Osgood

Osgood: Open-Source Alternative for Online Surveys

Create, collect & analyze survey responses with Osgood, a free online survey tool offering simplicity and customizability.

What is Osgood?

Osgood is an open-source web application for creating and publishing online surveys. Developed as an alternative to proprietary solutions like SurveyMonkey or Typeform, Osgood aims to provide a free, self-hosted survey tool with no vendor lock-in.

Some key features of Osgood include:

• Intuitive survey builder with drag-and-drop interface
• Various survey question types including single/multiple choice, rating scales, open-ended, etc.
• Custom themes and branding options
• Collects IP addresses and locations of respondents (GDPR compliant)
• Data export to CSV/Excel for analysis in Excel or statistics software
• Charts and basic reports for key survey metrics
• Email invitation and reminders for survey respondents
• Multilingual support

As an open-source project, Osgood places a strong focus on extensibility, transparency, and user control. Developers can expand system functionality with the public API while general users benefit from the freedom to host their data wherever they choose. The project aims to balance ease-of-use with modification capabilities suited for more advanced users.

Ideal users for Osgood include researchers, businesses, non-profits, and government agencies looking for a free, self-hosted alternative to the restrictive licenses and costs of proprietary survey tools. The open-source model also provides more transparency into data collection/usage practices.

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