Opinion Stage

Create a poll, quiz, or survey and embed it with basic response analytics

YES · focused build
price $25/mosubscription / year $300estimated build time one sittingreplaced by 0 people

The core loop is small enough for a capable coding agent to produce a useful local version in one sitting. For Opinion Stage, create a poll, quiz, or survey and embed it with basic response analytics. The hard boundary is templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting, plus integrations, deliverability, and workflow depth.

Build verification: not recorded. How we judge buildability

What you give up

  • templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting
  • advanced branching
  • payment and CRM integrations
  • large template libraries
  • enterprise compliance

Why people still pay

People still pay for Opinion Stage because a basic form is trivial; people pay when the form feeds a dependable business workflow and never loses a response. The recurring cost buys spam control, email delivery, storage, exports, accessibility, conditional logic, and integrations, not just the visible interface.

Your build guide

The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.

Before you start

  • A supported Node release, PostgreSQL, HTTPS for a shared deployment, and a backup destination. Begin with one workspace and explicit owner/member permissions.
  • Implementation components: Next.js App Router and TypeScript for server-rendered pages and validated mutations. PostgreSQL with Drizzle migrations; Better Auth sessions for a small private workspace. A versioned JSON form schema shared by a controlled builder, public renderer and server-side validator.
  • Scope boundary: templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting; advanced branching
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Next.js App Router and TypeScript for server-rendered pages and validated mutations.
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PostgreSQL with Drizzle migrations; Better Auth sessions for a small private workspace.
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A versioned JSON form schema shared by a controlled builder, public renderer and server-side validator.
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Domain model: poll/quiz schemas, choices, scoring rules, respondent tokens, answer versions and aggregate windows
engineering roadmap

Implementation plan

1

Phase 1

Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Create a poll or quiz with a reviewed result calculation, publish an embed and show aggregate responses. Keep identifiable answers private and allow an anonymous mode with clearly stated limitations. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting; advanced branching

2

Phase 2

Durable model. Model poll/quiz schemas, choices, scoring rules, respondent tokens, answer versions and aggregate windows Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: Quiz scores are recomputed server-side; editing choices creates a new version rather than changing the meaning of historical answers.

3

Phase 3

Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Commit related database changes in one transaction. Use version checks for competing edits and an outbox for external notifications; retry delivery independently of saving the record.

4

Phase 4

Permissions and integration failure. Authorize every record read and mutation on the server using its workspace membership; validate payloads, protect mutations against CSRF, and escape user-authored HTML. Apply per-form submission limits and spam controls; keep responses private and separate public form IDs from management permissions. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.

5

Phase 5

Portable handoff. Export versioned JSON plus attachments and a readable CSV summary. Restore into a separate database and compare record IDs and attachment checksums before switching. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.

6

Phase 6

Acceptance scenarios. Tamper with a browser-supplied score and get the server result; a renamed choice preserves the original label in an earlier response export. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

the pro prompt
download AGENTS.md
WORKING SLICE
Create a poll or quiz with a reviewed result calculation, publish an embed and show aggregate responses. Keep identifiable answers private and allow an anonymous mode with clearly stated limitations.

Build this scoped Opinion Stage-inspired workflow with a documented data model and visible failure states.

Architecture
- Next.js App Router and TypeScript for server-rendered pages and validated mutations.
- PostgreSQL with Drizzle migrations; Better Auth sessions for a small private workspace.
- A versioned JSON form schema shared by a controlled builder, public renderer and server-side validator.

Prerequisites and limits
A supported Node release, PostgreSQL, HTTPS for a shared deployment, and a backup destination. Begin with one workspace and explicit owner/member permissions.
Outside this release: templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting; advanced branching

Data model and correctness
poll/quiz schemas, choices, scoring rules, respondent tokens, answer versions and aggregate windows
Invariant: Quiz scores are recomputed server-side; editing choices creates a new version rather than changing the meaning of historical answers.
Commit related database changes in one transaction. Use version checks for competing edits and an outbox for external notifications; retry delivery independently of saving the record.

Security and privacy
Authorize every record read and mutation on the server using its workspace membership; validate payloads, protect mutations against CSRF, and escape user-authored HTML. Apply per-form submission limits and spam controls; keep responses private and separate public form IDs from management permissions.

Recovery and export
Export versioned JSON plus attachments and a readable CSV summary. Restore into a separate database and compare record IDs and attachment checksums before switching.

Implementation order
1. Phase 1 — Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Create a poll or quiz with a reviewed result calculation, publish an embed and show aggregate responses. Keep identifiable answers private and allow an anonymous mode with clearly stated limitations. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting; advanced branching
2. Phase 2 — Durable model. Model poll/quiz schemas, choices, scoring rules, respondent tokens, answer versions and aggregate windows Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: Quiz scores are recomputed server-side; editing choices creates a new version rather than changing the meaning of historical answers.
3. Phase 3 — Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Commit related database changes in one transaction. Use version checks for competing edits and an outbox for external notifications; retry delivery independently of saving the record.
4. Phase 4 — Permissions and integration failure. Authorize every record read and mutation on the server using its workspace membership; validate payloads, protect mutations against CSRF, and escape user-authored HTML. Apply per-form submission limits and spam controls; keep responses private and separate public form IDs from management permissions. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.
5. Phase 5 — Portable handoff. Export versioned JSON plus attachments and a readable CSV summary. Restore into a separate database and compare record IDs and attachment checksums before switching. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.
6. Phase 6 — Acceptance scenarios. Tamper with a browser-supplied score and get the server result; a renamed choice preserves the original label in an earlier response export. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

Acceptance
Tamper with a browser-supplied score and get the server result; a renamed choice preserves the original label in an earlier response export.
Use real source data or clearly labeled fixtures. Explain unsupported input and provider failures; do not fabricate analytics, delivery receipts, accuracy claims or security guarantees.

Optional agent guidance
Optional external skill: [web-design-guidelines](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/web-design-guidelines/SKILL.md) — Review web interfaces for accessibility, keyboard focus, forms, navigation and interaction quality. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [vercel-composition-patterns](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/composition-patterns/SKILL.md) — Design reusable React components with composition, context and explicit component variants. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [supabase-postgres-best-practices](https://github.com/supabase/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/supabase-postgres-best-practices/SKILL.md) — Review PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexes, pooling, concurrency and row-level security. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Project rule — data model: poll/quiz schemas, choices, scoring rules, respondent tokens, answer versions and aggregate windows
Project rule — preserve this invariant: Quiz scores are recomputed server-side; editing choices creates a new version rather than changing the meaning of historical answers.
Project rule — acceptance evidence: Tamper with a browser-supplied score and get the server result; a renamed choice preserves the original label in an earlier response export.

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Opinion Stage pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free$0/workspace$0/workspace25 responses/month; 2 users; unlimited items and questions; 1 workspace.
pro, 1,000 responses$32/workspace$25/workspace1,000 responses/month; 2 users; 1 workspace.
pro, 2,500 responses$49/workspace$39/workspace2,500 responses/month; 2 users; 1 workspace.
business, 10,000 responses$99/workspace$79/workspace10,000 responses/month; 5 users; 1 workspace.
business, 25,000 responses$249/workspace$199/workspace25,000 responses/month; 5 users; 1 workspace.
business, 50,000 responses$500/workspace$400/workspace50,000 responses/month; 5 users; 1 workspace.
enterprise——Custom or unlimited responses, users and workspaces.Quote required.

free tier25 responses/month; 2 users; unlimited items and questions; 1 workspace.

billingMonthly + annual; annual pricing is displayed as approximately 20% lower and is billed yearly.

pricing sources checked 2026-08-12 · pricing source ↗

Questions about Opinion Stage

Can you build your own Opinion Stage with AI?

The verdict is yes for the scoped workflow. The core loop is small enough for a capable coding agent to produce a useful local version in one sitting. For Opinion Stage, create a poll, quiz, or survey and embed it with basic response analytics. The hard boundary is templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting, plus integrations, deliverability, and workflow depth.

What does the Opinion Stage build prompt cover?

The prompt starts with this scope: Create a poll or quiz with a reviewed result calculation, publish an embed and show aggregate responses. Keep identifiable answers private and allow an anonymous mode with clearly stated limitations. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting; advanced branching; payment and CRM integrations. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.

How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?

Start with the Opinion Stage prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.

How long will this Opinion Stage project take?

The catalogue estimate is one sitting for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.

What would I give up by replacing Opinion Stage?

templates, hosted delivery, lead features, and engagement reporting; advanced branching; payment and CRM integrations; large template libraries; enterprise compliance. People still pay for Opinion Stage because a basic form is trivial; people pay when the form feeds a dependable business workflow and never loses a response. The recurring cost buys spam control, email delivery, storage, exports, accessibility, conditional logic, and integrations, not just the visible interface.

What price is this guide comparing against?

The recorded Starter plan is $25/mo (monthly), checked 2026-07-31. Check the linked pricing source before buying. Building your own also has hosting, API and maintenance costs; the recorded amount is not a guaranteed saving.

What can I use instead of building Opinion Stage?

HeyForm: Polls, quizzes, and surveys with conversational presentation and exportable answers. Forminator: Polls, quizzes, surveys, calculations, and response summaries, free inside WordPress. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.

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