Understanding the panel order Feasibility Estimate
Last updated: May 6, 2026
When placing a panel order, Maze shows you a Feasibility Estimate — a real-time indicator of whether your order is likely to fill based on your current configuration. As you adjust your audience criteria, screeners, and number of participants, the estimate updates automatically so you can fine-tune your order before placing it.
What the estimate shows
The Feasibility Estimate displays one of four bands:
Very likely to fill — Your order is well-matched to available supply. The card collapses by default when you reach this state.
Likely to fill — Your order should fill, but there may be some constraints. Expand the card to see a recommendation.
May be hard to fill — Your configuration is too restrictive for reliable fulfillment. Review the recommendation in the card and consider broadening your audience, simplifying your screener, or reducing the number of participants.
No matches found — No participants currently match your configuration. You'll need to update your settings before you can place the order.
How to use the estimate
The Feasibility Estimate card is shown in the Audience step of the panel order flow. It updates automatically when you change:
The number of responses
Audience filters (basic or advanced)
Screener questions
Note: the estimate doesn’t yet take into account the specific content of your screeners, so keep that in mind as you configure your audience.
You can expand or collapse the card at any time by clicking the header.
If your estimate shows May be hard to fill, you'll see a recommendation with suggestions to broaden your configuration. You'll also see a link to submit a Premium Recruitment order.
If the estimate shows an error
If Maze is temporarily unable to calculate your estimate, the card will show an error state with a Try again button. The Continue button will be disabled until the estimate loads. If the error persists, use the Contact Support link shown in the card.
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