SurveyMonkey alternatives

3 tools to consider instead of SurveyMonkey, shown against it.

SurveyMonkey Typeform Alchemer Qualtrics
Vendor Momentive Inc. Typeform S.L. Alchemer, LLC Qualtrics
Pricing model Free tier + paid plans Subscription Subscription Quote only
Free tier Yes Yes No No
Deployment Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud
Open source No No No No
Best for Individuals and teams needing an affordable, fast self-serve survey tool. Marketing and product teams wanting high-completion, design-forward forms and surveys. Teams that need survey workflow automation beyond basic response collection. Large enterprises running governed, cross-functional CX/EX research programs.
Pricing

Free Basic plan for individuals; paid Individual plans scale by annual response volume; Enterprise is quote-based.

Basic (Free) Free
Advantage Annual $39/month, billed annually ($468/year)
Premier Annual $139/month, billed annually ($1,668/year)
Enterprise Custom

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Tiered monthly/annual plans (Basic, Plus, Business, Growth Flow) with a limited free plan; Enterprise is quote-based.

Basic $39/mo ($28/mo billed yearly)
Plus $79/mo ($56/mo billed yearly)
Business $129/mo ($91/mo billed yearly)
Growth Flow $379/mo ($266/mo billed yearly)

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Per-user annual or monthly plans for small teams (Collaborator, Professional, Full Access); larger teams move to a custom-priced Business Platform.

Collaborator $55/month/user ($315/year/user)
Professional $165/month/user ($1,075/year/user)
Full Access $275/month/user ($1,895/year/user)
Business Platform Custom

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Usage-based pricing tied to 'interactions' (data records processed); no public tiers, quote via sales only.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Features
  • NPS-style, CSAT, CES, matrix and open-text question types
  • AI-assisted survey building and thematic analysis
  • Skip logic, multilingual surveys, block randomization (higher tiers)
  • Statistical significance testing and crosstabs
  • Optional add-on audience panel for market research
  • SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR support
  • 200+ third-party integrations
  • One-question-at-a-time conversational form format
  • NPS-style, CSAT, rating, ranking and open-text question types
  • Branching/skip logic and AI form generation
  • Video and image-rich question layouts
  • Built-in results dashboard with basic response breakdowns
  • SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR-aligned handling
  • Embeddable and link-based distribution
  • NPS-style, CSAT, CES, matrix and open-text question types
  • Advanced piping, quota and skip logic
  • Workflow automation on survey responses (routing, alerts, tickets)
  • Mobile SDK and in-app intercept collection (Alchemer Digital)
  • Role-based user permissions
  • SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR-aligned data handling
  • NPS-style, CSAT, CES, matrix, open-text and conjoint/MaxDiff question types
  • Built-in statistical and text analysis (driver analysis, sentiment)
  • Own respondent panel access for market-research studies
  • Multi-channel distribution: email, SMS, web intercepts, kiosks
  • Role-based permissions and program governance for enterprise teams
  • SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR-aligned data handling
  • Dedicated Customer XM and Employee XM product lines

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