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Head-to-head · Survey Software

Qualtrics vs Alchemer

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Qualtrics #2 in Survey Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Qualtrics
Alchemer #4 in Survey Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Alchemer

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQualtrics · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

Qualtrics scores higher on our rubric for survey software: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Qualtrics is the better fit for enterprise research teams. Alchemer is the better fit for advanced survey builders.

  • Qualtrics fits best

    Enterprise research teams

  • Alchemer fits best

    Advanced survey builders

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Side by side

Feature Qualtrics 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Alchemer 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #2 in Survey Software #4 in Survey Software
Best for Enterprise research teams Advanced survey builders
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $420/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days 7 days
Free trial length 30 days 7 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations 17 integrations 400+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualtrics 5/5 · Alchemer 5/5
Logic branching ✓ ✓
Custom branding ✓ ✓
Response analytics ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Respondent panel ✓ ✓
Specs
Responses included 500 /mo Not checked yet
Questions per survey 30 Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Advanced logic, statistical analysis, dashboards, and reporting
  • Audience panels with targeting criteria, screeners, and sourced respondents
  • API access plus broad survey distribution and data-export options
  • 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
Cons
  • Free account is limited to 3 active surveys and 500 total responses
  • Strategic Research starts at $420 per month with annual billing
  • Enterprise pricing is custom and based on responses and video-feedback minutes
  • 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
Our verdict

Qualtrics is a cloud-based survey research and experience management platform for organizations, research teams, businesses, governments, and healthcare providers. It combines survey creation, conditional logic, response collection,…

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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,…

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  1. QualtricsSurvey Software 9.3Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. AlchemerSurvey Software 9.0Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Qualtrics — where it wins

    • Advanced logic, statistical analysis, dashboards, and reporting
    • Audience panels with targeting criteria, screeners, and sourced respondents
    • API access plus broad survey distribution and data-export options

    Where it doesn't

    • Free account is limited to 3 active surveys and 500 total responses
    • Strategic Research starts at $420 per month with annual billing
    • Enterprise pricing is custom and based on responses and video-feedback minutes

  • 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
  • Qualtrics9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    Advanced survey research for teams that need logic, analysis, panels, and API access.

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  • Alchemer9.0/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

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

    Visit AlchemerFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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