How to Build Your Own Qualtrics
Replace Qualtrics with a custom build. Customer experience and insights platform powered by AI
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 48 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 48 features
Analytics(16 features)
Create customizable dashboards, scheduled reports, and branded presentations from survey data.
AI-powered insights assistant that automatically identifies patterns and recommends actions.
Compare results against industry benchmarks and historical data trends.
Analyze trade-offs in product preferences to optimize features and pricing strategies.
Create custom scoring models and index calculations based on survey responses.
+11 more in this category
Core(14 features)
Create complex survey flows with conditional branching and dynamic question display.
Measure ease of doing business with pre-configured CES survey templates and benchmarking.
Send surveys via email, SMS, web links, QR codes, and embedded panels with advanced scheduling.
Collect digital signatures within surveys for contracts and consent forms.
Embed interactive elements like sliders, drag-and-drop, and ranking widgets in surveys.
+9 more in this category
Modules(4 features)
Track brand perception, awareness, and loyalty metrics across target audiences.
Dedicated module for pulse surveys, engagement tracking, and employee feedback collection.
Centralize and organize customer feedback from multiple sources for team review.
In-app feedback and product analytics to understand user satisfaction and feature adoption.
Automation(3 features)
Assign action items and track progress based on survey insights and feedback.
Trigger actions based on response conditions including alerts and integrations.
Get notified immediately when responses trigger specific conditions or thresholds.
Data(3 features)
Define and monitor quotas to ensure balanced respondent demographics and sample characteristics.
Build and manage targeted respondent panels with detailed demographic profiling.
Access pre-screened respondent panels for market research and quick data collection.
Integration(3 features)
RESTful APIs to programmatically create surveys, collect data, and retrieve results.
Integrate in-app surveys and rating prompts directly into iOS and Android applications.
Display targeted surveys and feedback widgets on website pages based on visitor behavior.
Security(3 features)
Collect feedback without identifying respondents while maintaining data integrity.
Enterprise-grade encryption, GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 compliance certifications.
Granular access controls with custom roles and permission management for team collaboration.
Customization(1 features)
Customize surveys with branded logos, colors, and domains for client-facing deployments.
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 48 features at very easy complexity.