Protection tier
Lumen - essential sample integrity
Fast, high-throughput pre-screening for everyday quant. Catch bots, duplicates, and obvious device risk without slowing field.
Best for
High-volume B2C studies, brand trackers, and projects that need strong baseline protection with maximum pass-through.
Lumen is the right starting point when you need a reliable outer shell - device, network, duplicates, and bot flags - without the deeper behavioral and AI open-end stack reserved for Cadence and Aether.
Lumen
What's included
Core device & network checks
Fingerprint, IP, and environment signals on every entry before a question is answered.
Duplicate blocking
Stop repeat attempts within and across linked projects so incidence isn't burned twice.
Bot & automation flags
Filter scripted traffic and headless patterns before they enter your survey platform.
Clear reject reasons
Ops-ready labels for reconciliations and supplier feedback - not a silent fail.
Any sample source
Same standard across panels, DIY, and affiliates without changing how you buy sample.
Fast setup
Redirect or API - most teams go live in hours, then tune as volume grows.
Use cases
Where teams run Lumen
Common fieldwork patterns where this tier earns its keep.
High-volume trackers
Keep baseline fraud out of continuous brand and CX measurement without throttling field speed.
Everyday B2C quant
Protect ad hoc studies where post-field scrubbing still happens but shouldn't be your only line of defense.
First Maxna deployment
Prove the gate on live traffic, then step up to Cadence when behavioral and open-end risk rises.
Fit
When to choose this tier
Choose Lumen when throughput and baseline integrity matter most, and your biggest leaks are bots, duplicates, and obvious device risk - not sophisticated farms or AI-written open-ends.
Deeper option
Cadence
Add behavioral analysis and open-end quality when supplier variance or client SLAs demand more.
How it works
Same gate. Different intensity.
Lumen runs on Maxna's multi-layer platform - outer shell, behavior, and deep quarantine - with thresholds and signal depth matched to this tier.
Read the platform overview or compare commercials on pricing.
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