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NPS vs CSAT vs CES: Which Feedback Metric is Right for You?

NPS vs CSAT vs CES

If you’re trying to understand your customers better, you’ve likely heard of NPS, CSAT, and CES. But which one should you use? And when?

In this guide, we break down the differences between these 3 popular feedback metrics—and how PollPe helps you run all of them effortlessly.

🔍 First, What Do These Metrics Mean?

Let’s break them down one by one:

✅ CSAT – Customer Satisfaction Score

What it measures: How satisfied users are with a specific experience (e.g., product, support, delivery).

Example Question: “How satisfied were you with your recent purchase?”

Scale: Usually 1–5 or 1–10

📌 Use CSAT when you want quick, moment-based feedback.

🚀 NPS – Net Promoter Score

What it measures: How likely someone is to recommend your product or service to others.

Example Question: “On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend us?”

Scale: 0–10 (Detractors, Passives, Promoters)

📌 Use NPS for measuring overall loyalty and brand perception.

⚙️ CES – Customer Effort Score

What it measures: How easy it was for the customer to complete a task or resolve an issue.

Example Question: “How easy was it to get the help you needed?”

Scale: 1–5 (from very difficult to very easy)

📌 Use CES to identify friction in customer journeys.

🧠 When to Use Each Metric

Scenario

Best Metric

Post-purchase or service interaction

CSAT

Measuring long-term brand loyalty

NPS

Tracking support or onboarding ease

CES

Want a snapshot of overall experience

NPS or CSAT

Improving customer service process

CES

⚡ How PollPe Makes It Easy

With PollPe, you don’t need to choose one—you can launch all three in minutes:

  • ✨ Pre-built templates for NPS, CSAT, and CES
  • 📈 Real-time dashboards to compare and analyze results
  • 🤖 Smart logic to route follow-ups based on scores
  • 🎁 Integrated reward system to boost response rates

Whether you’re running post-support surveys or brand health checks, PollPe adapts to your goal—no coding, no delays.

🎯 Ready to Measure What Matters?

PollPe helps you go beyond assumptions and start acting on real, structured customer feedback—using the metrics that matter most.

👉 Start Your Free Trial and launch your first NPS, CSAT, or CES survey today.