Tree Testing - Maze
Tree Testing

Tree testing to validate your information architecture

Can users easily find the information they’re looking for? Test concepts early and continuously so you don't just go with the flow—you improve the flow.

Tree Testing - Maze

Fix feature discoverability

Leave frustrating navigation in the past. Test your terminology and groupings to help users find the information they really need.

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Design with confidence

Say goodbye to site structures that don't make sense. Test concepts with your users before launch so your team can focus on the work that really matters.

Follow up on findings

Follow up on findings

Dive deeper into valuable insights by asking your users follow-up questions. Watch responses transform into instant, digestible reports your whole team can act on immediately.

Assess your IA Design

Want to assess a redesigned Information Architecture (IA)? Use these templates to see if your audience is able to place items within your navigation.

Assess information architecture (IA)

Assess information architecture (IA)

Discover if your Information Architecture (IA) needs restructuring, based on whether your audience is able to place items within your navigation. With this template, you’ll quickly be able to determine findability and customer expectations when it comes to your product.

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Define digital taxonomies

Define digital taxonomies

Card sorts are great to help inform the nomenclature of different groups. Use this template to better understand the mental models of how your users group information.

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Test label clarity

Test label clarity

Discover how easy users can locate information based on the way sections are labelled across your website. Set simple tasks for users to complete and scope out areas of potential difficulty.

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  • We have incorporated Maze into our product development process to allow our users to drive our product rather than us driving our assumptions.

    Chloe Easterlow

    Product Designer at UNiDAYS

Good things come in threes

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Improve your navigation with Tree Testing

Frequently asked questions

What can I learn from a tree test about my navigation and labeling?

A tree test helps understand if users can find content easily, where they get lost, and which labels or navigation paths confuse them, so you can validate if your site navigation and labeling work as intended before finalizing your design.

When is the best time to perform tree testing?

You’ll get the most value from tree testing early in the design process, ideally after card sorting and before you build your actual navigation. This way, you catch issues with structure and labeling before they affect users in the real product.

How are tree testing results presented in Maze?

Maze shows the final destination each participant selected in your tree and the most common paths they followed to get there. This makes it easy to see whether people ended up in the right place or drifted into unexpected sections. You can also export the full results as a CSV for deeper analysis.

Are there ready‑made templates for running tree tests in Maze?

Yes, you can use the Assess Information Architecture template (and similar built-in options) to launch tree testing quickly. These templates help you set tasks, map your tree, and start testing without building everything from scratch.

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