Package design testing - Get noticed on the shelf

Behavioral insight on design, clarity, and visual standout. Brandpulse lets you test pack concepts in real-world retail contexts to understand what truly catches the eye and communicates effectively.

Audience Signals

30,457

Real human feedback

Starting from

$1250

per test

Stopping Power Score

95

90% statistical confidence level

Why packaging design testing with  Brandpulse™?

Your package is more than a container. It’s your silent salesperson on the shelf. Brandpulse helps you understand how your designs perform in milliseconds—before you commit to production.

Real human feedback, not opinions

Test packaging in simulated environments with real human feedback to learn which design drives stopping power in crowded shelves and cluttered ecommerce grids.

Test with your exact audience

We match test participants to your actual target shoppers, so you’re learning how the right people react in real contexts.

Statistically validated

Every test includes a clear winning design paired with confidence levels, and proven metrics so you can move forward with clarity.

How packaging design testing works

See exactly how your packaging designs land. Brandpulse lets you test packaging concepts, prototypes, or variants in just a few clicks.

1

Upload your package design

Start by selecting the specific packaging creative you want to evaluate. You can upload anything from an early-stage concept or dieline to a high-fidelity 3D render or final on-shelf image. Whether you're testing a new SKU layout, rebranded design, or a variation in pack structure, Brandpulse supports all formats.

1

Upload Your Creative Assets

Simply upload 2–6 images of your visuals — ads, packaging, billboards, illustrations, or photos. For text, you can test brand names, taglines, or any copy up to 90 characters.

Upload Your Creative Assets

Simply upload 2–6 images of your visuals — ads, packaging, billboards, illustrations, or photos. For text, you can test brand names, taglines, or any copy up to 90 characters.

2

Set the target audience of your packaging test

We match your packaging design to the specific audience you want to reach—based on shopper demographics, (product) interest, and more. Whether you're testing designs for busy parents, trend-conscious Gen Z consumers, or health-focused professionals, we find people who reflect your intended market.

2

Define Your Target Areas

Select any of your target audience based on location, language, gender, age, and interests. We make sure your assets are shown to the right people.

Define Your Target Areas

Select any of your target audience based on location, language, gender, age, and interests. We make sure your assets are shown to the right people.

3

Gathering 100% human feedback

We run your creative in a controlled, real-world-like environment. Our platform captures passive behavioral responses—tracking exactly where attention goes. From these interactions, we calculate a Stopping Power Rating to reveal which designs break through and hold visual interest. This gives you a clear, quantifiable read on what works and where improvements can be made.

3

We Do the Heavy Lifting

We run pre-tests in a simulated environment and gather audience feedback to quantify the Stopping Power Rating of your assets.

We Do the Heavy Lifting

We run pre-tests in a simulated environment and gather audience feedback to quantify the Stopping Power Rating of your assets.

4

Get your packaging insights

Review your results in a visual, intuitive report designed to give you fast clarity. Heatmaps show exactly where attention lands across your packaging, revealing what draws the eye and what gets ignored.

4

Receive Your Insights Report

Get a clear, actionable report with statistical analysis and audience response metrics, including our Stopping Power Rating. Armed with this data-backed intelligence, you’ll be ready to present or launch winning campaigns.Stop guessing—Start Testing

Receive Your Insights Report

Get a clear, actionable report with statistical analysis and audience response metrics, including our Stopping Power Rating. Armed with this data-backed intelligence, you’ll be ready to present or launch winning campaigns.Stop guessing—Start Testing

Your report: behavioral insights you can act on

Package testing shouldn’t be a black box. With Brandpulse, every test delivers a visual, intuitive report with clear performance signals.

Quickly spot which design had the highest Stopping Power Rating—your clear behavioral winner for capturing attention fast.

Every data point is backed by statistical significance and confidence levels, so you’re not just observing. You’re proving.

Our reports are built for action, not just insight. They’re structured to support creative decisions and strategy alignment.

Easily export results and share insights across stakeholders, no extra meetings, no drawn-out debates, just clarity

Packaging testing built for creatives, marketers & agencies

From early-stage concepting to final production checks, Brandpulse makes it easy to test designs throughout your process. Use it before internal reviews, stakeholder meetings, or just to validate your gut.

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Food Photos

Packaging

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Logo

Fashion Models

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Slogans

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Why creative teams choose BrandPulse for package design testing

Great packaging isn’t guessed. It’s observed. Brandpulse turns attention data into better decisions, faster.

Built for creative marketers

Designed for the pace and needs of brand, design, and insights teams—not just researchers.

Helps brands grow smarter

Better packaging clarity and standout drives trial, loyalty, and brand lift.

Supports your creative instinct

This isn’t about testing to kill. It’s about learning what works so you can build smarter, bolder creative.

Future-Proof packaging strategy

Build a culture of performance-driven creativity, where every idea gets validated before it goes live.

Eye tracking packaging design

With Brandpulse heatmaps, you get a view of how your audience engages with packaging. It’s not just about what looks good. It’s about what gets seen.

Find out what grabs attention on the shelf

Our attention heatmaps reveal what grabs eyeballs—and what gets ignored. This helps you optimize your packaging design for maximum impact and engagement.

Pinpoint visual attention across pack elements like logos, claims, or imagery

Learn what information people notice —and what they miss

Spot distractions, clutter, or missed messaging that could hurt performance

Hear from those who already
work with Brandpulse™

"In print advertising, you only get a few seconds to capture a reader's atttention. Thanks to Brandpulse, I pre-tested my spring magazine ad and discovered the most impactful design before going to print."

Mark Davidson

Senior Print Media Advertiser

"Fashion is all about first impressions. Our in-house models' headshots were tested with Brandpulse to see which one caused the greatest reaction. It enabled us to achieve our best ROI to date."

Lisa Monroe

Talent Director

"Choosing the right packaging was overwhelming for us. We wanted a design that is aligned with our audience's liking. Brandpulse helped us pretest which one had the strongest shelf appeal."

Emily Carter

Founder

FAQs

How do you test packaging?

Packaging is tested by observing real human reactions through behavioral tools like heatmaps and attention metrics. The goal is to understand what draws the eye and communicates clearly.

How to evaluate packaging design?

Effective packaging evaluation looks at both visual attention and message clarity. Are people seeing the key elements? Are claims, benefits, or branding absorbed quickly? Tools like Brandpulse help answer these with behavioral data.

What are the 7 steps of packaging design?

While processes vary, typical steps include brief creation, concept development, structural design, visual design, prototyping, testing, and refinement. Brandpulse fits seamlessly into testing and refinement.

What is stopping power?

Stopping power is a behavioral measure of how well your design captures attention in the first second. High stopping power means your packaging is noticed early, increasing the chance of engagement or purchase.

Silver
$1250/ Per Test

Ideal for startups and fast-moving teams looking for directional insight at an affordable price.

Up to 6 creative assets testes

30,000 Human Audience Signals

Min. 80% Confidence Level

Full reporting

5-7 days

AI feedback

$1550/ Per Test

Perfect for agencies and growth teams that need confident, data-backed creative decisions.

Up to 6 creative assets testes

45,000 Human Audience Signals

Min. 85% Confidence Level

Full reporting

5-7 days

Extensive AI feedback

Platinum
$2250/ Per Test

Built for high-stakes creative like packaging, outdoor, and brand campaigns where precision matters.

Up to 6 creative assets testes

60,000 Human Audience Signals

Min. 90% Confidence Level

Full reporting

5-7 days

Interactive AI feedback

Ready to see if your packaging stops the scroll or wins the shelf?

Test your packaging designs with real humans in real contexts. It’s fast, visual, and made for modern marketing teams.

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