Should you build your own Savio?
Centralize manually imported feedback, tag it, and connect it to feature decisions
The core loop is buildable, but a dependable replacement becomes a real weekend or multi-day project. For Savio, centralize manually imported feedback, tag it, and connect it to feature decisions. The hard boundary is crm and support integrations, customer revenue context, workflow, and collaboration, plus participant network, synthesis workflow, and collaboration.
ENOriginal research content in English. Original prompt preserved in English.
Build a personal replacement for Savio in an empty repository.
Use Next.js 15, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, and Resend; do not offer alternative stacks.
The core loop is: centralize manually imported feedback, tag it, merge duplicates, connect evidence to themes and feature decisions, and publish a transparent status or research view.
Make the first run work locally with one documented command.
Store all user data locally by default and make export straightforward.
Put secrets in .env, ship .env.example, and never commit credentials.
Create public and private feedback intake with consent text and optional contact details.
Support posts, votes, comments, tags, statuses, owners, and duplicate merging.
Add a research note type with evidence links, quotes, themes, and confidence.
Build search and filters across feedback, customers, segments, themes, and status.
Provide email notifications, moderation, export, deletion, and an audit log.
Publish a read-only roadmap or findings page using only explicitly public items.
Include clear empty, loading, success, and recoverable error states.
Add input validation, safe filenames, and graceful handling of unavailable APIs.
Write focused tests for the core transformation and one end-to-end happy path.
Create a README with setup, architecture, permissions, data location, and backup steps.
Do not add accounts, billing, telemetry, analytics, or a hosted control plane.
Deliberately leave out a paid research-participant marketplace.
Deliberately leave out unlimited video storage and automated transcription.
Deliberately leave out enterprise repositories, SSO, and governance.
Finish by running the tests and listing the exact commands used.The prompt opens pre-filled in your agent. Review it before running. · this prompt is generated from the build plan · improve it via PR
What would building your own look like?
Centralize manually imported feedback, tag it, merge duplicates, connect evidence to themes and feature decisions, and publish a transparent status or research view.
What you will need
- PostgreSQL
- public HTTPS deployment
- Resend API key
- optional video-call links
People still pay for Savio because people pay either for access to participants or for a research repository that keeps evidence usable across an organization. The recurring cost buys recruitment, consent, scheduling, media storage, transcription, tagging consistency, notifications, search, and retention, not just the visible interface.
xCRM and support integrations, customer revenue context, workflow, and collaboration
xlarge participant panel
xrecording and transcription infrastructure
xadvanced research repository
xenterprise governance
Prefer something ready-made?
QuackbackA central feedback inbox with tags, duplicate merging, roadmap decisions and issue-tracker sync.Open source↗License, setup, and limitations for each alternative.
How much does Savio cost?
- Monthly billing
- $39/mo$39/mo
- Per year
- $468/yr$468/yr
- Annual billing
- $390/yr17% cheaper than paying monthly
- On a Brazilian card, with 3.5% IOF
- R$204/moR$2,038/yr
Saved to My list. You will see a notice on this site when the price changes.
You complete the purchase on Savio’s site. Vibe Radar does not handle payments.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| essential | $39/workspace≈ $39 | $32.50/workspace≈ $32.50 | 1 paid user included; unlimited free users; 1 product; 1 roadmap. |
| professional | $79/workspace≈ $79 | $65.83/workspace≈ $65.83 | 1 paid user included; unlimited free users; 1 product; 5 roadmaps. |
| business | $249/workspace≈ $249 | $207.50/workspace≈ $208 | 1 paid user included; unlimited free users; unlimited products and roadmaps. |
| enterprise | custom | - | Custom users, onboarding, invoicing, security and service terms. |
Free tierno free tier
Billing termsMonthly + annual; annual billing gives 2 months free. A 14-day trial requires no card.
Additional costsOnly owner/admin/manager roles are paid; extra paid users cost $23, $39 or $49/month each depending on tier, while contributors, viewers and submitters are free.
verified 2026-08-12 · source ↗
Is it cheaper to build or buy Savio?
Adjust the numbers: hours to build, your hourly rate, running costs and the subscription price.
Over 24 months, subscribing is cheaper.
Starting hours estimated from the analysis (multi-day). Does not price what you give up (support, integrations, security).
Can I rebuild Savio?
Kinda. The core of Savio is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: CRM and support integrations, customer revenue context, workflow, and collaboration, large participant panel. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Savio cost?
Savio costs about $39/mo (Essential, checked 10/20/2026), which is $390 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Savio?
Honestly: CRM and support integrations, customer revenue context, workflow, and collaboration; large participant panel; recording and transcription infrastructure; advanced research repository; enterprise governance. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Savio?
Yes: Quackback (A central feedback inbox with tags, duplicate merging, roadmap decisions and issue-tracker sync.) The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.