Solution for market research

The end-to-end platform for market research

Surveys, preparation, statistics, interactive dashboards and native PowerPoint reports run in one software. Built by market researchers for market researchers. ISO 27001-certified hosting, GDPR-compliant, made in Munich.

Interactive DataLion consumer-behavior dashboard with bar charts and filters for place of purchase and shopping frequency

DataLion is a web-based market research platform made in Munich. It covers surveys, data preparation, statistics, interactive dashboards and automated reports. Market researchers built it around their own workflows. The platform includes 50+ chart types and native PowerPoint export. DataLion is GDPR-compliant and runs in ISO 27001-certified data centers.

  • 🇩🇪 Made in Munich
  • GDPR-compliant
  • DPA included
  • Hosted in Germany
  • 🌐 Interface in EN, DE, FR & NL

Trusted by research institutes, brands & insights teams

  • YouGov
  • Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland
  • SevenOne Media
  • Nielsen Sports
  • Spiegel Institut
  • Messe Berlin
  • Hartmann
  • 50+ interactive chart types
  • 20+ statistical methods
  • SPSS · Excel · CSV import without data loss
  • ISO 27001 certified data centers (Germany)

The market research reporting bottleneck

  • Data lives in four tools — survey platform, SPSS, Excel, PowerPoint — and every wave means re-exporting and rebuilding.
  • Clients want to explore the data themselves, but all you can send is a static PDF.
  • Tracking studies eat days of manual chart-building that should go into insight.

From survey to report without switching tools

Many market research projects spread collection, preparation, charts and presentation across four tools. DataLion brings these steps together in one platform. Each step builds on the previous one, with no export and no media break.

The workflow has the following steps. Each has its own page with the full detail:

DataLion dashboard in dark mode with a heatmap, time series, chord diagram and pie charts

Dashboards built by drag & drop

Assemble dashboards by drag & drop. Your internal and external clients filter live, open details through drill-downs and compare waves across flexible time series.

More than 50 interactive chart types cover standard charts and specialist research methods: bars, lines, donuts, network, chord and heatmap charts, plus MaxDiff, conjoint and price sensitivity.

  • Dashboards by drag & drop, not programming
  • Interactive filters & drill-downs in real time
  • 50+ chart types incl. MaxDiff, conjoint & heatmaps
  • For tracking, ad-hoc and panel data
Overview of DataLion chart types: network, chord, pie/donut, scatter, heatmaps, stacked bar, word cloud, map and more

Native PowerPoint export in your CI

Export reports as natively editable PowerPoint with any number of slides. Charts are inserted as real PowerPoint diagrams. Your own PowerPoint master controls layout and design.

After setup, reports refresh as new data arrives. Continuous tracking studies can be imported and updated automatically, including variable recoding.

  • Real PowerPoint diagrams with your own master
  • Flexible Excel report books, PDF, CSV & JPEG
  • Reports refresh automatically — wave after wave
  • Embedded live dashboards for website & portal
DataLion chart exported to PowerPoint, ready to be edited natively in PowerPoint

Weighting, statistics & open-ended responses

Handle weighting, flexible bases, recoding and the AI-powered analysis of open-ended responses (sentiment & topics) directly in DataLion. You do not need SPSS or Excel for these steps.

For deeper analysis, 20+ statistical procedures run on an R engine. They include regression, driver analysis, ANOVA and significance tests at confidence levels from 80% to 99%.

  • Weighting & flexible bases per question
  • Recode and compute new variables
  • Code open ends by sentiment & topic with AI
  • Regression, driver analysis, ANOVA, significance tests
DataLion report with a sentiment donut and topic ranking from open-ended responses

AI agents like Claude speed up research

Through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), you connect DataLion to AI agents like Claude. In plain language, tell the agent to build dashboards, import data or create reports.

On import, AI-powered data recognition detects structures and metadata automatically and suggests matching codebook columns. Learn more on the AI market research page.

  • MCP integration for Claude & other AI agents
  • AI data recognition & automatic codebook mapping
  • A new DataLion version every two weeks
Claude builds a horizontal bar chart in DataLion with a short interpretation

Institutes, enterprises & agencies

DataLion supports market research institutes, in-house research teams and agencies. It is multi-client ready, adapts to your corporate design and controls rights and roles per team and client.

See it in practice in our Nielsen Sports customer success story. Your sensitive respondent data sits in ISO 27001-certified data centers in Germany. Operation is GDPR-compliant, a DPA is available and on-premise hosting is optional.

  • Multi-client ready for agency & institute setups
  • CI-compliant dashboards with themes, colors & CSS
  • Rights & roles per user
  • ISO 27001-certified hosting, GDPR, DPA included, on-premise available

What you can build with DataLion

  • Brand & ad tracking dashboard

    Track awareness, image and funnel KPIs live — wave after wave.

    See how →
  • Conjoint & MaxDiff analysis

    Run pricing and trade-off studies on the built-in R engine.

    See how →
  • Automated PowerPoint report

    A native, on-brand deck that refreshes itself every wave.

    See how →

See DataLion with your own data

Start free with your own raw data. Or book a personal demo of the path to a finished dashboard.

Top rated

4.5 out of 5 stars on G2 and OMR Reviews

What users say about DataLion

  • via G2
    Very professional company, attentive to the customer needs, provider of a great software and service.
    Generoso M. · CRM Analyst, Automotive
  • via G2
    The contacts at DataLion are very committed. If you have problems, you can count on help. DataLion reacts quickly to requests for new functions.
    Robert Q. · Managing Director
  • via G2
    User-friendliness, especially for market research topics. Structured backend with many customization options.
    Verified user · Market Research
  • via G2
    The embedding function allows us to generate insights of our data for our audience and customers by far less than half of the usual time needed before.
    Verified user · Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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We now work much more efficiently, giving us more time to take care of the derivations and insights from the data for the customers.
Jens Falkenau, Vice President of Market Research · Nielsen Sports
Read the case study →

The platform in detail

Common questions about the market research software

What makes DataLion an end-to-end market research platform?
DataLion covers the entire market research workflow in one software: surveys, data import, preparation (weighting, recodes, open-ended responses), 20+ statistical procedures on an R engine, plus interactive dashboards and automated reports. There is no switching between a survey tool, SPSS, Excel and PowerPoint.
Can I export reports natively to PowerPoint?
Yes. DataLion exports reports as natively editable PowerPoint files with real PowerPoint diagrams and any number of slides. With your own PowerPoint master you keep full control over layout and CI. Excel report books, PDF, CSV and JPEG are also available.
Is DataLion suitable for tracking studies?
Yes. Continuous tracking studies can be imported and updated automatically — including variable recoding. Once set up, dashboards and reports refresh themselves wave after wave.
Which data and formats can I import?
SPSS files including labels, CSV, Excel and ASCII, as well as databases such as MySQL, Exasol and Oracle. Data from survey platforms such as LamaPoll and Qualtrics can be imported too. Learn more on the Data import & integration page.
Which statistical procedures does DataLion offer?
20+ procedures on an R engine: significance tests, regressions, driver analysis, ANOVA, MaxDiff and more. Significance is reported at confidence levels from 80% to 99% directly in tables and charts.
Is DataLion GDPR-compliant and suitable for institutes?
Yes. DataLion is multi-client ready, runs in ISO 27001-certified data centers in Germany, is 100% GDPR-compliant and offers a Data Processing Agreement plus optional on-premise hosting. Rights and roles can be controlled per team and client.

Ready for market research in one platform?

Try DataLion free with your own data — from the survey to the finished dashboard. Or book a personal demo and see the platform live.