Alchemer vs LimeSurvey

AAlchemer9.0Visit LimeSurvey8.9Visit

Higher score A Alchemer #4 in Survey Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Alchemer

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LimeSurvey #5 in Survey Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LimeSurvey

• Alchemer fits best

  Advanced survey builders

• LimeSurvey fits best

  Open-source multilingual surveys

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Side by side

Feature	AAlchemer 9.0/10 Visit ↗	LimeSurvey 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Survey Software	#5 in Survey Software
Best for	Advanced survey builders	Open-source multilingual surveys
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$432/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	400+ integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alchemer 5/5 · LimeSurvey 5/5
Logic branching	✓	✓
Custom branding	✓	✓
Response analytics	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Respondent panel	✓	✓
Specs
Responses included	Not checked yet	1000 /mo
Questions per survey	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	More than 40 question types with branching, piping, and skip logic Advanced reports, exports, scheduled sharing, and statistical analysis REST API, panel services, and integrations with major business apps	30+ customizable question types with conditional branching Supports more than 80 languages and extensive branding controls Hosted, self-hosted, API, plugin, and module options
Cons	Free Plan includes limited features and responses Professional starts at $165 per user per month Full Access and Business Platform may be more than basic survey teams need	Free plan is limited to 25 responses per month Paid response allowances vary by billing period Corporate pricing is tailored rather than publicly listed
Our verdict	Alchemer is survey and feedback software for individuals, small teams, market researchers, and enterprise organizations. Its builder supports more than 40 question types, forms, custom branding, response collection, reporting,… Read the review →	LimeSurvey is survey and questionnaire software for students, researchers, businesses, public-sector organizations, and other teams. It supports online form creation, response collection, analysis, and exports through a hosted cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alchemer — where it wins

  • More than 40 question types with branching, piping, and skip logic
  • Advanced reports, exports, scheduled sharing, and statistical analysis
  • REST API, panel services, and integrations with major business apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Plan includes limited features and responses
  • Professional starts at $165 per user per month
  • Full Access and Business Platform may be more than basic survey teams need

• LimeSurvey — where it wins

  • 30+ customizable question types with conditional branching
  • Supports more than 80 languages and extensive branding controls
  • Hosted, self-hosted, API, plugin, and module options

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 25 responses per month
  • Paid response allowances vary by billing period
  • Corporate pricing is tailored rather than publicly listed

• AAlchemer9.0/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A deep survey platform for teams that need complex logic, analysis, and integrations.

  Visit AlchemerFull verdict →
• LimeSurvey8.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible multilingual survey platform with strong branching and open-source deployment.

  Visit LimeSurveyFull verdict →