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GlobalWebIndex vs LimeSurvey

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score GlobalWebIndex #5 in Market Research Software 7.5/10 Free plan · paid from $150/user/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit GWI
LimeSurvey #7 in Market Research Software 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from $39/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit LimeSurvey

GlobalWebIndex leads on 2 checks, LimeSurvey on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGlobalWebIndex · 7.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresGlobalWebIndex · 2 of 3

GlobalWebIndex scores higher on our rubric for market research software: 7.5 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

GlobalWebIndex offers panel access; LimeSurvey doesn't publish it. GlobalWebIndex offers advanced segmentation; LimeSurvey doesn't publish it.

GlobalWebIndex is the better fit for teams comparing consumer audiences across markets. LimeSurvey is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing self-hosted surveys.

  • GlobalWebIndex fits best

    Teams comparing consumer audiences across markets

  • LimeSurvey fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing self-hosted surveys

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Side by side

Feature GlobalWebIndex 7.5/10 Visit ↗ LimeSurvey 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 6.8
Ranking #5 in Market Research Software #7 in Market Research Software
Best for Teams comparing consumer audiences across markets Budget-conscious teams needing self-hosted surveys
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $150/user/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone
Integrations 3 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GlobalWebIndex 2/3 · LimeSurvey 0/3
Panel access ✓ (best) Not published
Conjoint analysis Not published Not published
Advanced segmentation ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Reporting level Advanced Not published
Response limit Not published 1000 responses
User seat limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Build and compare custom audiences across 50+ markets
  • Explore segments with charts, dashboards and crosstabs
  • Connect GWI data to other environments through an API
  • 30+ question types, branching, and support for more than 80 languages
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment, with an open-source Community Edition
  • Panel integration, response reporting, exports, and XML-RPC/JSON-RPC APIs
Cons
  • Plus starts at $150 per user per month
  • Its focus is audience data analysis, not primary research collection
  • Teams and Pro require quote-based pricing
  • Free plan is limited to 25 responses per month and one admin user
  • Basic adds 250 MB of upload storage; larger storage appears on higher tiers
  • Business and Corporate plan highlights do not include listed prices
Our verdict

GWI is a consumer insights platform built around survey data from online audiences across 50+ markets. It is aimed at teams that need to build and compare consumer audiences for marketing, planning or business decisions. Users can examine…

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LimeSurvey supports online survey creation, distribution, response collection, and analysis for researchers, businesses, educators, healthcare organizations, public-sector teams, and enterprises. It is available as a hosted cloud service…

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  1. GlobalWebIndexMarket Research Software 7.5Free plan · paid from $150/user/mo
  2. LimeSurveyMarket Research Software 6.8Free plan · paid from $39/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • GlobalWebIndex — where it wins

    • Build and compare custom audiences across 50+ markets
    • Explore segments with charts, dashboards and crosstabs
    • Connect GWI data to other environments through an API

    Where it doesn't

    • Plus starts at $150 per user per month
    • Its focus is audience data analysis, not primary research collection
    • Teams and Pro require quote-based pricing

  • LimeSurvey — where it wins

    • 30+ question types, branching, and support for more than 80 languages
    • Cloud or self-hosted deployment, with an open-source Community Edition
    • Panel integration, response reporting, exports, and XML-RPC/JSON-RPC APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 25 responses per month and one admin user
    • Basic adds 250 MB of upload storage; larger storage appears on higher tiers
    • Business and Corporate plan highlights do not include listed prices
  • GlobalWebIndex7.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $150/user/mo

    A survey-data platform for audience analysis, with charting, crosstabs and API access.

    Visit GWIFull verdict →
  • LimeSurvey6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $39/mo

    A flexible survey platform with a free self-hosted edition and cloud plans from $39 monthly.

    Visit LimeSurveyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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