Zoho Survey vs LimeSurvey

Zoho Survey9.1Visit LimeSurvey8.9Visit

Higher score Zoho Survey #3 in Survey Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Zoho Survey

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LimeSurvey #5 in Survey Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LimeSurvey

• Zoho Survey fits best

  Budget-conscious business teams

• LimeSurvey fits best

  Open-source multilingual surveys

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho Survey 9.1/10 Visit ↗	LimeSurvey 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Survey Software	#5 in Survey Software
Best for	Budget-conscious business teams	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, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho Survey 5/5 · LimeSurvey 5/5
Logic branching	✓	✓
Custom branding	✓	✓
Response analytics	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Respondent panel	✓	✓
Specs
Responses included	Not checked yet	1000 /mo
Questions per survey	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports unlimited surveys Logic, branding, offline collection, and reporting are available Integrates with Zoho and third-party business tools	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	Free surveys are limited to 10 questions and 100 responses Advanced capabilities require higher paid tiers Response limits vary across paid plans	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	Zoho Survey is an online survey platform for businesses, researchers, educators, and other teams. Its survey builder includes templates, drag-and-drop editing, multiple question types, conditional logic, custom themes, multilingual… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho Survey — where it wins

  • Free plan supports unlimited surveys
  • Logic, branding, offline collection, and reporting are available
  • Integrates with Zoho and third-party business tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free surveys are limited to 10 questions and 100 responses
  • Advanced capabilities require higher paid tiers
  • Response limits vary across paid plans

• 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

• Zoho Survey9.1/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost survey platform with logic, offline collection, reporting, and Zoho integrations.

  Visit Zoho SurveyFull verdict →
• LimeSurvey8.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible multilingual survey platform with strong branching and open-source deployment.

  Visit LimeSurveyFull verdict →