LimeSurvey vs. SurveyMonkey

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LimeSurvey
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
LimeSurvey is an open source solution used to conduct simple questionnaires with just a couple of questions or advanced assessments with conditionals and quota management.
$36
per month
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
LimeSurveySurveyMonkey
Editions & Modules
Basic
€36
per month
Expert
€395
per year
Business
€1143
per year
Corporate
Custom Pricing
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
LimeSurveySurveyMonkey
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFree 25 responses/month 10 MB upload storage 30+ question types 80+ languages Panel integration Question editor Skip logic and branching Piping and micro-tailoring Survey management GDPR compliance Custom survey design Data export Excel, CSV, R, Stata, SPSS, Word, & PDF API access Basic Everything in Free + 1000 responses/month 250 MB upload storage white-label surveys email support Expert Everything in Free + 10,000 responses/year 1 GB upload storage email support white-label surveys removal of LimeSurvey branding 1 alias domain Business Everything in Free + 100,000 responses/year 3 GB upload storage priority email support white-label surveys removal of LimeSurvey branding 2 alias domains Corporate (custom)
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Community Pulse
LimeSurveySurveyMonkey
Features
LimeSurveySurveyMonkey
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
LimeSurvey
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
SurveyMonkey
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Survey templates8.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Themes8.00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Custom logo/branding9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
LimeSurvey
8.7
Ratings
2% above category average
SurveyMonkey
8.6
Ratings
1% above category average
Changes to live survey9.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Question design help8.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Multiple question types9.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
LimeSurvey
9.0
Ratings
9% above category average
SurveyMonkey
8.4
Ratings
2% above category average
Survey logic flexibility9.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LimeSurvey
7.0
Ratings
15% below category average
SurveyMonkey
10.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Response tracking9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Data export10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standard reports6.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom reports6.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Analytics4.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
LimeSurvey
7.5
Ratings
15% below category average
SurveyMonkey
10.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Access controls8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compliance7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
LimeSurvey
8.0
Ratings
3% below category average
SurveyMonkey
9.9
Ratings
19% above category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing8.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Respondent restrictions8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
LimeSurveySurveyMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
LimeSurveySurveyMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend
For a cost-effective online survey solution, LimeSurvey is excellent. While it cannot compete with high-end, expensive software like Qualtrics, it does a great job.
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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
  • Ease of use.
  • Customizable.
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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
  • Limited email handling.
  • Some customizations are difficult.
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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
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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
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
Implementation not required.
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Alternatives Considered
LimeSurvey was much cheaper than Qualtrics but certainly less powerful. From a survey standpoint, it has more capabilities than SurveyMonkey and Zoho. LimeSurvey has no reporting or analytic capabilities.
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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
  • LimeSurvey costs are extremely low.
  • Some limitations have restricted our potential business.
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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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ScreenShots

LimeSurvey Screenshots

Screenshot of how you ask is what you getScreenshot of some of the 28+ question types availableScreenshot of some of the languages LimeSurvey can translate (there are over 80 languages)Screenshot of some of the survey types available (there are surveys for every purpose)Screenshot of a visualization of survey results