Alternatives to SurveyMonkey
The long-standing survey platform
SurveyMonkey ranks #9 of 10 in Form builders, with an Alt Score of 74. It is proprietary, freemium from €30/user/month and available on Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Businesses, researchers, and individuals who need to gather feedback or data via surveys and forms, ranging from solo users to large enterprise teams (marketing, HR, customer experience, IT).
A survey and form builder with 500+ templates and AI-assisted question creation, skip logic and branching, multiple distribution channels (email, link, embed, social), and analytics with charts, filters, and cross-tabulation for interpreting responses. Optional access to a paid respondent panel for targeted audiences. Free plan caps responses per survey; paid tiers unlock more responses, question types, and advanced analysis.
Build a survey from a template, AI prompt, or from scratch, then distribute it via link, email, embed, or the built-in audience panel. Responses are collected in real time and can be reviewed through built-in analytics, exported, or connected to other tools via integrations.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Form builders checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for SurveyMonkey is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at €30/user/month verified 2026-07-11
Team Advantage: €30/user/month (minimum 3 users, billed annually)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/ -
Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
Get the Android app / Get the iOS app
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/account/mobile-apps/ -
License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
Neither these Terms nor your use of the Services grants you ownership in the Services or the content you access through the Services (other than your Content).
https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/terms-of-use/ -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
To view and keep access to all of your responses, upgrade to a paid plan before they're deleted.
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/billing/surveymonkey-plans/ -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
UPDATED: November 3, 2025
https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/terms-of-use/ -
Logic jumps / branching Yes verified 2026-07-11
lets you direct respondents through different paths in a survey based on one or multiple conditions
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/create/skip-logic/ -
Payments collection Partial verified 2026-07-11
Accepting payments via Stripe is only available on some paid plans and if your data is stored in the United States or Canada.
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/create/stripe/ -
File uploads Partial verified 2026-07-11
attach files to their response
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/create/file-upload/ -
Response limits (free) No verified 2026-07-11
View up to 25 responses per survey or form.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/free-vs-paid-plans/ -
Embeds Yes verified 2026-07-11
Use a website collector to embed a survey or a button that opens a survey on your website, or popup a survey or invitation.
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/send/website-collector/ -
Webhooks & integrations Yes verified 2026-07-11
You can create a webhook to POST a callback when a survey response is completed ('response_completed')
https://github.com/SurveyMonkey/public_api_docs/blob/main/includes/_webhooks.md -
Partial responses captured Yes verified 2026-07-11
The respondent entered at least one answer and clicked Next on at least one survey page, but didn't click Done on the last page of the survey.
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/analyze/response-statuses/ -
Quiz / scoring mode Yes verified 2026-07-11
Turn any survey into a quiz by adding quiz questions! When people answer a quiz question, you can tell them whether they got the answer right, or keep their scores to yourself.
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/create/quizzes/ -
Custom branding removal Partial verified 2026-07-11
Hide Branding (Survey Footer) - Paid feature
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/create/surveymonkey-footer/ -
Self-hostable No verified 2026-07-11
Customer data is securely stored on AWS servers in the US, Canada, and Ireland (EU)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/learn/trust-center/ -
API access Yes verified 2026-07-11
Private apps start with 500 calls/day
https://www.surveymonkey.com/developer/build-a-private-app/ -
Templates Yes verified 2026-07-11
SurveyMonkey templates have questions written by our survey experts to reduce bias and help you collect the data you need.
https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/surveymonkey/create/using-templates/
FAQ
Yes. Jotform, Paperform and Tally have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Formbricks and HeyForm — every license claim links its source.