Engineer Tsai Studio · verbatim-coding subscription
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For recurring survey programs, not one-off batches

Coded open-end responses every wave — on a standing monthly allotment, not a re-purchase each cycle.

If you run the same study monthly or quarterly against the same codebook, a standing subscription costs less per response than repeating our one-off batch price every wave, and there's nothing to re-order each cycle.

Secure checkout via Stripe. After subscribing, email your codebook and first batch to hello@tsaielectro.com and we'll get you started.

We flag, we don't guess

Every response is coded against your fixed categories using the same engine behind our one-off verbatim-coding service. Anything that doesn't clearly fit isn't forced into a category.

A response with no clear category match, a tie between two categories, non-English text, or a negated/unresolvable phrase is flagged in a reviewer_note column instead of guessed at.

This isn't a promise — it's how the pipeline is built and tested (0% false-confidence across 41 synthetic verbatims, including an adversarial sample).

How it works

Pricing

Starter

$59 /month

Up to 500 responses/month, 1 active codebook. Cancel anytime.

Subscribe to Starter

Standard

$149 /month

Up to 1,500 responses/month, up to 3 active codebooks. Cancel anytime.

Subscribe to Standard

New to us? Each new active codebook needs a one-time $60 Codebook Setup fee (same as our one-off service) before its first subscription batch runs — not charged again for repeat batches on that codebook, and not re-charged if you're switching from an existing one-off Setup.

What it's for — and what it isn't

Good fit

  • A recurring monthly NPS pulse, quarterly tracking wave, or ongoing panel study against the same fixed codebook
  • Agencies that would otherwise re-order our one-off batch every single wave
  • Volume that fits comfortably inside a tier's monthly allotment most months

Not this (use the one-off instead)

  • A single, one-time batch with no recurring cadence — see our one-off pricing
  • Building a codebook from scratch (we code against yours, not invent one)
  • Non-English survey responses, or codebooks requiring subjective/legal judgment

FAQ

How does the monthly allotment work?

Each tier includes a fixed number of responses per calendar month. Unused allotment does not roll over to the next month. Responses beyond your allotment in a given month are billed as overage at our one-off Starter batch rate, itemized on your invoice — no separate purchase needed.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes — the subscription is month-to-month with no minimum term. Cancel by emailing us; there's no dark-pattern cancellation flow.

Do I still pay the Codebook Setup fee?

Once per new active codebook, the same one-time $60 fee as our one-off service. If you already paid Setup for a codebook (as a one-off customer switching to a subscription), you don't pay it again for that codebook.

What happens to responses that don't fit any category?

They're marked ABSTAIN with a reviewer note explaining why, not forced into the closest category.

How do I sign up?

Email hello@tsaielectro.com with the tier you want. Self-serve checkout for this subscription is coming soon.

Who is behind this?

Engineer Tsai Studio — a one-person studio building small, automated document and data tools. Built in public on @Tsaielectro.