Frequently asked questions.

The questions a curious founder would ask, and our honest answers. If something here is unclear or missing, write to us.

About the product
What is Kesmet?
Kesmet is a synthetic market research platform. We've built thousands of AI-generated personas, each grounded in real demographic, economic, and psychological data from the Benelux. You query them for market insights — adoption probability, willingness-to-pay, objections, segment fit — in minutes rather than months.
How does it work?
You submit an idea, a product description, or a pricing question. Kesmet runs it past a panel of 15–25 synthetic personas drawn from our population model. Each persona reacts based on their demographics, life stage, values, personality, and channel behavior. You get a structured answer back in under a minute.
What's a credit?
One credit equals one simulation. Subscription credits reset on your billing date. Top-up pack credits never expire.
How long does a simulation take?
Under a minute for most queries. The bottleneck is panel size and depth of behavioral inference, not waiting for human respondents.
Can I see the underlying personas?
Yes. Each result includes the panel composition with persona profiles you can browse. We're transparent about what's direct from data and what's inferred.
Can I save and re-run simulations?
Subscribers (Starter, Pro, Team) get permanent storage and re-run capability. Free tier conversations expire after 7 days.
About the data and accuracy
Are personas based on real people?
No. Personas are statistical reflections built from authoritative public data — not real individuals. No one whose data we use is identifiable in our model.
Where does the data come from?
Public sources. Statbel (Belgium), CBS (Netherlands), STATEC (Luxembourg), Eurostat, the European Values Study, the European Social Survey, Eurobarometer, Hofstede cultural dimensions, Big Five personality literature, DataReportal, and others. We list our sources transparently in the product and on our methodology page.
How accurate is this?
Cluster-level accuracy is good and improves as we layer more data dimensions. Individual-persona accuracy is intentionally lower — we model in clusters because that's how purchasing behavior actually moves. We surface confidence intervals with every result; you'll always know how strong a signal we're returning.
How often is the data updated?
Continuously, on a rolling cadence. National statistics refresh annually. Eurobarometer and ESS roughly biannually. Eurostat HBS roughly every five years. We re-ingest as sources update, so the model reflects the world today.
What about behaviors not directly in any dataset?
For dimensions where direct data is thin — impulse buying patterns, decision style, feature priorities — we infer using consumer-psychology frameworks (Big Five, Schwartz Maximization Scale, Verplanken impulse-buying tendency, Rogers Diffusion of Innovations, Hofstede). Inferred signals are tagged in the result so you can tell them apart from direct data.
What if a result seems wrong?
Tell us. There's a feedback button on every result page. We use feedback to refine the model — and during our bootstrapped phase, we reward feedback with extra credits.
Is Kesmet a replacement for talking to real customers?
No, and we won't pretend otherwise. When stakes are existential, talk to real people. Kesmet is for the dozen smaller decisions you can't afford to validate that way: prices, positioning, audience fit, message variants, feature priorities. The decisions that today get made on a hunch.
Using Kesmet
What kinds of questions can I ask?
Most “would they / wouldn't they” questions. Common ones: would my audience pay €X for this; what's my pricing ceiling; who's my strongest segment; what would make this product fail; would they switch from a competitor; which message lands hardest. The clearer your question, the sharper your answer.
What language can I write my queries in?
English, Dutch, and French at launch. The persona model handles Flemish and Walloon distinctions within Belgium.
Can I define a custom audience?
Custom audiences are on the near-term roadmap, prioritized for creators with niche followings. Default Benelux panels at launch.
Is there an API?
Not yet. We'll build it when there's clear demand.
Can I export results?
Yes — copy, image, link, and PDF on every result. Team plans include branded exports for client deliverables.
Pricing
How much does Kesmet cost?
Free: 5 credits, no card. Starter: €29/month, 50 credits. Pro: €59/month, 110 credits. Team: €199/month, 400 credits, 5 seats. Top-up packs (€19 / €39) on any plan.
Do credits roll over?
Subscription credits reset on your billing date. Top-up pack credits never expire.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Monthly plans cancel at end of period. Annual plans cancel at year-end. No retention games.
What if I run out of credits before month-end?
Buy a top-up pack, or upgrade to a higher tier. Credits from packs never expire.
Do you offer refunds?
We refund unused subscription time on a pro-rata basis, no questions asked. Email us.
Is there an annual or agency plan?
Annual billing saves 15% on every tier. Team is our agency / accelerator plan at €199/month. For larger or custom needs, contact us.
Privacy and your data
Is what I submit private?
Yes. We don't train on your queries. We don't share them with anyone.
How is my data used?
Account data for billing and product features. Query data for delivering your simulation. That's it. We don't sell, don't train on, don't share.
Is Kesmet GDPR-compliant?
Yes. We're based in Belgium and built under GDPR from day one.
Do you use cookies?
The bare minimum: a session cookie for keeping you logged in, and lightweight analytics. No tracking pixels, no advertising cookies.
The company
Who built Kesmet?
Anthony De Smet and Luana Keszeg, in Belgium, 2026.
Why the Benelux first?
We live here. We can validate against reality every day. It's the right size — small enough to model deeply, large enough to matter. Depth is the moat. Each new country we add will hold up to the same standard.
When will you support [my country]?
We don't have a public roadmap yet. Likely sequence: France or DACH next, then Nordics, then Iberia/Italy, then broader EU. We open new regions only when each holds up to the Benelux quality bar.
Are you hiring? Fundraising? Open to partnerships?
Not yet. We're focused on getting v1 right. If anything changes, we'll say so on the homepage.
How do I contact you?
anthony@kesmet.app · luana@kesmet.app — we answer.

FAQ last updated: May 10, 2026.

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