No. You can give the budget as "Confidential". You do need to make a choice in the "Budget" field, though: without it, the review cannot be sent.
Why Feedbax asks about the budget
In order to allocate the provider's earnings in relation to the project costs, we ask you for this information. This way readers see the scale at which the provider worked for you and can compare your experience with their own project.
Choosing "Confidential"
In your review, open step 2, "Which project is it about?". The whole process is shown in Reviewing a provider: the 7 steps.
Click the "Budget" field.
Choose "Confidential". The hint below the field says the same: "If you prefer not to say, choose 'Confidential'."
If you choose "Confidential", Feedbax does not store a budget range, only this choice.
If the provider invited you and already entered the budget, the field carries the label "filled in by the provider". You can still change the value, including to "Confidential".
You can also simply tell us during a telephone interview with our team that you do not want to disclose the budget.
What else belongs to the project
Field | Required |
Services, at least one | yes |
Budget, "Confidential" also counts | yes |
Project length | yes |
Your industry | no |
Project start, format MM/YYYY | no |
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the budget later?
Yes, as long as you are still writing the review. If you have already requested the confirmation link, "Edit" under "My reviews" takes the review back into the draft, as long as it is waiting for your approval or was returned. How this works is described in Continue a review later. After that you approve the review again, see Confirm and approve your review.
Where do I see what readers see of the budget?
In the preview "This is how your review looks" to the right of the steps. There the budget appears next to the services. Where the finished review appears is described in Where will my review appear?
Do I also have to give the project length?
Yes, the project length is required. Industry and project start are optional.
Does anyone else learn my budget?
With "Confidential", Feedbax does not store any budget that someone could see. You find your reviews in your dashboard under "My reviews". How Feedbax protects your other details is described in Confidentiality: who sees your data
Why is this information required at all?
So that every review has the same key data. That makes reviews comparable, see Why Feedbax reviews are meaningful.