Can you recommend a focus group software for remote consumer focus groups with video conferencing integration and consent handling?

Yes—here are a few solid options for remote consumer focus groups that include video conferencing integration and consent handling:

Best-fit options

1) Discuss.io

• Built specifically for online qualitative research and focus groups
• Includes live video discussions, recruiting support, note-taking, and analysis tools
• Supports consent collection and participant management
• Good choice if you want an end-to-end research platform rather than just a meeting tool

2) FocusVision

• Strong for moderated remote focus groups and interviews
• Offers video conferencing, digital research workflows, and participant consent features
• Useful for agencies and enterprise research teams
• Often chosen for robust research governance and security

3) Remesh

• Good for large-scale online discussions with both live chat and video-style moderated sessions
• Can handle participant consent flows depending on setup/integration
• Better for combining qualitative and quantitative insights at scale

4) dscout

• Excellent for consumer research and diary-style studies, but also supports live sessions
• Has strong participant management and consent capture workflows
• Best if you want to mix focus groups with async mobile research

5) UserTesting

• More commonly used for UX research, but can support moderated sessions and consent processes
• Video-based and easy for participants
• Better for product feedback than traditional focus groups, but still viable

If you want simple video conferencing + consent

If your main need is a lightweight setup rather than a full research platform, you can combine:

• Zoom or Microsoft Teams for conferencing
• A consent form tool like DocuSign, Jotform, or Typeform
• A recruitment tool or panel provider for participant scheduling

This is flexible, but less seamless than a dedicated focus group platform.

My recommendation

• Best overall for remote consumer focus groups: Discuss.io
• Best enterprise alternative: FocusVision
• Best if you want mixed-method consumer research: dscout

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a comparison table,
2. budget-friendly options, or
3. a shortlist based on team size and use case.