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Best SurveyMonkey alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated October 26, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best SurveyMonkey alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/surveymonkey

5 direct alternatives to SurveyMonkey and 3 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Google Forms is the top alternative to SurveyMonkey on our list, followed by Jotform and Typeform.
4 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Google Forms.
Highest rated: WorkTango, 4.8 out of 5 from 1,543 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
5 direct
4 with a free plan

Google Forms
#1 Top pick
Effortless surveys and quizzes that sync with Google Sheets
Pricing
Free
4.7 /5 on Capterra · 11,568 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Jotform
#2
Build any form with 10,000+ templates and advanced features
Starting price
From $39 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 8,483 ratings, Sep 2026
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Typeform
#3
Engaging conversational forms that boost response rates
Starting price
From $28 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 1,993 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Most affordable
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SurveyMonkey vs 8 alternatives

SurveyMonkey and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Oct 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
SurveyMonkey Compared tool	Price: $35/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 34,413 ratings across G2 and Capterra (34,413)
Google Forms	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	4.7 out of 5, from 11,568 ratings on Capterra (11,568)	Direct alternative
Jotform	Price: $39/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.7 out of 5, from 8,483 ratings across G2 and Capterra (8,483)	Direct alternative
Typeform	Price: $28/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 1,993 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,993)	Direct alternative
Microsoft Forms	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 799 ratings across G2 and Capterra (799)	Direct alternative
Qualtrics	Price: $420/mo	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 16 ratings on PeerSpot (16)	Direct alternative
WorkTango	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.8 out of 5, from 1,543 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,543)	Same category as SurveyMonkey
AskNicely	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.7 out of 5, from 1,152 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,152)	Same category as SurveyMonkey
Culture Amp	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 1,780 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,780)	Same category as SurveyMonkey

Why people consider alternatives to SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey is the world's most popular survey platform for gathering feedback. Pre-built templates and question banks get surveys started fast. Analyze results with built-in charts and statistical tools.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in survey tools.

The 5 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (survey tools) with different trade-offs. The 3 tools marked "Same category as SurveyMonkey" fit the category but replace SurveyMonkey less directly.

See full SurveyMonkey review Best survey tools tools How we rank

SurveyMonkey by the numbers

Toolradar data: SurveyMonkey's entry paid plan ($35/mo, billed monthly) ranks #29 of 49 for price among the Survey Tools tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $29/mo. It is listed as an alternative to 50 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #2 of 92 in Survey Tools. As of Oct 2026.

SurveyMonkey compared with 92 Survey Tools tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
Metric	SurveyMonkey	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan	$35/mo, billed monthly	$29/mo	#29 of 49 tools with no stated price unit, verified price
Free plan	Yes	63% have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	50 tools	2	#2 of 92
Integrations listed	27	3	#1 of 25 tools with at least one integration recorded
User rating	4.5/5 (across the web, 34,413 ratings)	4.5/5	#35 of 70 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	89 visits	38	#3 of 17 (joint) tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Visitors most often compare SurveyMonkey with Qualtrics and Unwrap (last 30 days, Oct 2026).

Listed as an alternative to: #2 on 2026-10-16 to #2 on 2026-10-31 (rank among 92 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Survey Tools data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “SurveyMonkey by the numbers”, Oct 2026.

Survey Tools leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Survey Tools tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Oct 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 49 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Survey Tools tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Pollfish	$0.95/mo
2	Geekbot	$2.50/mo, billed monthly
3	Ahaslides	$2.75/mo, billed yearly
4	Applauz	$3/mo, billed monthly
5	UserFeedback	$4.13/mo, billed yearly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 49 of 92 Survey Tools tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Survey Tools leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Survey Tools statistics.

8 alternatives to SurveyMonkey

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as SurveyMonkey" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to SurveyMonkey?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to SurveyMonkey are Google Forms, Jotform, Typeform. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to SurveyMonkey?

Yes. Google Forms is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (Effortless surveys and quizzes that sync with Google Sheets). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.

Why do people look for SurveyMonkey alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from SurveyMonkey: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in survey tools. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for SurveyMonkey versus each alternative.

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Top 3 alternatives to SurveyMonkey

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