How to Build Your Own Pointerpro
Replace Pointerpro with a custom build. Assessment software to digitize your advice
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 55 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 55 features
Distribution(9 features)
Embed or link to a page that presents multiple questionnaires to take in a menu
Compose lists of people to whom you want to send questionnaire invitations in bulk
Include custom data for each contact in your distribution lists
Send tailored emails to your respondents based on their selected answers or assessment scores
A central platform to leverage assessment distribution with delegated roles and permissions
+4 more in this category
Integrations(7 features)
Get Pointerpro to build a custom API for you
Find out how many people found your survey via a Facebook ad
Track online traffic to your assessment with Google Analytics
Push incoming assessment data to a Google Sheet in real time
Transfer incoming assessment data to any of your web apps using Make
+2 more in this category
Report Building(6 features)
Use diverse content piece formats to design engaging report pages including colors, images, charts, tables, and sections
A WYSIWYG PDF Report Builder with drag-and-drop content and contextual preview
Let the personalized PDF report generate instantly for the respondent right after submitting the questionnaire
Create reports in a variety of layouts including portrait, landscape A4, letter, and more
Export reports as fully editable PowerPoint presentations for client and internal use
+1 more in this category
Questionnaire Building(5 features)
Diversify question types including multiple choice, open ended, likert scales, ranking, rating, and many more
Show, hide, or skip questions based on answers or scores
Show, hide, or skip questions based on advanced, custom formulas
Use information provided by your respondent downstream in the questionnaire
Give further instructions on the final screen to the respondent based on assessment results
Reporting(5 features)
Connect and combine specific datasets into charts for highly interactive insights in real time
Combine assessment results from multiple respondents in personalized PDF reports
Download assessment results individually or in bulk to CSV, Excel and PDF formats
Show results that meet certain conditions only and compare groups side by side
Central summary of assessment participation, results and KPIs with response views and chart views
Admin & Collaboration(3 features)
Let contacts track assessments they still need to take and view/download reports
Let customers send assessments to contacts and download reports
Let distributors manage customer accounts on the portal, send invitations, and view assessment results
Branding(3 features)
Apply your brand name to URL and email domain
Remove Pointerpro branding from your assessments and reports
Apply your brand colors, logo, and name everywhere
Design(3 features)
Apply custom CSS for highly specific questionnaire and report design requirements
Build your questionnaires and reports from pre-designed layouts
Questionnaires are suited for mobile view by default
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 55 features at very easy complexity.