Caplena
Text analysis software
Enterprise feedback management software
Feedback analytics software
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What is Caplena
Caplena is a text analytics platform focused on analyzing open-ended survey responses and other customer feedback at scale. It helps customer experience, insights, and research teams categorize comments into themes, quantify drivers, and track sentiment over time. The product combines machine learning with human-in-the-loop workflows for building and refining coding models, and it emphasizes explainable, reviewable classifications rather than fully opaque automation.
Survey verbatim coding workflows
Caplena is purpose-built for turning free-text feedback into structured themes and metrics, which aligns well with common CX and market research workflows. It supports building taxonomies (topics/categories) and applying them consistently across large volumes of responses. This makes it practical for recurring programs such as NPS/CSAT verbatims and employee surveys. The focus is narrower than general-purpose analytics platforms, which can reduce setup time for feedback-specific use cases.
Human-in-the-loop model refinement
The platform supports iterative training and review so teams can correct classifications and improve models over time. This approach helps organizations align coding with internal definitions and reduce drift when language changes. It also supports quality control processes that are important when results feed executive reporting. Compared with fully automated text analytics, this can improve trust in outputs when governance matters.
Quantification of themes and sentiment
Caplena links qualitative themes to quantitative reporting, enabling teams to measure topic prevalence and sentiment trends. This supports driver analysis and prioritization by showing what customers mention most and how they feel about it. It is suited to combining text-derived variables with survey metadata (e.g., region, product line, segment). The result is feedback analytics that can be used in dashboards and recurring reporting cycles.
Limited breadth beyond feedback
Caplena is primarily oriented around survey and feedback text, not broad enterprise text mining across documents, emails, or knowledge bases. Organizations needing multi-modal analytics (speech, chat, and contact center recordings) may require additional tools. It may also be less suitable for advanced data science workflows that demand full control over pipelines and model deployment. This can matter for teams standardizing on a single analytics platform across many domains.
Depends on taxonomy governance
Effective use typically requires agreement on a topic model/taxonomy and ongoing governance to keep categories consistent. Without clear definitions and review processes, different stakeholders can interpret themes differently, reducing comparability over time. Human review improves accuracy but adds operational overhead. Teams with limited analyst capacity may find it challenging to maintain high-quality coding at scale.
Integration details may vary
The value of feedback analytics often depends on how well the tool connects to survey platforms, data warehouses, and BI tools. If required connectors or APIs do not match an organization’s stack, implementation can involve custom work. Data privacy, residency, and access controls can also influence deployment choices for regulated industries. Prospective buyers typically need to validate integration and compliance fit during evaluation.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Custom — "Book a call" (contact sales) | For small brand-side teams. Credits: Up to 50k/year. Core users: unlimited. Professional services: Up to 6 hours/year. Smart columns: up to 3 columns/project. Includes platform AI & reporting features (AI topic detection, AI assignment/coding, Insight Agent, AI summarization), multilingual analysis (100+ languages), file upload (incl. SPSS), integrations, basic API access, reporting & sharing; contact sales for exact entitlements. |
| Enterprise | Custom — "Book a call" (contact sales) | For brand-side organizations. Credits: 50k+/year. Core users: unlimited. Professional services: 12+ hours/year. Smart columns: up to 60 columns/project. Includes advanced integrations, full API/BI connector, corporate branding, personalized alerts, driver analysis, enhanced security/compliance (GDPR, SOC 2 Type II), dedicated customer success; contact sales for exact entitlements. |
| Agency | Custom — "Book a call" (contact sales) | For market research agencies. Credits: 20k+/year. Core users: custom. Professional services and support tailored for agencies. Smart columns: up to 10 columns/project. Includes agency-focused integrations, reporting and sharing features; some items (SSO, anonymization, custom review-site integrations) listed as add-ons. |
Notes: All three plans on the official pricing page require contacting Caplena / booking a call for pricing; the site lists feature/limits per plan but does not publish list prices on the pricing page.
Seller details
Caplena AG
Zurich, Switzerland
2017
Private
https://www.caplena.com/
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