ContactMonkey vs. SurveyMonkey

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ContactMonkey
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
ContactMonkey tracks internal communications via email, and is a plugin for Outlook and Gmail. ContactMonkey gives users the following capabilities: - Track who opens emails, how many times, in what locations, and what email client or mobile device was used. - Track who clicked the hyperlinks in emails (link to LinkedIn profile, company website, proposal, etc.) - See Open Activities and Activity History - Log a Call, Create a Task and Add an Event - Create, Update or…N/A
SurveyMonkey
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
SurveyMonkey provides free, customizable surveys, and a suite of paid, back-end programs that include data analysis, sample selection, bias elimination, and data representation tools. SurveyMonkey also offers large-scale, enterprise options for companies interested in data analysis, brand management, and consumer focused marketing.
$25
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at 3 users)
Pricing
ContactMonkeySurveyMonkey
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Team Advantage
$25
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at 3 users)
Team Premier
$75
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at 3 users)
Standard Monthly
$99
per month
Individual Plan - Advantage Annual
$468
per year
Individual Plan - Premier Annual
$1,428
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ContactMonkeySurveyMonkey
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ContactMonkeySurveyMonkey
Features
ContactMonkeySurveyMonkey
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
ContactMonkey
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Survey templates00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Themes00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Custom logo/branding00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
ContactMonkey
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
8.6
Ratings
1% above category average
Changes to live survey00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Question design help00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Multiple question types00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
ContactMonkey
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
8.4
Ratings
2% above category average
Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ContactMonkey
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
10.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Response tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Data export00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Analytics00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
ContactMonkey
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
10.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Access controls00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compliance00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
ContactMonkey
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
9.9
Ratings
19% above category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Respondent restrictions00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ContactMonkeySurveyMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ContactMonkeySurveyMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are a sales rep and want to know if your email has been opened without having to use receipts this is perfect. However, many people find this intrusive and inappropriate. I don't believe in this day and age there should be a moral outrage to track your emails but it happens. I particularly like it for Outlook 2016. I've tried Yesaware but found this better suited.
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SurveyMonkey really excels in the survey design aspect of the surveying process. They have so many different question types that you can use to create your questions. The analytics and reporting are basic but ok for those wanting simple insights into their survey answers. Their free plan should suffice for any business that needs the fundamentals of surveying - i.e. survey builder, sharing, and viewing answers.
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Pros
  • Provides email open information
  • Identifies if an email has been shared and location the email was opened
  • Integrates nicely into HTML emails
  • Provides data regarding clicked links and most effective emails
  • Has a great search function
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  • SurveyMonkey's survey programming features are extremely intuitive. Someone who has never used it before can, with little direction or training, easily set up a simple - or comprehensive - survey in a matter of minutes.
  • Real-time reporting and analytics tools are extremely helpful to keep everyone involved informed on an ongoing basis.
  • Virtually any kind of question or answer format can be programmed into your SurveyMonkey survey.
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Cons
  • It could allow for more business cards uploads per month.
  • It should automatically sync business accounts when individual accounts are updates.
  • More tips and resources on how to develop a good contact list would be nice.
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  • I think it's becoming pushed to the back-burner as more survey sites come out - it needs to come up with something to keep it more relevant as other survey sites are being more widely used.
  • Give more options to customize the look of your survey.
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Likelihood to Renew
Easy to use
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Compared to other competitors in the market (including a few I've used internally), if you're looking for a survey application, this one does the job and it's quite inexpensive too. Considering the fact that it comes with a handy mobile application too (on iOS and Android), you also get flexibility thrown in the deal too.
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Usability
Easy for all users.
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SurveyMonkey should suffice for most simple use cases to collect responses or feedback from clients. The templates that they offer are helpful as well as the guidance on question formulation. If you just need a stand alone software to distribute and collect surveys, then SurveyMonkey will meet your needs.
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Performance
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still to many limitations for more complex surveys --skips, filtered questions, etc.
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Support Rating
Easy to contact, quick follow-up/
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I haven’t used the support function yet, but I have had colleagues that have and the issues they’ve faced have been resolved super quickly. They also have said the support people they have come in contact with have been extremely friendly. Those two things are what made me choose my rating
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Implementation Rating
It is really easy to integrate with GMail, so just start from there
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Implementation not required.
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Alternatives Considered
Contact Monkey was the best solution for Outlook 2016. While Yesaware is a good product with Microsoft 365 integration, I found it expensive and too feature rich for what I needed. If you are just trying to find something simple that does what you need well and cheap, this is the best solution on the market. It does have Salesforce integration but I just use the Salesforce product that is free and provides the same or more prospect info.
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Outside of creating our own surveys, no other tools have been used outside of SurveyMonkey. I have heard of a few others but would not be able to provide an honest opinion due to my lack of experience working with them.
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Return on Investment
  • I've found companies that have shared my email and opened the email 20-60 times but never responded. It gave me an absolute understanding that this was a hot company
  • Sometimes knowing your email is being opened can be very frustrating if you cannot get a response. However, at least you know it was read and they are not interested.
  • My boss and fellow employee's don't like the fact that I know where they are located. It's somewhat divisive in that sense.
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  • SurveyMonkey has a positive impact on our organization by allowing us to gain insight to our team through the 360 evaluations.
  • We have had positive ROI from our client polling questions which have directed new products or services that we offer.
  • The analytics were an awesome way to filter and export responses so that our management team could evaluate the information.
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