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"Can I afford this?"

$20/month with academic pricing. No institutional license needed. No procurement process. No IT department. Just sign up.

"Will my ethics board approve this?"

Built-in audit trail tracks every change with timestamps. Consent page builder included. Download our research ethics package before you even sign up.

"Will my committee question my tool?"

Every edit timestamped. Every response verified. Export to SPSS with variable names, labels, and types intact. This looks like you planned ahead.

Before you even sign up

Download our Research Ethics Package — pre-answered questions about data security, audit trails, response handling, and compliance. Send it to your ethics board today.

Download Research Ethics Package (.zip, 6 PDFs)

No email required. Downloads as a .zip file containing 6 PDF documents.

Research Mode

Everything your methodology section needs.

Immutable audit trail — every edit timestamped and logged

Research ethics package — download and submit with your ethics board application

Consent page builder — informed consent built into your survey flow

SPSS export — variable names, labels, and types transfer correctly

CSV export — for R, Stata, Excel, or any analysis tool

Response timestamps — verified and exportable for your records

EU data residency — auto-detected for European accounts

Analyze by group — cross-tabulation with means, medians, and standard deviations

45 languages — create surveys in Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, and 42 more

PDF and PowerPoint export — committee-ready reports from day one

Academic pricing that respects your budget.

Auto-applied for qualifying academic email addresses — no paperwork. See who qualifies →

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No institutional license required. No procurement process. A qualifying academic email is the only approval you need.

Questions researchers ask us

Will my ethics board approve this?

Candor includes built-in audit trails, consent documentation, and a security white paper. Download our Research Ethics Package to submit with your application — it has pre-answered questions about data handling, storage, and compliance.

Is there an academic discount?

Yes. Academic pricing with a qualifying academic email address — $20/month or $200/year. The discount is auto-applied at signup. No department approval needed, no forms to fill out. Full eligibility details →

Does it export to SPSS?

Yes. Variable names, labels, and types transfer correctly. CSV export is also available for R, Stata, Excel, or any other analysis tool you prefer.

Do I need institutional approval?

No. Unlike platforms that require institutional licenses and procurement, you sign up directly with your academic email. No IT department, no purchasing department, no waiting.

Can I use Candor for my dissertation?

Yes. Research Mode provides the audit trail, timestamps, and documentation your committee will need. Your ethics board reviewer can verify our compliance documentation before you start collecting data.

Can I create reports for my committee?

Yes. Export your results as PDF or PowerPoint — formatted and ready to present. You can also export raw data as CSV or SPSS for your own analysis.

Honest tools for real work.

Built for people who don't do this every day.

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