SurveyMonkey alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave SurveyMonkey: free plan is very limited, and per-user team pricing gets expensive. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces SurveyMonkey, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Qualtrics currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	LimeSurvey	Open source	Yes	Web, Self-hosted	3 of 3	53.6

1. LimeSurveyTop pick
Best for: Researchers, universities and public bodies running complex surveys on their own servers
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted
53.6
score / 100
Why switch from SurveyMonkey
Open-source, self-hostable survey platform.
Pros
Free, self-hostable Community Edition
Advanced logic, quotas and multilingual surveys
Exports to SPSS, R and Excel
Cons
Dated interface with a learning curve
Self-hosting needs a PHP server and upkeep
Plain default themes
Visit LimeSurvey Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.357
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is LimeSurvey a good SurveyMonkey alternative?
Verified facts
3 of 3 verified
Self-hosting
Yes, open source
Checked Oct 25, 2026limesurvey.org(opens source in a new tab)
License
GPL
Checked Oct 25, 2026limesurvey.org(opens source in a new tab)
Compliance
GDPR
Checked Oct 25, 2026limesurvey.org(opens source in a new tab)

The best SurveyMonkey alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Best SurveyMonkey alternative for most people

Qualtrics

Enterprise-grade research and experience management.

Best SurveyMonkey alternative for a free option

Google Forms

Free and simple if you don't need advanced analysis.

Best SurveyMonkey alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

QuestionPro

Similar survey depth, often at lower team prices.

Best SurveyMonkey alternative for open source

LimeSurvey

Open-source, self-hostable survey platform.

Best SurveyMonkey alternative for self-hosting

LimeSurvey

Open-source, self-hostable survey platform.

Best SurveyMonkey alternative for iPhone and Android

SurveySparrow

Conversational surveys and CX tools with a free plan.

Best SurveyMonkey alternative for working in the browser

Typeform

More engaging respondent experience for shorter surveys.

SurveyMonkey alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to SurveyMonkey?

Qualtrics ranks first right now. Enterprise-grade research and experience management. QuestionPro and SurveySparrow follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to SurveyMonkey?

Yes. Qualtrics (free plan + paid), QuestionPro (free plan + paid), SurveySparrow (free plan + paid) and Google Forms (free) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to SurveyMonkey?

Yes: LimeSurvey. LimeSurvey can also be self-hosted.

Why do people switch from SurveyMonkey?

The complaints we hear most: free plan is very limited; per-user team pricing gets expensive; less suited to general business forms and workflows.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces SurveyMonkey, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.