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The right experts for you

Specialized expert networks and survey firms with local knowledge and contacts find the right experts for your project, also in niche markets.

Compare experts from all networks in one list

Compare all relevant experts in one dashboard. One smart list, not endless spreadsheets.

Your private transcript library

Every call on Inex One is transcribed and summarized for free, and you can import customer calls or external interviews at no cost.

You can build a private transcript library that pays off in future projects and busdev work.

AI-analyze all your call transcripts

You can chat with all transcripts to quickly extract quotes and data points.

Surveys made easy

Need quantitative insights for your project? Use Inex One to find the best vendors, compare prices, and get help running a survey.

Pay-as-you-go pricing

Our pricing is made for adults: pay-per-use with no prepayments, prices in real money ($, €, £) rather than opaque "credits", and one invoice per project or month for all networks.

Your personal account manager

An Inex One account manager will stay in touch throughout your project if you need any support.

“I was truly impressed by Inex One: it's easy to make a 'request', and a very good experience to access multiple expert networks and get relevant experts. Everything managed through one interface, easy communication.”

Michael Pedretti

COO at Wellma Group, ex-BCG Principal

True global coverage

Why work with a network in the US if you’re looking for an expert in Japan? Instead, use expert networks who specialize in their markets. Local connections and language skills enable them to find true expertise, in any niche.

50,000+

Calls and surveys completed

30+

Expert networks and survey firms

8,000+

Users worldwide

3.5 million+

Experts in our partners’ databases

Zalando | Case study

Zalando uses Inex One for Strategy Research

Zalando is a leading European online platform for fashion and lifestyle, founded 2008 in Berlin. With more than 51 million active users, they sell fashion and lifestyle products to customers in 25 countries. Lukas H. is leading Zalando’s Corporate Development team and has worked with Inex One on multiple occasions since 2019. This case study explores how Zalando uses Inex One’s platform to support M&A due diligence and strategy research processes.

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Inex One vs traditional expert networks

Compare Inex One vs old expert networks on the factors that matter to private equity investors.

Features		Traditional expert networks
Pricing
Access	Self-signup for instant access	Talk to their sales team
Payment model	$500 for access, pay-per-call	$50k prepayment
Average cost per interview	$1,050/h	$1,350/h *
Experts
Expert networks	30+	1
Number of experts	3.5 million	1-2 million
Custom-recruited experts	Yes	Yes
Specialized expert recruiters	Yes	---
Technology
Platform to review and compare experts	Yes	Yes
Invite your strategy consultants and see all their call transcripts	Yes	---
Free call recordings and transcripts	Yes	---
Searchable library of all your firm's past calls and transcripts	Yes	---
Platform chat with all your expert networks	Yes	---
Survey platform
Offers surveys	Yes	Yes
Competitive survey bids from multiple vendors	Yes	---
Search and reuse insights from all past survey projects	Yes	---
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* Traditional expert networks obscure their true pricing by charging for “credits”. While the price per credit may be lower, firms like GLG and Guidepoint routinely charge multiple credits per expert call. This makes the true price per call higher. For comparison, Inex One’s prices are only quoted in the currency of your choice (USD, EUR, GBP etc.), with median historic prices being $1,150/h when including "premium" experts. See our explainer on expert network pricing here.

Competitive data on this page was collected as of June 2026 and is subject to change or update. This page is updated from time to time to reflect any material changes.

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Typically $1,050/h (commonly ranges from $1,000 to $1,250), which includes access to premium, high-seniority experts. Because we eliminate the credit-based markups used by traditional networks, our rates are typically lower than the industry standard - with some clients realizing total cost savings of over 40%.

10-minute grace period. If the expert couldn’t answer your questions, you can terminate the call within 10 minutes without getting billed. This provides good faith and does not apply if you got meaningful answers.

3-min rounding. If your expert call goes over time <3min, we round down to the nearest 15-minute increment.

15-minute increments. If your expert call goes over time 3+ minutes, we bill in 15-minute increments.

30 minute calls come at 80% of the cost of an hour. They are available from most expert networks on Inex One.

Just think about it this way: You're looking for an expert for a life science project in Japan. Wouldn’t it make sense to use an expert network based out of Japan (that knows the region, where to find candidates and how to approach them), and one that is focused on Life Sciences (and knows the industry dynamics and players in the market) to help you with this request? We think so!

Inex One self-serve is common for firms with sporadic needs for expert interviews. This includes corporate strategy teams, independent consultants, investment firms, and product research or marketing teams.

“I recently purchased InexOne after using multiple expert networks, and can confirm it is a game changer!”

Alexa Robinson

Strategic Initiatives Lead at Buildertrend

“After leaving McKinsey, we started using Inex One for expert interviews. It's actually better than the stuff we had access to at McK!”

Timmy Linné

Partner at Adepto Partners

“Inex One makes our diligences simpler. We keep all expert research in one platform, accumulating a proprietary transcript library of all our work. One team member leads expert research, while colleagues keep up-to-date through the platform’s call transcripts.”

Vincent Giraud

Associate at SilverTree Equity

“Being able to work with multiple networks in one platform is great - we save a ton of time. Inex One is now our only expert network provider. We don't need anything else.”

Benoit Jacob

Investment Manager at DN Capital

“Inex One's expert networks are really fast at providing relevant experts. Also, the platform feels very modern vs. more old-school communication styles like using e-mails or calling people.”

Nora Suthoff

Senior manager M&A at Deloitte

“Inex One has been a game-changer for us, particularly in the niche B2B survey space. We have more than a dozen firms at our fingertips to help us fill sample among hard-to-reach audiences in a short period of time. The platform is easy to use and their partners' data quality is superb.”

Lynn Pellicano

Director of Market Research at Simon-Kucher & Partners

“With Inex One, we’re able to keep track of projects in one place. The team appreciates the tailored expertise and the pay-as-you-go pricing model.”

Edvard Hubendick

Senior Investment Manager at Impilo, ex-McKinsey

“As someone who has used Inex One extensively for a few years now, I can confidently say that the level of service and fast turnaround your platform provides is unmatched. Keep scaling new heights. Thanks for making your client partner's life smooth sailing!”

Aruj Singla

Head of Global Private Equity at Zinnov

“The insights we got from only two interviews and the process were really solid – it left a great impression with people here.”

John Greco

Director at Analog Devices

“Great client management and access to a wide range of experts. The one-stop-shop portal is also very easy to use.”

Thomas Hansen

Commercial Manager at Mint Innovation

“We've used Inex One for the past year, and it's changed how our team approaches expert calls. Instead of juggling five different networks, we go to one platform and pay only for what we use. The old model of retainer fees and endless email threads with account managers just doesn't hold up anymore.”

Victoria Steed

Director at Ringstone

“Inex One was way better than we had expected. The platform is easy to use and gave us access to great experts, fast. Inex One is a fresh improvement over the traditional expert networks.”

Giacomo Schwarz

Sparrow Ventures, ex-McKinsey

“Inex One was exactly the right partner for us to orchestrate calls - at an unparalleled price point and customer experience.”

Jan Claussen

Associate Director at Capmont

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