Feature prioritization survey template
Ask people to rate ten features and every one of them is “important”. Ask them to spend a fixed budget and they have to choose. This template uses a constant-sum question — one hundred points to distribute — to force that trade-off, and a ranking to break ties.
The survey beside this text is live. Fill it in and submit it — it validates exactly as it would for a real respondent, and saves nothing.
A constant-sum question with a running total
Respondents type points against each option while a bar shows how many remain. The survey will not submit until the points add up to the total — over or under, it says by how much.
Points that are summed, not counted
Results add up the points each option received and show the average per respondent. That is a weighted priority, which a tick-box question cannot produce.
Ranking with keyboard and touch
The ranking question works by dragging, by the up and down buttons, or with the arrow keys once an item is focused — so it is usable on a phone and with a keyboard alone.
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Feature Prioritization Survey
Live previewHow to use this template
5 steps in the editor. Nothing here needs a paid plan.
- Press “Use this template” and replace the options in the points question with your candidate features. Describe each as an outcome, not a ticket title.
- Keep the total at 100, or change it under the question’s settings — ten points suits a short list.
- Use the same feature names in the ranking question so the two results can be read together.
- Share it with a defined group — a customer advisory list, a plan tier — and record which in the segment question.
- On the Results tab the points question shows total and average points per feature. A feature with a high total from few people is a niche need; a moderate total from many is a broad one.
Questions in this survey
5 questions, using 5 of the 24 question types available.
| Question | Question type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| You have 100 points. Spend them on what matters most to you. | Constant sum | Yes |
| Now put them in the order you would want them delivered | Ranking | Optional |
| Is there something important we did not list? | Long text | Optional |
| I would consider switching products for the feature I rated highest. | Likert scale | Optional |
| Which plan are you on? | Dropdown | Optional |
What goes wrong with this survey
Specific to this template, not general advice about surveys.
Counting every respondent equally
A hundred points from a trial user and a hundred from your largest customer are not the same signal. The segment question lets you weight or split the export.
Listing solutions instead of problems
“Dark mode” gets points; “work comfortably at night” tells you why. Phrase options as outcomes where you can.
Including the thing you have already decided to build
If it will ship regardless, leaving it in only absorbs points from the options you are genuinely unsure about.
Publishing the results
With results visible to everyone, people vote for what is already winning. Keep this one on “Only me” until it closes.
Questions about this survey
What is a constant-sum question?
A question where the respondent distributes a fixed number of points — here 100 — across several options. Because the points are limited, giving more to one option means giving less to another, which reveals relative importance.
What happens if the points do not add up?
The survey shows how many points remain or by how many the total is over, and the answer is not accepted until it matches the total exactly. An untouched question is allowed when it is not required.
Should I use ranking or points?
Ranking tells you the order; points tell you the distance. “A then B” could mean B is nearly as wanted as A or barely wanted at all — points show which. This template includes both so you can compare.
How many features can I include?
Keep the points question to seven or fewer. Dividing 100 across fifteen options turns into arithmetic and people give up or spread the points evenly.