Top pick: LimeSurvey. Switching saves about $360 USD a year.
$360 USDa year
$360 CAD
Every pick below has a free version.
4 alternatives
The editor’s first choice for most people switching.
Best for full-featured surveys on your own server
Open source under GPL-2.0-or-later. Self-host free; no vendor response cap. LimeSurvey Cloud has a limited free package and paid plans. Free version: Community Edition is free to self-host with no response cap listed. LimeSurvey Cloud offers a limited free package.
Covers most of the same work, with trade-offs noted on each card.
Best for open-source surveys and in-app feedback
Open source under AGPL-3.0 except its ee folder. Free cloud plan allows 250 responses a month; self-hosting is free. Free version: Cloud Hobby: free with 1 workspace and 250 responses a month. Self-hosting the open-source code is free.
Best for simple surveys if you already use Google
Free with a Google account. Covers basic surveys well; there is no respondent panel and little statistical analysis. Free version: Free with any Google account. Paid Google Workspace plans add business admin and security controls.
Best for quick surveys and forms with free logic
Closed source with unlimited forms and submissions on the free plan under fair-use rules. Lighter on analysis than SurveyMonkey. Free version: Free: unlimited forms and submissions with logic, payments and file uploads. Pro (US$24 a month) removes Tally branding.
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How each alternative covers what people use SurveyMonkey for. Numbers link to editor notes.
| Feature | LimeSurvey | Formbricks | Google Forms | Tally |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | ||||
| Many question types and templates | YesNote 1Many question types | YesNote 2All question types are on the free plan | PartialNote 3Fewer question types and templates | YesNote 4Many block types and templates |
| Skip logic and branching | YesNote 5Skip logic and quotas | YesNote 6Logic and hidden fields are free | PartialNote 7Shows sections based on answers; no per-question rules | YesNote 8Logic and calculations are free |
| Analysis | ||||
| Charts, filters and cross-tabs | PartialNote 9Built-in statistics and charts; fewer cross-tab tools | PartialNote 10Response summaries and filters | PartialNote 11Live charts and a Sheets export; no cross-tabs | PartialNote 12Submission summaries and filters; extended analytics need Pro |
| Export to CSV, Excel and SPSS | YesNote 13Exports to SPSS, R, Stata, CSV, Excel and PDF | PartialNote 14CSV and Excel downloads; no SPSS | PartialNote 15Google Sheets and CSV; no SPSS | PartialNote 16CSV and Excel; no SPSS |
| Collaboration | ||||
| Team sharing and roles | PartialNote 17Several admin users with permissions on a self-hosted server | PartialNote 18Free cloud seats are not listed; teams and roles need Scale | YesNote 19Share a form and its results with others | NoNote 20Shared workspaces with team members need Pro |
| AI | ||||
| AI-assisted analysis | No | No | No | No |
| Collection | ||||
| Paid respondent panel | No | No | No | No |
| Parity score | 57% | 50% | 43% | 43% |
Not covered by any free alternative yet: Charts, filters and cross-tabs, AI-assisted analysis, Paid respondent panel. See all feature gaps
Switching saves about $360 USD / $360 CAD a year. Prices checked .
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