Home Tools Politics, Society & Demographics Tool Pricing model Free tier Open source Claritas Consumer-segmentation data provider whose PRIZM system groups U.S. households into lifestyle and demographic clusters. Quote only No No IPUMS Free harmonized census and survey microdata spanning U.S. history and 100+ countries, run by the University of Minnesota. Free Yes No PolicyMap Mapping and data platform combining thousands of demographic, economic and housing datasets at the neighborhood level. Quote only No No Social Explorer Web platform for mapping and querying census and public data, from historical U.S. census records to current surveys. Free tier + paid Yes No Tapestry Segmentation Esri's geodemographic system classifying U.S. neighborhoods into 60 lifestyle segments, delivered inside ArcGIS. Quote only No No U.S. Census Bureau Data Tools The Census Bureau's free official tools for accessing U.S. demographic, economic and geographic data, led by data.census.gov. Free Yes No
Tool Pricing model Free tier Open source AP VoteCast Survey-based electorate research product from the AP and NORC that replaces exit polling for characterizing who voted and why. Quote only No No Catalist Progressive-aligned voter database and analytics provider covering over 260 million voting-age individuals for targeting and mobilization. Quote only No No Decision Desk HQ Election data and race-call provider delivering real-time, county-level results and historical datasets to newsrooms and platforms. Quote only No No L2 Voter and consumer database provider offering 600+ demographic and behavioral fields, sold broadly across the political spectrum. Quote only No No NGP VAN Integrated fundraising, compliance, and voter-contact platform built specifically for Democratic and progressive campaigns. Quote only No No TargetSmart Data, media-buying, and polling firm serving Democratic and progressive campaigns with voter targeting and digital ad placement. Quote only No No
Tool Pricing model Free tier Open source AidData University research lab tracking global foreign aid and development finance, with particular depth on Chinese lending. Free Yes No FEWS NET USAID-funded early warning system providing forecasts and analysis of acute food insecurity across 30+ countries. Free Yes No Global Health Data Exchange IHME's free catalog of health-related surveys, censuses, vital statistics and Global Burden of Disease data sources. Free Yes No Humanitarian Data Exchange UN OCHA's open platform for sharing humanitarian datasets across crises, hosting over 20,000 datasets from 1,900+ sources. Free Yes No The DHS Program USAID-backed program of nationally representative household health surveys across nearly 100 low- and middle-income countries. Free Yes No UNICEF Data UNICEF's statistical portal of internationally comparable child-related indicators for nearly 200 countries. Free Yes No World Bank Microdata Library World Bank catalog of free household-survey and administrative microdata from developing countries worldwide. Free Yes No
Tool Pricing model Free tier Open source ADP Research Institute ADP's research arm publishing free monthly U.S. labor market reports built from anonymized, aggregated ADP payroll data. Free Yes No Levels.fyi Tech-industry salary and leveling database built on self-reported compensation submissions from employees. Free tier + paid Yes No Lightcast Labor market data platform combining job postings, resumes and government statistics for workforce and skills analysis. Quote only No No LinkUp Real-time job-postings data provider, sourcing openings directly from employer career sites rather than aggregators. Quote only No No Payscale Compensation-benchmarking data and pay-management software, built on a mix of self-reported and employer-submitted salary data. Free tier + paid Yes No Revelio Labs Workforce data platform built from public employment records, tracking company headcount, hiring, attrition and skills. Quote only No No Salary.com Compensation data and pay-management software, combining HR-reported survey data with job-posting and executive-pay data. Quote only Yes No
Tool Pricing model Free tier Open source Cint Programmatic survey-sample marketplace connecting researchers to consumer respondents through aggregated supplier panels. Quote only No No Civiqs Continuous online polling platform tracking American public opinion on politics and policy issues over time. Quote only Yes No Dynata Large first-party consumer panel and market-research provider offering both managed and self-serve survey sample. Quote only No No formr Free, open-source survey framework for chaining surveys into longitudinal studies with R-based dynamic feedback. Open source + paid Yes Yes LimeSurvey Open-source survey tool available as free self-hosted software or as a paid managed cloud subscription. Free tier + paid Yes Yes Pollfish Self-serve mobile survey platform reaching consumers in-app, priced per completed response. Usage-based No No Prolific Online participant recruitment platform built specifically for academic and behavioral research studies. Usage-based No No YouGov International market research and polling company running proprietary online panels for opinion and consumer surveys. Quote only No No