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Head-to-head · Survey And Feedback Software

LimeSurvey vs Survio

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score LimeSurvey #4 in Survey And Feedback Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit LimeSurvey
Survio #5 in Survey And Feedback Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Survio

LimeSurvey leads on 0 checks, Survio on 0, and 3 are 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 scoreLimeSurvey · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth

LimeSurvey scores higher on our rubric for survey and feedback software: 9.1 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

LimeSurvey is the better fit for flexible self-hosted surveys on a modest budget. Survio is the better fit for teams wanting straightforward surveys and team controls.

  • LimeSurvey fits best

    Flexible self-hosted surveys on a modest budget

  • Survio fits best

    Teams wanting straightforward surveys and team controls

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Side by side

Feature LimeSurvey 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Survio 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.9
Ranking #4 in Survey And Feedback Software #5 in Survey And Feedback Software
Best for Flexible self-hosted surveys on a modest budget Teams wanting straightforward surveys and team controls
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $432/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations 4 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LimeSurvey 1/4 · Survio 1/4
Branching logic Not checked yet Not checked yet
Custom branding ✓ ✓
NPS support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Response limit 1000 1000
Collection channels Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 30+ customizable question types with conditional logic and branching
  • Supports more than 80 languages, plus panel integration and response analytics
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with XML-RPC and JSON-RPC APIs
  • Free includes unlimited surveys and 19 question types.
  • Analysis includes charts, filters, statistics, and pivot tables.
  • Team features include roles, activity logs, and shared surveys.
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 25 responses per month
  • Basic includes 250 MB of upload storage
  • Advanced features such as SSO, LDAP, and SAML appear on Corporate
  • Free responses are capped at 100 completed responses per survey.
  • Mini limits collection to 1,000 responses per month.
  • Custom branding and advanced report exports require higher plans.
Our verdict

LimeSurvey is an online survey platform for researchers, businesses, educators, healthcare organizations, public-sector teams, and enterprises. It combines survey creation, response collection, analytics, and exports, with both a hosted…

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Survio is a cloud-based survey platform for individuals, businesses, and organizations that need to create questionnaires, collect feedback, and review results. Survey templates and 19 question types support survey creation, while…

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  1. LimeSurveySurvey And Feedback Software 9.1Free plan
  2. SurvioSurvey And Feedback Software 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • LimeSurvey — where it wins

    • 30+ customizable question types with conditional logic and branching
    • Supports more than 80 languages, plus panel integration and response analytics
    • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with XML-RPC and JSON-RPC APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 25 responses per month
    • Basic includes 250 MB of upload storage
    • Advanced features such as SSO, LDAP, and SAML appear on Corporate

  • Survio — where it wins

    • Free includes unlimited surveys and 19 question types.
    • Analysis includes charts, filters, statistics, and pivot tables.
    • Team features include roles, activity logs, and shared surveys.

    Where it doesn't

    • Free responses are capped at 100 completed responses per survey.
    • Mini limits collection to 1,000 responses per month.
    • Custom branding and advanced report exports require higher plans.
  • LimeSurvey9.1/10 · Free plan

    A flexible survey platform with cloud and self-hosted options, plus a low-cost paid entry tier.

    Visit LimeSurveyFull verdict →
  • Survio8.9/10 · Free plan

    A survey platform with 19 question types, response analysis, exports, and team controls.

    Visit SurvioFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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