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Qmarkets

Innovation management software for idea campaigns, continuous improvement, technology scouting and innovation portfolios.

Our take: Qmarkets gives large organizations one platform for innovation programs: collecting and scoring ideas, tracking improvement projects, scouting startups and technologies, and managing a portfolio from idea to measured impact.

Best forCorporate innovation teams

ReviewedOct 2026Paid

6.15 criteria · see breakdown

Try QmarketsQuote only (Core up to 1,000 users)

Qmarkets is innovation management software for large organizations. It runs employee idea challenges (Q-ideate), continuous improvement programs (Q-optimize), trend research (Horizon), startup and technology scouting (Q-scout) and innovation portfolio tracking (Q-impact). It is not a market research or survey tool. All plans are priced by quote.

The bottom line

Enterprise innovation management software; expect a sales-led quote.

Our score

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4.5

40+ reviews

4.5 / 5 aggregate · across 1 source

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isQmarkets: enterprise innovation management software for idea management, continuous improvement, scouting and portfolio management.

Our takeQmarkets gives large organizations one platform for innovation programs: collecting and scoring ideas, tracking improvement projects, scouting startups and technologies, and managing a portfolio from idea to measured impact.

An AI layer called Iris clusters ideas, enriches them and matches experts. There are no public prices and no free trial; plans are quoted by user count.

Why we rate itIt covers the whole innovation process, from collecting ideas to tracking results, in one product with data hosting in six regions.

The catchNo published prices or trial, so every evaluation goes through sales.

AI features on Core have a quarterly credit limit.

Best / not good for

Best for

Large organizations running employee idea programs
Continuous improvement teams tracking savings
Innovation teams scouting startups and technologies

Not good for

Small teams wanting self-serve sign-up and published prices
Teams wanting a free trial before talking to sales
Market research or customer survey work

Trade-offs

Friction report

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Time to value
Slow: enterprise contracting, scoped implementation, and custom configuration mean weeks to first live challenge.
Scale breakpoint
Core stops at 1,000 users; larger programs move to Enterprise, priced by named users.
Walled garden
Moderate: ideas, workflows and portfolio data live in Qmarkets; more integrations are sold as add-ons.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, try it on the official site.

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Qmarkets pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Q-ideate / Q-optimize Core	Quote	Up to 1,000 users, unlimited challenges, ideas and automations, AI features with a quarterly credit limit, SSO, one extra language, regional data hosting
Q-ideate / Q-optimize Enterprise	Quote (tiered by named users)	Core plus 1,000 to 1M users, MS Teams and Slack integrations, advanced AI, extended localization
Q-impact / Q-scout Enterprise	Quote	30 power users and 60 collaborators as standard, more users in tiers

From Qmarkets' pricing page, checked 3 October 2026. Qmarkets publishes no prices and we found no free trial. Data hosting regions: USA, Germany, Australia, Canada, Switzerland and UAE.

A look inside

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Qmarkets?

Qmarkets is innovation management software. Organizations use it to run idea challenges, continuous improvement programs, startup and technology scouting, and innovation portfolio tracking.

How much does Qmarkets cost?

Qmarkets doesn't publish prices. Every plan is 'Get a Quote': Core covers up to 1,000 users and Enterprise 1,000 to 1M named users (checked 3 October 2026).

Does Qmarkets have a free trial?

We found no free trial or free plan. Qmarkets offers demos and quotes through its sales team.

Is Qmarkets a market research tool?

No. Despite the name, Qmarkets is innovation management software, not a survey or market research platform.

Alternatives

Step up
Qmarkets Enterprise for programs above 1,000 users.
Lighter alternative
Self-serve idea management tools for small teams.

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Sources checked October 3, 2026: Qmarkets homepage, Qmarkets pricing.

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