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Delighted vs Stamped
Delighted ($400/mo/mo, vibe code 8/10) vs Stamped ($199/mo/mo, vibe code 8/10). Delighted is the easier one to rebuild yourself — here is what you lose either way.
Reviews
$400/mo/mo
- MVP
- 1 weekend
- Full replacement
- 2-3 months, due to integration maintenance and deliverability management
easier to rebuild
get the build prompt →Reviews
$199/mo/mo
- MVP
- 1 week
- Full replacement
- 2-3 months
price gap / year
$2,412/mo
running both / year
$7,188/mo
our call
Start with Delighted — highest vibe code, weakest moat.
Delighted
Delighted is fundamentally a scheduled transactional email and web popup system that collects a 0-10 integer and calculates simple percentages. Building an in-house alternative takes a weekend using Resend, a Postgres database, and a basic dashboard. You pay Delighted hundreds of dollars per month primarily for pre-packaged helpdesk integrations and zero-code setup.
you can rebuild
- Multi-channel survey distribution via inline email links, web widgets, and SMS
- NPS, CSAT, and CES score calculation and real-time dashboard visualization
- Automated survey delivery triggers based on Shopify order fulfillment webhooks
- Basic keyword tagging and sentiment categorisation for text feedback
- Instant Slack and email alerts for detractor responses (scores 0-6)
what you lose
- Qualtrics enterprise-grade SOC2 Type II compliance and data governance
- Turnkey zero-code integrations with enterprise CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot
- Out-of-the-box email client rendering optimization across 50+ clients
- Built-in multi-language translation and localization management
- Cross-industry historical NPS benchmarking data
real moats
- Qualtrics enterprise contract bundle and procurement standing
- Pre-built library of native SaaS ecosystem integrations
- Standardized industry benchmark datasets
open source escape hatches
- Formbricks AGPL-3.0
- PostHog MIT
- OhMyForm AGPL-3.0
Stamped
Stamped combines review aggregation widgets with a loyalty points system, both of which sit on simple relational data structures. Building the core engine with modern AI coding agents requires writing basic webhook receivers, standard CRUD UI, and a light embed script.
you can rebuild
- In-email and web-based product review collection forms
- Photo and video UGC upload hosting and display galleries
- Customizable product page review widgets and star rating badges
- Points-based loyalty rewards, custom redemption rules, and referral codes
- Shopify checkout review collection and post-purchase email triggers
what you lose
- Direct official syndication to Google Shopping Ads without external XML setup
- Pre-built multi-app native integrations with platforms like Klaviyo or Gorgias
- Managed transactional email server IP warmup and deliverability support
- Turnkey migration scripts for pulling legacy review archives from other apps
real moats
- Google Shopping Seller/Product Ratings partner status for native Google Search integration.
- Pre-built ecosystem integrations with Klaviyo, Gorgias, Attentive, and Recharge.
- Historical UGC data accumulation and automated multi-channel review syndication across domains.
open source escape hatches
- Reviews modules (WooCommerce / PrestaShop) GPL-3.0
- Comentario MIT
- Isso MIT
Questions people ask
Which is easier to rebuild with AI, Delighted or Stamped?
Delighted. It scores 8/10 on vibe code with a moat of 2/10, so an AI-assisted MVP takes about 1 weekend and a full replacement about 2-3 months, due to integration maintenance and deliverability management.
Which one costs less, Delighted or Stamped?
Stamped at $199/mo/mo for a typical mid-market store. The gap between the two is about $2,412/mo a year.
What do I lose if I replace Delighted?
Qualtrics enterprise-grade SOC2 Type II compliance and data governance Turnkey zero-code integrations with enterprise CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot Out-of-the-box email client rendering optimization across 50+ clients
What do I lose if I replace Stamped?
Direct official syndication to Google Shopping Ads without external XML setup Pre-built multi-app native integrations with platforms like Klaviyo or Gorgias Managed transactional email server IP warmup and deliverability support
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