In simple English
People often buy things when others recommend them. This tool helps you gather feedback from your happy customers. You send them a link to fill out a short form. Then you display their quotes on your site to build trust. It is free to run on your own server.
What it is
ClientWords is a web application built for gathering and showing customer reviews. It runs on Next.js (a React framework that lets you build fast web applications) and connects to a MongoDB database.
What it is good for
Solo founders and small business owners who want a simple way to collect and show praise without paying a monthly fee to a commercial review service.
- Collects reviews with a clean, dedicated submission link for every customer.
- Includes an approval workflow so you can check quotes before they go live.
- Customisable displays match the style of your main website.
- Requires technical knowledge to set up environment variables and connect a database.
- Needs external accounts for image hosting and database storage to run properly.
- Low star count means fewer community fixes if something breaks.
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git clone https://github.com/n3rm4121/clientwords.git cd clientwords npm install npm run dev