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- Compliance limitation
- The project says it does not yet provide a security compliance certificate and cannot guarantee SOC 2 Type 2 or HIPAA compliance for its application code.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Custom branding
- Yessurveydown.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Database integrations
- Responses are stored in PostgreSQL, and the documentation recommends Supabase while allowing any PostgreSQL service.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data dashboard
- The studio Responses tab shows statistics and charts, previews response data, and offers CSV download.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- Responses can be stored in PostgreSQL, with database, preview, and local modes available.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirement
- A live survey is a Shiny application and must be hosted on a service that runs R; static hosts such as GitHub Pages and Netlify are unsuitable.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Surveys are live Shiny applications and must run on an R-capable host; documented options include Posit Connect Cloud, Hugging Face Spaces, Google Cloud Run, and self-hosted Posit Connect.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting considerations
- The security page says shinyapps.io is not HIPAA compliant and recommends operating Posit Connect or Shiny Server for users who need a HIPAA-compliant hosting environment.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documented stack includes Quarto, Shiny, PostgreSQL, and recommended Supabase; surveys can be deployed to Posit Connect Cloud, Hugging Face Spaces, or Google Cloud Run.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The FAQ says it may suit people comfortable with Quarto and basic coding who want reproducible collaboration, and may not suit those requiring polished, mature software or a guaranteed security level such as HIPAA compliance.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Logic branching
- Yessurveydown.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Operating modes
- Surveys support database, preview, and local modes, with preview and local modes storing data locally.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- surveydown is an open-source platform for creating programmable, markdown-based surveys with Quarto, Shiny, and PostgreSQL.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Question features
- Documented question types include text, numeric, multiple choice, image choice, sliders, dates, and matrix inputs.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Reproducibility
- The project says its code-based survey content supports reproducibility and version control with tools such as Git.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security certification
- The project says it does not currently provide a security compliance certificate and cannot guarantee compliance with standards such as SOC 2 Type 2 or HIPAA.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security practices
- The project says it uses SQL injection prevention strategies and recommends keeping database credentials in a .env file excluded through .gitignore.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users to GitHub issues for bugs or documentation problems and GitHub discussions for questions, feature requests, and project sharing.surveydown.org · read 12 Oct 2026
