Why people look for a SurveyMonkey alternative
SurveyMonkey is a long-standing survey tool with deep analysis, benchmarks and respondent panels. People look elsewhere when the free Basic plan's limits get in the way: 10 questions per survey, a limited number of responses you can see, and logic and export only on paid plans that start at $30 a user a month with three users minimum. These are the tools worth trying instead. We make Formkit, so it is listed first; every fact about the others comes from their own pricing pages and help centres, checked October 2026.
Pick SurveyMonkey when you run large research surveys and need statistical analysis, benchmarks or a panel of respondents.
What we compared
- Questions per survey on the free plan
- Seeing every response you collect
- Logic on the free plan
- Exporting your data
- What a team plan costs
6 SurveyMonkey alternatives worth trying
1. FormkitBest for: Free surveys with every response, logic and export
Formkit's free plan has no limit on questions or responses, shows every answer, includes skip, show and hide logic, and exports CSV, JSON and PDF. There are templates for NPS, satisfaction, event and course feedback. On Pro, at $6 a month for the whole company, AI reads every response and sums up what people said.
- Free plan
- Unlimited forms and responses
- First paid plan
- Pro, $6 a month for the whole company
2. Google FormsBest for: Simple internal surveys
Free with no cap and summary charts of the answers, with export to Sheets and CSV. There is no drop-off by question, and branding stops at a colour and a header.
- Free plan
- No cap
3. Microsoft FormsBest for: Surveys inside Microsoft 365
Already there if your organisation runs on Microsoft, with branching and export to Excel. Personal accounts are limited to 200 responses per form.
- Free plan
- 200 per form on personal accounts
4. TallyBest for: Free surveys with many integrations
Tally allows unlimited responses within fair use, with logic and calculations, and connects to Google Sheets, Notion and Airtable on its free plan. Drop-off by question is on Pro.
- Free plan
- Unlimited, within fair use
- First paid plan
- Pro, $24 a month
5. TypeformBest for: Surveys that feel like a conversation
Typeform's one-question-at-a-time format suits surveys people should enjoy finishing, with completion reporting. Its free plan caps responses each month.
- Free plan
- Capped each month
6. JotformBest for: A huge catalogue of survey templates
Jotform covers almost every kind of form and survey. Its free Starter plan allows 5 forms and 100 submissions a month.
- Free plan
- 5 forms, 100 submissions a month
- First paid plan
- Bronze, $39 a month
Try Formkit free with no cap on responses. Paste a SurveyMonkey link to bring a form across, or describe one and Formkit AI writes it.
Build a formQuestions people ask
What is the best free alternative to SurveyMonkey?
For most surveys, Formkit or Google Forms. Both are free with no cap on responses. Formkit adds branding, your own link, partial responses and drop-off by question.
Which alternative lets me see every response for free?
Formkit, Google Forms and Tally all show every response on the free plan. SurveyMonkey's Basic plan shows a limited number per survey.
Do I still need SurveyMonkey for research?
For panels of respondents, benchmarks and statistical tests, SurveyMonkey goes further than form builders. For feedback, NPS and satisfaction surveys, a form builder is usually enough.
Can AI summarise survey responses?
On Formkit Pro, yes. AI reads each response and sums up how people feel and what they want.