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Exploring Network CanvasLearn more about the projectDesign stageDesign or create an interview protocolData collection stageCollect data using Network Canvas

Design stage

Design or create a protocol

Design a new browser-based study in Architect, or continue an existing study in Architect Classic.

Architect

Recommended for new studies

Design protocols in your browser with nothing to install, using all the latest Network Canvas features.

Best for

  • Starting a new study
  • Designing protocols with all the latest features
  • Collecting with the new Interviewer or Fresco
  • Updating a protocol created in Architect Classic to use the latest features
Open Architect

Architect Classic

Classic · Maintenance mode

Use only when your study must remain compatible with Interviewer Classic and schema 7.

Best for

  • An existing study that must remain compatible with Interviewer Classic
  • A schema 7 protocol that must continue to be edited without migration

Data collection stage

Collect data

Choose Interviewer, Fresco, or Interviewer Classic based on how and where you plan to collect data.

Interviewer

In person · Recommended

Run interviewer-assisted data collection on a device you control, using protocols built with all the latest Network Canvas features.

Best for

  • Interviews conducted in person
  • A trained interviewer guiding the participant
  • Data collection on a researcher-controlled device
  • Studies using protocols with all the latest features
Open Interviewer

Fresco

Large Teams · Remote Administration · Recommended

For participants completing interviews remotely in their own browser, with centralized study and data management. The sandbox is a public demonstration environment, not a place to run a real study.

Best for

  • Participants completing interviews remotely in their own browser
  • Centralized study and participant management
  • Managing and exporting data from a shared dashboard
  • Teams that can deploy and host a Fresco instance
Fresco Sandbox Access GuideDeployment Guide

Interviewer Classic

Classic · Existing studies

For established schema 7 studies and offline desktop or tablet workflows. Maintained for compatibility and bug fixes.

Best for

  • An established study that depends on schema 7
  • Preserving an existing desktop or tablet workflow
  • Studies requiring the older offline collection workflow