Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Retently

Replace Retently with a custom build. Customer Experience Management for B2B & Ecommerce Brands

Weekend Project
57 features19 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 57 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.js 14

Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components

Supabase

PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first styling for rapid UI development

Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 57 features

Analytics & Reporting(13 features)

Account-Level Exportable ScoresPremium

Export NPS and CSAT scores at account level (B2B plans only)

Advanced Reporting, Trends, and BenchmarkingPremium

Advanced reporting tools with trend analysis and benchmarking capabilities

AI-Powered Feedback Classification & Topic AnalyticsAIPremium

Automatically classify feedback and extract topics using AI

AI-Powered Sentiment AnalysisAIPremium

Automatically analyze sentiment of customer feedback using AI

AI-Powered Text AnalysisAIPremium

Automatically analyze customer feedback text using AI

+8 more in this category

Survey Management(9 features)

Customer Lifecycle Surveys

Trigger surveys at specific stages of the customer lifecycle

Question Routing

Route survey questions conditionally based on previous answers

Smart Surveys

Personalized surveys scheduled at key moments from purchase completion to support interactions

Survey Delay

Set delays before surveys are sent to customers

Survey Outbox

View surveys pending delivery in the outbox

+4 more in this category

Automation(7 features)

Automated Email Follow-Ups

Automatically send follow-up emails based on survey responses

Automated Recurring Surveys

Set up surveys to run automatically on a recurring schedule

Feedback Loop

Turn customer insights into actions by automating follow-ups and team notifications

Flexible Workflows

Automate feedback routing and responses based on customer sentiment and feedback type

Page Redirect

Redirect customers to specific pages based on survey responses

+2 more in this category

Survey Channels(7 features)

Email Surveys

Send surveys via email to customers

Embed Survey

Embed surveys directly on websites

In-App Surveys

Web pop-up surveys embedded within applications

Kiosk Surveys

Physical or digital kiosk-based survey collection

Link Surveys

Survey links that can be shared with customers

+2 more in this category

Survey Customization(6 features)

Custom FROM Domain

Customize the sender domain for survey emails

Custom Survey Design

Design custom surveys with your own questions and formatting

Multi-Language Survey Templates

Survey templates available in multiple languages

No Retently Branding

Remove Retently branding from surveys

Survey Branding & Personalization

Customize survey branding and personalize content for customers

+1 more in this category

Data Management(5 features)

Antivirus Detection

Detect and flag potentially harmful content

Data Export

Export survey data and customer feedback

Data Residency

Control where customer data is stored geographically

Email Addresses Cleanup

Clean and validate email addresses in your contact database

Outbox Data Retention

13-month data retention for survey outbox

Survey Types(4 features)

Anonymous Employee Surveys

eNPS surveys for measuring employee satisfaction anonymously

CES Surveys

Customer Effort Score surveys to measure ease of customer interactions

CSAT Surveys

Customer Satisfaction surveys to measure satisfaction at specific touchpoints

NPS Surveys

Net Promoter Score surveys to measure customer loyalty and satisfaction

Feedback Management(2 features)

Feedback Import

Import feedback from external sources

Feedback Management

Manage and organize customer feedback

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Retently

Monthly$49/mo
Yearly$588/yr
5-Year Total$2.9k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $348
SaaS
$588
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $1k
SaaS
$1.8k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $1.7k
SaaS
$2.9k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 57 features at very easy complexity.

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