RefractSurvey Cost Breakdown: Difference between revisions
Nerdofepic (talk | contribs) Created page with "RefractSurvey is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Here's exactly what that means once you're running it. == What you pay us == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Item !! Cost |- | RefractSurvey license (one-time) || Paid once, at [https://nerdofepic.itch.io/refractsurvey purchase] |- | Monthly subscription || $0 |- | Per-seat / per-user fees || $0 |- | Per-project fees || $0 |- | Per-response or per-survey fees || $0 |- | Update fees || $0 — every future release is a..." |
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| RefractSurvey license | | RefractSurvey license || Paid once, at [https://pixelrefractionstudio.itch.io/refractsurvey purchase] | ||
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| Monthly subscription || $0 | | Monthly subscription || $0 | ||
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| Per-project fees || $0 | | Per-project fees || $0 | ||
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| Per-response | | Per-survey fees || $0 | ||
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| Per-response fees || $0 | |||
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| Update fees || $0 | | Update fees || $0 — every future release is a free download once you've bought in | ||
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Because RefractSurvey is self-hosted, the only ongoing cost is wherever you choose to run it: | Because RefractSurvey is self-hosted, the only ongoing cost is wherever you choose to run it: | ||
* '''A server.''' A small virtual private server is plenty for most teams | * '''A server.''' A small virtual private server is plenty for most teams — RefractSurvey is plain PHP and MySQL/MariaDB with no background workers, no queue, and no build step to run. | ||
* '''A domain name,''' if you want a friendly URL instead of a bare IP address. Optional. | * '''A domain name,''' if you want a friendly URL instead of a bare IP address. Optional. | ||
* '''Nothing else.''' [[RefractSurvey_Automated_Server_Setup|Automated Server Setup]] even requests a free HTTPS certificate from Let's Encrypt for you, so there's no certificate fee either. | * '''Nothing else.''' [[RefractSurvey_Automated_Server_Setup|Automated Server Setup]] even requests a free HTTPS certificate from Let's Encrypt for you, so there's no certificate fee either. | ||
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There's no metering anywhere in the app: | There's no metering anywhere in the app: | ||
* '''Unlimited projects''' | * '''Unlimited projects''' — run one game or ten from the same install. | ||
* '''Unlimited surveys''' | * '''Unlimited surveys''' — active, closed, or draft, it's all the same. | ||
* '''Unlimited responses''' | * '''Unlimited responses''' — a wildly successful playtest wave doesn't cost you anything extra. | ||
* '''Unlimited users''' | * '''Unlimited users''' — add your whole team, and every external tester too, without a seat count anywhere. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:46, 13 September 2026
RefractSurvey is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Here's exactly what that means once you're running it.
What you pay us
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| RefractSurvey license | Paid once, at purchase |
| Monthly subscription | $0 |
| Per-seat / per-user fees | $0 |
| Per-project fees | $0 |
| Per-survey fees | $0 |
| Per-response fees | $0 |
| Update fees | $0 — every future release is a free download once you've bought in |
There's no license key phoning home anywhere, and no feature gets locked behind a higher tier. Everything documented on this wiki is included.
What you pay someone else
Because RefractSurvey is self-hosted, the only ongoing cost is wherever you choose to run it:
- A server. A small virtual private server is plenty for most teams — RefractSurvey is plain PHP and MySQL/MariaDB with no background workers, no queue, and no build step to run.
- A domain name, if you want a friendly URL instead of a bare IP address. Optional.
- Nothing else. Automated Server Setup even requests a free HTTPS certificate from Let's Encrypt for you, so there's no certificate fee either.
Unlimited, for real
There's no metering anywhere in the app:
- Unlimited projects — run one game or ten from the same install.
- Unlimited surveys — active, closed, or draft, it's all the same.
- Unlimited responses — a wildly successful playtest wave doesn't cost you anything extra.
- Unlimited users — add your whole team, and every external tester too, without a seat count anywhere.