SavvyIdeas vs DirectSuggest
An honest, feature-by-feature comparison of SavvyIdeas and DirectSuggest - pricing, anonymity, two-way replies, and case management - so you can pick the right tool in five minutes.
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SavvyIdeas focuses on anonymous feedback, so you get more candid feedback, and closing the loop, with two-way anonymous replies and a public portal for selected feedback. DirectSuggest focuses on identified feedback, which can limit candid responses, and lacks an integrated way to gather further input or facilitate follow-up conversations.
SavvyIdeas vs DirectSuggest
Here's how the two platforms stack up on price and features.
| Feature | SavvyIdeas | DirectSuggest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $79/year - unlimited users | From $25/month ($0.50/user/month) |
| Anonymous feedback | ✓ | ✗ |
| Two-way anonymous replies | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom branding (logo & colours) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Public feedback / submissions portal | ✓ | Logged in users only |
| Case management & assignment | ✓ | Limited |
| Unlimited users on entry plan | ✓ | ✗ |
| Transparent, self-serve pricing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial (no card required) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Setup time | Under 5 minutes | More setup required |
Comparison assumes a team of 50 people on each platform's entry-level plan. Pricing checked September 2026 - always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site.
Moving from DirectSuggest
to SavvyIdeas
Anonymous feedback
SavvyIdeas allows employees to submit feedback anonymously, ensuring honest and candid responses. DirectSuggest requires users to be logged in, which can limit the openness of feedback.
Actually two-way
DirectSuggest lets people submit feedback, but any further communication happens outside the platform. SavvyIdeas supports anonymous back-and-forth conversations, so you get the full picture, all in one place, before you act.
Designed to work where your team works
SavvyIdeas is optimised to work on desktop and mobile devices, ensuring your team can provide feedback wherever they are. DirectSuggest's dated design can make it difficult to use on some devices.
SavvyIdeas and DirectSuggest, compared
SavvyIdeas and DirectSuggest both help you collect employee feedback, but they're built for different purposes:
- SavvyIdeas is built for teams that want candid, anonymous feedback and the ability to ask follow-up questions whilst preserving anonymity. DirectSuggest is built for organisations that want identified idea-sharing with follow up outside the platform.
- Responding to feedback is what turns a suggestion box into a trust-building tool. DirectSuggest gives you a way to collect feedback and route it to decision makers, but little support for managing or replying to it. SavvyIdeas is built around the full loop: receive feedback, reply anonymously, assign an owner, and optionally publish the outcome so your whole team can see that feedback leads to action.
- SavvyIdeas lets you customize your feedback collection experience to match your team's needs. DirectSuggest has a more rigid setup that doesn't allow for much flexibility in how feedback is collected or displayed.
- Both products provide a simple link that you can distribute to your team or embed to start collectng feedback, but SavvyIdeas also enables you to share your suggestion box using a QR code.
- DirectSuggest charges per user, which means the cost of the tool grows every time you hire, and charges extra if you want customers to be able to provide feedback. SavvyIdeas has flat-pricing and there are no restrictions on the number of people who can provide feedback.
In summary, SavvyIdeas is ideal for small to medium teams seeking anonymous, flexible, and cost-effective feedback collection, while DirectSuggest caters to larger organisations with established processes and identified idea-sharing needs.
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