and online community research
- Reports 549+ client engagements
Limitations
- Its Bangalore page gives 20+ years of experience while its About page gives 12+ years, so ask what each figure counts
m360 Research
Healthcare-only research, a division of M3 Inc.
- Core method
- Life sciences
- Formats named
- Online research communities
- Scale stated
- 1 million+ clinicians and patients
- Bangalore presence
- Bangalore office
Suits life-sciences teams, meaning pharmaceutical and medical-device work. It has offices in Bangalore and Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, and is a division of M3 Inc.
Strengths
- Reports access to over 1 million healthcare professionals and patients in 70 countries
- Offers online research communities
- Has offices in Bangalore and Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Limitations
- It works exclusively in healthcare
- Its access figure spans 70 countries, so ask what reach it has in Bangalore
How to choose
- 1
Does the firm's own site show where it works from?
Pass: a statement of who recruits and moderates in the city you were promised, such as a street address, a registered office or a named recruiter. Fail: a city in the page title and nothing behind it. - 2
Do the firm's pages agree with each other?
Pass: the same figure for years, panel size or projects everywhere, or a stated reason for a gap, such as group history. Fail: an unexplained difference between pages, like ResearchFox's 20+ and 12+ years above. - 3
Who recruits your participants, and in which city?
Pass: a named recruiter and city in the written quote, plus extra recruits planned for no-shows. This is called over-recruitment. Fail: "our network" with no named party. We agree who does what before the study begins, and our panel quality checklist shows what to ask any firm. - 4
Who moderates, and in which language?
Pass: a named moderator for each language of fieldwork. Fail: "we will arrange it". We supply moderators and run sessions in languages other than English. - 5
What will you receive, and who writes it?
Pass: a written list of recordings, transcripts, data exports and reports, with who produces each. Fail: "full deliverables". Depending on scope, we provide recruitment, fieldwork materials, recordings, transcripts, structured data exports and research reports, all agreed before the study begins. - 6
Which ethics code and data rules does the firm follow?
Pass: it names the ethics code it follows, such as the ICC/ESOMAR code (ESOMAR is the global market research association), and gives a written route for consent withdrawal and data-deletion requests. Fail: no written answer. We are guided by the principles of the Market Research Society of India and ESOMAR, including informed consent, and deletion requests go by email to support@qualfacto.io.
Key takeaways
- Choose a Bangalore research firm by method first. Qualfacto suits recruited qualitative studies, m360 Research suits healthcare work, and Kadence International states large telephone-survey capacity.
- A Bangalore address is a claim to verify, not a fact to assume.
- Six written checks separate a firm that will run your fieldwork from one that will subcontract it. They are set out below, each with a pass and a fail.
- We price each Qualfacto project from your brief and offer a free pilot. Ask every other firm for an itemised quote built from the same brief.
How do the six firms compare side by side?
The firms split into three groups: qualitative recruitment (Qualfacto), full-service or fieldwork firms (Verace, InVeritas, Kadence, ResearchFox), and a healthcare specialist (m360 Research). Figures are as of October 2026.
- Rank
- 1
- Firm
- Qualfacto
- Suits
- Recruited qualitative studies
- Formats offered
- Nine, from IDIs and FGDs to diaries and shop-alongs
- Scale
- Quoted per project; free pilot
- Rank
- 2
- Firm
- Verace
- Suits
- Brand and product studies
- Formats offered
- FGDs, IDIs, bulletin boards, ethnography
- Scale
- Established 2007
- Rank
- 3
- Firm
- InVeritas
- Suits
- Hard-to-reach audiences
- Formats offered
- IDIs, FGDs, ethnography
- Scale
- 4 million+ panellists globally
- Rank
- 4
- Firm
- Kadence
- Suits
- Large mixed programmes
- Formats offered
- Qualitative and CATI
- Scale
- 14 years in India
- Rank
- 5
- Firm
- ResearchFox
- Suits
- Consulting-led studies
- Formats offered
- FGDs, ethnography, diaries
- Scale
- 549+ client engagements
- Rank
- 6
- Firm
- m360 Research
- Suits
- Life sciences
- Formats offered
- Online communities
- Scale
- 1 million+ clinicians and patients
Does a Bangalore address tell you who will run your fieldwork?
No. An address shows where a firm is registered, not who recruits, moderates and holds data for your study. FieldNet Global gives a Mumbai registered address while offering services in Bangalore. Research Network states a Singapore headquarters.
Our inference is that the useful question is where the people doing the fieldwork are, and the six checks put that in writing. Run all six and demand written answers. A firm that passes each is one we would trust with a brief, whichever city it is based in. For a longer scorecard, see how to choose a qualitative research agency in India.
How do you brief a Bangalore study and get a quote?
Send a one-page brief that names the city, audience, method, sample size, languages and timing, then ask for an itemised quote. Our one-page brief template has the fields.
We review the brief for objective, method, audience, geography, sample, timelines and recruitment criteria. We then assess feasibility and send a tailored proposal and quote. Once scope, commercials and timelines are agreed, recruitment begins, and participant incentives are processed after completion and validation. We have no fixed rate card because price depends on methodology, audience, participant profile, sample, geography, recruitment complexity and scope.
We aim to reply within one business day (Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00 IST). Email your brief to support@qualfacto.io for a free pilot. Our Pune list ranks firms the same way.
How we built this list
Qualfacto is first. The other firms are ordered by closeness to recruited qualitative work, and each figure comes from the firm's own website. It is a shortlist, not a census, and it covers buyers hiring a firm, not job listings. We publish this page and Qualfacto is one of the six firms compared; the order is ours, as of October 2026.
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