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Launch your project

Describe what you need, and choose expert networks.

Review profiles

Lean back and relax as you get all experts in one list. Compare experts and schedule calls instantly.

Interview experts

Every call is recorded and transcribed for free. If the fit is wrong, hang up within 10 minutes at no charge.

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Inex One replaces the old expert networks

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“Initially I was concerned about the quality of experts on Inex One, but it turned out that they were just as good as those on GLG, Third Bridge and others.

James Agres, formerly with McKinsey & Company and EY-Parthenon, has delivered more than 150 growth and M&A DD engagements over 15 years. Today, he only uses Inex One for all expert calls and surveys. "The service is great, pricing is generally better, and the AI transcript chat saves a ton of time."

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General

Self-signup to Inex One is optimal when you have a one-off need for expert interviews. Your access scales with your needs. You can easily upgrade to a Corporate plan if you need expert research more frequently.

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.

Self-signup to Inex One is optimal if you're thinking of replacing your traditional expert network. It's a low-commitment way to get access to 30+ expert networks worldwide. And you don't have to choose among them; you have access to them all with Inex One.

No. Self-serve access is for expert calls only. Surveys are part of the Corporate plan, where you pay per use.

Inex One gives you access to 30+ expert networks from all over the world. You can get custom service from expert networks in Japan, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, LatAm, or North America - all in one platform.

Yes. The 30+ expert networks on Inex One will all find experts specifically tailored to your research request. We constantly evaluate and grade them based on their ability to find niche experts for our clients.

Pricing

You pay $500 to launch a project on Inex One, plus the pay-per-use costs of the expert interviews you do (~$1,050/hour).

If the expert wasn't right, you cancel within 10 minutes at no charge. If we can't find the right experts, we refund the project fee (hasn't happened yet!).

And when you need more functionality or access, it's one click to upgrade to the Corporate plan.

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%.

Each call is charged automatically to your card on file after the call ends. Grace period calls do not get charged.

No. The plan never renews or recurs. The project closes automatically after 30 days.

Yes. The money-back guarantee covers the self serve plan as well.

Side-by-side, across the board

Compare Inex One’s self-serve offer with traditional expert networks.

Features

Self-serve

Traditional expert networks

Pricing

Access

Self-signup for instant access

Talk to a sales rep

Payment model

Pay-as-you-go

$50k prepayment typically required

Average cost per interview

$1,000–$1,250/hour

$1,200–1,700/hour *

Experts

Number of experts in databases

1–2 million each, where disclosed

Custom-recruited experts

Yes Yes

Technology

Expert networks serving you

30+ networks, for quality and price.

Only 1 – making you a price-taker.

Free call recordings and transcripts

Yes No

Library of all your past calls and transcripts

Yes No
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* Many traditional expert networks obscure their true pricing by charging for “credits”. While the price per credit may be lower, many expert networks routinely charge multiple credits per expert call. This makes the true price 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.

“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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