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Best survey software

Build surveys, send them to respondents and export the answers for analysis. 12 survey tools, ranked by points out of 100.

Facts checked 8 Oct 2026 · How we score survey tools

In short

  1. 1
    LimeSurveyResearchers who want open-source code, EU hosting and detailed survey logic
    80/100
    $26.38/mocheapest paid plan
  2. 2
    AlchemerResearchers who need complex logic and exports for a small team
    79/100
    $26.25/mocheapest paid plan
  3. 3
    SurveyMonkeyTeams that want skip logic and analysis tools in one hosted product
    79/100
    Not publishedcheapest paid plan
  4. 4
    QuestionProResearchers who want deep analysis tools and EU or SSO options
    74/100
    $99/mocheapest paid plan
  5. 5
    SurveySparrowSolo creators and small teams who want logic on a low-priced plan
    72/100
    $19/mocheapest paid plan
  6. 6
    FormbricksTeams that want open-source code, EU hosting and website or in-app surveys
    70/100
    $74/mocheapest paid plan
  7. 7
    Zoho SurveyBudget-minded users who need unlimited surveys and white-label options
    67/100
    $7.42/mocheapest paid plan
  8. 8
    SurvicateProduct and CX teams collecting feedback on websites and in apps
    66/100
    $56/mocheapest paid plan
  9. 9
    TypeformSmall teams that want a one-question-at-a-time survey form
    60/100
    $28/mocheapest paid plan
  10. 10
    SurveyPlanetPeople who want cheap, simple surveys with branching and exports
    58/100
    $15/mocheapest paid plan
  11. 11
    CrowdsignalPeople who want polls and surveys with branching at a low price
    50/100
    $15/mocheapest paid plan
  12. 12
    Zonka FeedbackTeams running customer feedback programmes who are happy to request a quote
    21/100
    Not publishedcheapest paid plan

How the points add up

Points earned out of the points available in each part of the method.

ProductPrice
of 20		Limits
of 14		Questions and logic
of 22		Results
of 18		Security and trust
of 26		Total
LimeSurvey141122141980
Alchemer141414142379
SurveyMonkey61422142379
QuestionPro81022142074
SurveySparrow17022141972
Formbricks81014122670
Zoho Survey20414181167
Survicate11218122366
Typeform14616121260
SurveyPlanet20141212058
Crowdsignal201488050
Zonka Feedback00501621

Each survey tool in brief

1. LimeSurvey

LimeSurvey suits researchers who want open-source software and fine control over survey logic, with EU hosting on offer. Every paid plan lists skip logic, quotas and SPSS export, and the free cloud package holds 25 responses. The catch: the cheapest yearly plan caps responses per year, the site shows ISO 27001 as in progress, and cross-tabulation is not documented.

Best for: Researchers who want open-source code, EU hosting and detailed survey logic. Prices, facts and sources

2. Alchemer

Alchemer suits researchers who need randomisation, quotas, translations, crosstab reports and SPSS export, and who can pay per user. Unlimited surveys and questions start at the cheapest plan. The catch: API access and SSO are tied to quote-priced business platform accounts, and the page does not show which plan includes survey logic.

Best for: Researchers who need complex logic and exports for a small team. Prices, facts and sources

3. SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey suits people who want skip logic, randomisation, piping, quotas, crosstabs and SPSS export from one hosted tool. It lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and links an accessibility conformance report. The catch: the free plan caps surveys at 10 questions, and the price page lists zloty only, so no dollar price is scored.

Best for: Teams that want skip logic and analysis tools in one hosted product. Prices, facts and sources

4. QuestionPro

QuestionPro suits researchers who need cross-tabs, SPSS export and an API from the Advanced plan upward, and an EU data centre option. The entry paid plan costs $99 per user a month, billed annually. The catch: Advanced caps questions at 200 per survey, question randomization starts at Team Edition, and single sign-on is Research Edition only. The company was the target of an extortion attempt in 2022.

Best for: Researchers who want deep analysis tools and EU or SSO options. Prices, facts and sources

5. SurveySparrow

SurveySparrow suits solo creators who want skip logic and a clear entry price, at $19 a month billed yearly. Its security pages list SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001, a published DPA and an EU data centre option. The catch: Basic caps active surveys at 100, and piping, quotas, cross-tabs and branding controls need pricier plans.

Best for: Solo creators and small teams who want logic on a low-priced plan. Prices, facts and sources

6. Formbricks

Formbricks suits teams that want open-source code, EU hosting and published security credentials, with a free plan to start on. Pro is the cheapest paid plan at $74 a month with 2,000 responses. The catch: quotas and single sign-on sit in higher or enterprise editions, and the pricing page does not list logic for Pro.

Best for: Teams that want open-source code, EU hosting and website or in-app surveys. Prices, facts and sources

7. Zoho Survey

Zoho Survey suits budget-minded users who want unlimited surveys and questions for $7.42 a month, billed yearly. Basic also removes the standard watermark and offers randomization, quotas and CSV or XLS export. The catch: skip logic, cross-tabs and multilingual surveys need Plus or Pro, and Basic's response cap is set per survey rather than per month.

Best for: Budget-minded users who need unlimited surveys and white-label options. Prices, facts and sources

8. Survicate

Survicate suits teams that want surveys inside their website or app, with a free plan to start and logic included from the first paid tier. EU hosting, an ISO 27001 certificate and a downloadable data processing agreement cover most privacy checks. The catch: the $56 plan allows only 100 responses a month, and API access, quotas and single sign-on sit on higher plans.

Best for: Product and CX teams collecting feedback on websites and in apps. Prices, facts and sources

9. Typeform

Typeform suits small teams that want conditional logic and recall of earlier answers on a low-cost paid plan. Branding removal starts at Plus, and the response cap on Basic is low at 100 a month. The catch: it names SOC2 but not Type II, and SSO and EU storage need Enterprise.

Best for: Small teams that want a one-question-at-a-time survey form. Prices, facts and sources

10. SurveyPlanet

SurveyPlanet suits people who want a low-cost survey tool with no response cap and skip logic at $15 a month. Pro also removes the vendor's branding and exports results in several formats. The catch: it publishes no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification, no single sign-on and no data location, and API access needs the Enterprise plan.

Best for: People who want cheap, simple surveys with branching and exports. Prices, facts and sources

11. Crowdsignal

Crowdsignal suits people who want polls and surveys with logic for $15 a month and no cap on signals. Exports to Excel, CSV, XML and PDF come with Premium. The catch: its pages mention no SOC 2, ISO 27001, EU storage or data processing agreement, and its API covers polls and ratings, not surveys.

Best for: People who want polls and surveys with branching at a low price. Prices, facts and sources

12. Zonka Feedback

Zonka Feedback suits teams measuring NPS, CSAT and CES across many channels, with regional hosting including the EU. It publishes no prices, response limits or plan features, so cost and limits can only be learned from a sales quote. The catch: most price and limit lines in our scoring have nothing to count, and the DPA is not a public download.

Best for: Teams running customer feedback programmes who are happy to request a quote. Prices, facts and sources

Every fact, side by side

Each row is one rule of the method and the points it is worth. "–" means the vendor does not publish it, which earns nothing.

Rule (points)LimeSurveyAlchemerSurveyMonkeyQuestionProSurveySparrowFormbricksZoho SurveySurvicateTypeformSurveyPlanetCrowdsignalZonka Feedback
Free plan (6)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes–
Cheapest paid plan (14)$26.38/mo$26.25/mo–$99/mo$19/mo$74/mo$7.42/mo$56/mo$28/mo$15/mo$15/mo–
Responses a month, cheapest paid plan (10)833625012502083–2000–1001001000010000–
Unlimited surveys and questions (4)YesYesYesNoNo–Yes–YesYesYes–
Skip logic on the cheapest paid plan (8)Yes–YesYesYes–NoYesYesYesYes–
Randomised questions or answers (4)YesYesYesYesYesYesYes––Yes––
Multilingual surveys (5)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes––Yes
Answer piping (3)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes–––
Response quotas (2)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes––––
Export formats (6)3 of 33 of 33 of 33 of 33 of 32 of 33 of 32 of 32 of 32 of 32 of 3–
Cross-tabulation (4)–YesYesYesYes–Yes–––––
Public API (4)YesNo–YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo–
Remove vendor branding (4)YesYesYes––YesYesYesYesYesYes–
Single sign-on (4)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes––Yes
EU data storage (5)YesYesYesYesYesYes–YesYes––Yes
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 (7)NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes–––Yes
Data processing agreement (3)YesYesYes–YesYesNoYesYes––No
Published accessibility report (4)YesYesYesYes–Yes–Yes––––
Open source (3)Yes––––Yes––––––

Head to head

We read each vendor's own pages, record every fact with its source and date, and score it by the rules on how we score survey tools. A tie goes to the lower price. Web-based survey tools for research and feedback, usable in a browser on Windows. Plain form builders, quiz tools and respondent-panel sellers are left out. Plan lines count the cheapest self-serve plan for one person, priced from the vendor's US page. Features count if any published plan, enterprise included, has them, unless a rule says otherwise. Vendor claims about speed or quality are shown on product pages but never scored. Prices are in US dollars before tax.