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Head-to-head · Survey Software

LimeSurvey vs SoGoSurvey

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score LimeSurvey #5 in Survey Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LimeSurvey
SoGoSurvey #12 in Survey Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SoGoSurvey

LimeSurvey leads on 0 checks, SoGoSurvey on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLimeSurvey · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth

LimeSurvey scores higher on our rubric for survey software: 8.9 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #12.

SoGoSurvey leads on responses included: 1250 /mo versus 1000 /mo.

LimeSurvey is the better fit for open-source multilingual surveys. SoGoSurvey is the better fit for feature-rich surveys with panel access.

  • LimeSurvey fits best

    Open-source multilingual surveys

  • SoGoSurvey fits best

    Feature-rich surveys with panel access

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Side by side

Feature LimeSurvey 8.9/10 Visit ↗ SoGoSurvey 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.1
Ranking #5 in Survey Software #12 in Survey Software
Best for Open-source multilingual surveys Feature-rich surveys with panel access
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $432/yr $99/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 4 integrations 2,000+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LimeSurvey 5/5 · SoGoSurvey 5/5
Logic branching ✓ ✓
Custom branding ✓ ✓
Response analytics ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Respondent panel ✓ ✓
Specs
Responses included 1000 /mo 1250 /mo (best)
Questions per survey Not checked yet 40
Our review
Pros
  • 30+ customizable question types with conditional branching
  • Supports more than 80 languages and extensive branding controls
  • Hosted, self-hosted, API, plugin, and module options
  • Branching, multilingual surveys, branding, and multi-channel publishing
  • Survey panels with sourcing and screening capabilities
  • Real-time analytics, cross-tabulation, APIs, and workflow integrations
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 25 responses per month
  • Paid response allowances vary by billing period
  • Corporate pricing is tailored rather than publicly listed
  • The paid entry plan starts at $99 per month
  • Free Pro limits projects, responses, and emails
  • Broader survey capabilities may exceed simple questionnaire needs
Our verdict

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…

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SoGoSurvey is online survey software from Sogolytics for individuals, small teams, researchers, and organizations. It supports survey creation, branching, skip logic, display logic, multilingual surveys, custom branding, and distribution…

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  1. LimeSurveySurvey Software 8.9Free plan
  2. SoGoSurveySurvey Software 8.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • SoGoSurvey — where it wins

    • Branching, multilingual surveys, branding, and multi-channel publishing
    • Survey panels with sourcing and screening capabilities
    • Real-time analytics, cross-tabulation, APIs, and workflow integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • The paid entry plan starts at $99 per month
    • Free Pro limits projects, responses, and emails
    • Broader survey capabilities may exceed simple questionnaire needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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