QYResearch
China-based publisher selling templated market-research reports for $2,900 to $4,900 each.
On the record
Checkpoint: MarketsandMarkets and Grand View Research AI-native platforms reach full maturity
The call
QYResearch sells the kind of boilerplate data synthesis that generative AI already does cheaply, with no independently verified data asset to set it apart.
QYResearch buys data from public sources like Bloomberg and Trading Economics, repackages it into reports, and sells them for $2,900 to $4,900 each. The company claims it does original research through interviews and supply-chain contacts, but this claim is not independently verified, and the main business runs on data anyone can access. Bigger competitors like MarketsandMarkets and Grand View Research already use AI tools to do similar work, and AI systems like ChatGPT can now create these reports almost instantly for free, which makes the $3,000 price tag hard to defend. The one thing that could change this is if QYResearch's claimed proprietary research (8,500 interviews, Chinese suppliers) turns out to be real and valuable enough that customers cannot get it elsewhere, but there is no proof of that today.
Why
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AI pressure: ChatGPT and Claude-style generative AI performing report synthesis directly. Its core product, templated data synthesis from public sources, is the exact task generative AI now does at near-zero cost. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.
02
Bigger players: MarketsandMarkets, Grand View Research, Technavio. These larger rivals already run AI-native research platforms and compete directly in QYResearch's report-tier segment. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.
03
What protects it. Its claimed 8,500 primary interviews and Chinese supply-chain access could offer real data an AI model cannot scrape, but this is unverified by any outside party.
What would change this call
MarketsandMarkets or Grand View Research publicly launches a paid AI-native report platform by 2027. Confirms rivals can automate QYResearch's core product at lower cost, compressing its niche.
QYResearch publishes named enterprise clients with retention data or a $50K+ consulting offering. Would show a real primary-research moat beyond commodity templated reports.
QYResearch's pricing on standard reports drops below its current $2,900-$4,900 range. Would indicate competitive or AI-driven pricing pressure on its core product.
QYResearch publishes named enterprise clients with retention data or a $50K+ consulting offering. Would show a real primary-research moat beyond commodity templated reports.
QYResearch's pricing on standard reports drops below its current $2,900-$4,900 range. Would indicate competitive or AI-driven pricing pressure on its core product.
Key numbers
- Reports priced $2,900 to $4,900 each
- Claims 1 million+ reports across 120+ industries
- Revenue estimated at $15.2M with 385 employees
Named risks
- Core templated report workflow directly substitutable by generative AI at near-zero marginal cost.
- Larger AI-enabled incumbents (MarketsandMarkets, Grand View Research) already compressing the sub-5,000 dollar report tier.
- Unresolved leadership and headquarters discrepancies (Simon Lee vs JoJo Fan; Guangzhou vs Beijing vs California) signal data-quality or governance issues.
- Public criticism labeling reports as boilerplate or non-validated could erode buyer trust.
- Employee review alleging 'title-scamming' practices poses reputational and hiring risk.
Rivals, as read in July 2026
| Rival | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| MarketsandMarkets | gaining on | Markets AI-driven KnowledgeStore platform and Forbes-recognized brand, no date given but active as of 2026 |
| Grand View Research | gaining on | Publicly marketing generative-AI research dashboards and AI Ecosystem tools as of 2026 |
| Technavio | contesting | Named alongside QYResearch as templated syndicated report producer in 2021-12-12 critique |
| ResearchAndMarkets.com | contesting | Larger scale peer in same syndicated report tier, no structural barrier separating them |
Questions people ask
- Is QYResearch profitable?
- No audited figures exist; third party estimates range from about 8.5 million to 100 million USD in revenue depending on source (Datanyze, Zippia, Glassdoor, 2021 to 2024), and QYResearch is a private company with no public filings, so profitability cannot be confirmed.
- Who owns QYResearch?
- QYResearch appears privately held and founder-led, with no VC funding or public listing found. Its own site names Simon Lee as CEO of China QYR headquarters, though ZoomInfo separately lists JoJo Fan, leaving true leadership unresolved as of 2026.
- Could AI replace QYResearch?
- Likely yes for its core product. QYResearch sells templated 2,900 to 4,900 USD reports built from public sources like Bloomberg and Factiva, the same synthesis work LLMs already do; critics called similar industry reports boilerplate as early as December 2021.
- Who is QYResearch's biggest competitor?
- Larger, AI-enabled incumbents like MarketsandMarkets and Grand View Research operate in the same syndicated report space at bigger scale; MarketsandMarkets markets an AI-driven KnowledgeStore platform, directly threatening QYResearch's sub-5,000 dollar report tier as of 2026.
- Where is QYResearch actually headquartered?
- Unclear. The company claims a 2007 California founding, its newswire profile lists a Guangzhou, China address as of October 30, 2019, and Glassdoor lists Beijing as headquarters as of November 23, 2021, an unresolved discrepancy.
- How much does a QYResearch report cost?
- As of June 24, 2026, listed pricing on qyresearch.in ranged from 2,900 USD for a Laser Foreign Object Detection System report to 4,900 USD for a Data Center Generator report, typical of its templated syndicated-report business model.
Timeline
- 2026-07-09Publishes niche 'Helium Expansion Turbine' report via openPR wire distribution
- 2026-06-30Scam Detector publishes site legitimacy review of qyresearch.com
- 2026-06-24Markets itself as 'AI-powered analytics with human-led insight,' claims 8,500 annual interviews
- 2024-01-08Glassdoor employee review warns of 'title-scamming' practices
- 2021-12-12Independent opinion piece labels QYResearch-style reports boilerplate and non-validated
- 2021-11-23Glassdoor lists Beijing HQ and 25 to 100 million USD revenue estimate
- 2019-10-30Newswire profile lists operational address in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- 2007-01Company states it was founded in California, USA
Revision history
24 July 2026
First assessed. Little protection left. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.
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- Market Research and Industry Analysis Services-QYResearch
- Worldwide Provider of Market Research Reports and Consulting Services
- Company Media Room of QYResearch (2019-10-30)
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- QYResearch - Overview, News & Similar companies
- Management and Employees List
- QY Research Revenue: Annual, Quarterly, and Historic (2023-07-20)
- Market Research Reports & Industry Insights (2026-06-24)
- Fake Market Research (2021-12-12)
- QYResearch - Try All Means to Avoid a Title-Scamming Employer Like This (2024-01-08)
- Artificial Intelligence Research Study by MarketsandMarkets