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J·BJon BishopIndependent growth marketer

86 selected resources · 2026-10-09

Customer and market research — Marketing software

Collect direct responses about a clearly defined experience.

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Compare survey placement, response routing, export and sampling limitations.

3 matching resources

Customer and market researchSource reviewed; not hands-on tested

Formbricks core

An AGPLv3 survey application with link, website and in-app surveys; enterprise modules have a separate license.

Use when: You need responses tied to a specific user experience or research question.

Open source: YesSelf-hosted: YesPricing model: Edition-dependent; not assessedLicense scope: AGPL-3.0 core; enterprise modules separateSubcategory: Experience surveys
Customer and market researchDated product text capture; product performance untested

Meilisearch

An open-source search engine with a managed cloud offering for production search infrastructure.

Use when: Fits developers who need fast application search and want either infrastructure control or managed search.

Open source: YesSelf-hosted: YesPricing model: Meilisearch Cloud starts at $20/month with a 14-day free trial; billing can be usage-based or resource-based. Self-hosting is free.License scope: Open source and self-hostable, with a fully managed Meilisearch Cloud option.Subcategory: Developer platform / search engineCompany Stage: Series A ($15 million)
Customer and market researchDated product text capture; product performance untested

DeveloperHub

A hosted documentation company for creating API references, user guides, and knowledge bases.

Use when: Good fit for small developer-product teams that need a hosted API portal and documentation workflow.

Open source: NoSelf-hosted: YesPricing model: Publicly described pricing has three tiers between $39 and $99 per month, depending on team size.License scope: Hosted documentation platform rather than an on-premises/open-source documentation engine.Subcategory: Developer documentation platformCompany Stage: Bootstrapped

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Open-source marketing tools

Compare verified open-source cores and community editions across categories, including license boundaries and operating effort.

A selected library for SaaS, AI and developer-tool founders. Source-backed observations are separate from our advice; inclusion is not a ranking or a tested performance claim.

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