The price anchor
| Pulsecheck | Delighted | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $0 — no subscription | $224+/mo |
| Annual | $0 after purchase | $2,688 |
| 5-year total | $29 | $13,440 |
| 10-year total | $29 | $26,880 |
Subscription figures from the vendor's published pricing ($224+/mo, ~$2,688/yr); the Pulsecheck column is the full price, paid once.
Break-even analysis
Delighted costs more in a single month than Pulsecheck does for good, unlimited responses included.
- After 1 year: Pulsecheck has cost you $29 total — Delighted has cost $2,688.
- After 3 years: Pulsecheck is still $29 — the subscription is at $8,064.
- After 5 years: Pulsecheck is still $29 — the subscription is at $13,440.
What you get for $29 once
- Three survey types. NPS (0-10), CSAT (1-5) and CES (1-7), each with correct documented score math (NPS = %promoters minus %detractors, ranged -100 to 100).
- Three delivery channels. A standalone survey link, personalized email sends via your own SMTP, and an embeddable widget script.
- One response per recipient. Email-keyed dedupe at the database level means a second submit gets a friendly already-responded message.
- Detractor alerts. A Slack-ready webhook and/or email fire instantly on low scores, and soft-fail so they never block response capture.
- Dashboard. Score trend over time, the promoter/passive/detractor split, and a response feed with comments.
- No renewal, ever. The license does not expire and there is no per-seat meter — $29 is the whole price.
Pricing questions
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes, Pulsecheck is MIT-licensed at github.com/bensblueprints/nps-survey-tool-mvp. The $29 buys the packaged Windows installer and 1-click setup; building from source is free.
Where do my responses live?
In a SQLite file on your own server. It is 100% local, with no telemetry and no response caps.
Is this a subscription in disguise?
No. $29 once, no renewal, no monthly response limit.
Pulsecheck — $29, one time
Or get Pulsecheck plus every other app in the suite: the OneTimeSuite bundle is currently $97, one time.