LimeSurvey Cloud?

KINDAYou can build the valuable core, but the established product has meaningful operational complexity. Pick one narrow promise for v1.

BUILD FIRST

One specific customer type and one primary use case
A vertical slice that completes the main job without manual workarounds
Visible limits, review steps, and a fallback when an external dependency fails

LEAVE FOR LATER

Broad third-party integrations
High-scale collaboration, syncing, and permissions
Automation that can cause harm without human review

RESEARCH NOTES

What this tool actually does.

Checked 2026-09-06

LimeSurvey Cloud is the hosted SaaS version of the open-source LimeSurvey platform, provisioned in about 5 minutes. It offers FREE, BASIC, EXPERT, and ENTERPRISE plans; the free tier caps responses and storage, while paid tiers include technical support. It features 30+ question types, 800+ survey templates, branching logic, quotas, multilingual surveys (80+ languages) with AI-assisted translation, custom fonts/colors/logo, and custom domains. Distribution options include public links, website embedding, QR codes, social media, and password-protected links. Security claims include 2048-bit SSL, GDPR compliance, choice of EU/US data centers, dedicated server hosting, anonymous mode, and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility. Research methods include conjoint/CBC, MaxDiff, click-map heatmaps, shelf tests, and tachistoscope. Analysis provides response statistics and drag-and-drop insight dashboards. Th

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RESEARCHED BUILD PROMPT

Give this to your coding agent.

Build a focused replacement for LimeSurvey Cloud's core loop: designing a survey from a template or blank canvas, adding questions with branching logic, and analyzing aggregated responses. Must deliver: (1) a drag-and-drop survey builder with at least 15 question types (single/multiple choice, Likert matrix, open text, numerical, date, rank) plus required/validation settings; (2) per-question and per-survey skip logic/conditional branching; (3) participant management via anonymous public link or email token with completion tracking; (4) response collection and real-time statistics with CSV export; (5) a responsive participant-facing survey renderer with progress bar, back navigation, and validation errors; (6) admin authentication with multi-user access and per-survey permissions. Technical: use Next.js (App Router) front-end, Node.js/PostgreSQL API, Prisma for schema, Redis-backed session store, file upload for images/video; zero-config Docker Compose; sanitize HTML via DOMPurify; implement CSRF protection and rate limiting. Do not copy LimeSurvey branding, assets, logo, or its admin UI layout; design an original white-label interface. Out of scope: AI translation, conjoint/MaxDiff/heatmap research modules, ISO certification, multi-data-center selection, billing, plugin marketplace, and mobile native apps. Include a README covering setup steps (docker compose up, migrations, seed demo survey), test commands, and known limitations (no concurrent survey editing, no offline mode, basic ACL only).

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