CES Calculator

Quickly work out your Customer Effort Score (CES) with our smart free tool.

What is your Customer Effort Score?

Enter the number of responses you received for each score:
Customer Effort score
1.00
0.00% Very easy0.00% Easy0.00% Neither easy nor difficult0.00% Difficult0.00% Very difficult

How to use the Customer Effort Score calculator

Measure your CES score with our calculator. Simply type in your number of responses for each score from 1 to 5 to their corresponding field in the calculator. You will receive an overall CES score that sits somewhere between 1 and 5.

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CES with SmartSurvey

See how SmartSurvey calculates your effort scores automatically, shows you what's creating friction, and helps you take action to improve experiences for customers.

SmartSurvey automatically calculates your CES and gives you the tools to reduce effort

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Calculate CES automatically and track score trends

No spreadsheets, no formulas, no fuss. SmartSurvey works out your customer effort score the moment responses come in. Simply create your CES survey, send it to your respondents, capture feedback and our platform will give your team the real-time scores automatically.

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Create beautiful, on-brand surveys

Create professional-looking effort surveys that match your brand and make a great impression, without needing a design degree or developer on speed dial.

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Close the feedback loop

Create cases from responses that need customer follow-up. Assign cases to your team, track the status, and communicate with respondents in-app.

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Use AI to surface friction themes in seconds

AI reads through every "difficult" or high-effort comment to help you spot exactly what's creating obstacles for customers. Spot recurring complaints about service, product, or delivery instantly, so you know where to focus your improvements.

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