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Head-to-head · Survey Software

SurveyMonkey vs LimeSurvey

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score SurveyMonkey #1 in Survey Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SurveyMonkey
LimeSurvey #5 in Survey Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LimeSurvey

SurveyMonkey leads on 0 checks, LimeSurvey on 0, and 7 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 scoreSurveyMonkey · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

SurveyMonkey scores higher on our rubric for survey software: 9.4 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

SurveyMonkey is the better fit for broad business survey programs. LimeSurvey is the better fit for open-source multilingual surveys.

  • SurveyMonkey fits best

    Broad business survey programs

  • LimeSurvey fits best

    Open-source multilingual surveys

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Side by side

Feature SurveyMonkey 9.4/10 Visit ↗ LimeSurvey 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.9
Ranking #1 in Survey Software #5 in Survey Software
Best for Broad business survey programs Open-source multilingual surveys
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $432/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 200+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SurveyMonkey 5/5 · LimeSurvey 5/5
Logic branching ✓ ✓
Custom branding ✓ ✓
Response analytics ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Respondent panel ✓ ✓
Specs
Responses included 1000 /mo 1000 /mo
Questions per survey 10 Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Advanced branching, piping, variables, and custom survey logic
  • 200+ integrations plus API access for connected workflows
  • Audience panel, mobile apps, analytics, and custom reporting
  • 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
  • Basic limits surveys to 10 questions and limited responses
  • Advanced analysis and higher response allowances require paid tiers
  • Premier features cost $139 per user per month billed annually
  • 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

SurveyMonkey is an online survey and forms platform for individuals, businesses, educational institutions, nonprofits, and research teams. It supports survey creation, distribution, response collection, analysis, reporting, integrations,…

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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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  1. SurveyMonkeySurvey Software 9.4Free plan
  2. LimeSurveySurvey Software 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SurveyMonkey — where it wins

    • Advanced branching, piping, variables, and custom survey logic
    • 200+ integrations plus API access for connected workflows
    • Audience panel, mobile apps, analytics, and custom reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic limits surveys to 10 questions and limited responses
    • Advanced analysis and higher response allowances require paid tiers
    • Premier features cost $139 per user per month billed annually

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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