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Survey software statistics 2026
First-party data on the 88 survey tools Toolradar tracks: SurveyMonkey at 4.50 from 34,413 reviews, and Doodle at 3.20 from 2,265.
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Key findings
What the data shows.
- 01
88 survey tools tracked, holding 76,943 aggregated third-party reviews. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
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SurveyMonkey leads volume at 4.50 from 34,413 reviews, a rare case where the default also scores well. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
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Doodle sits at 3.20 from 2,265 reviews. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
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The median paid plan starts at $39 a month, mean $66. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
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The review-weighted average is 4.46. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
About the research
How we built this report.
Toolradar tool database. Editorial review with weekly pricing verification.
2026. Snapshot taken September 17, 2026. Refresh due Dec 17, 2026.
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Survey software is one of the few categories where the default is also liked. Toolradar tracks 88 tools holding 76,943 reviews. SurveyMonkey holds 34,413 reviews at 4.50. That is both the volume pile and a strong score. Doodle, tagged here for polls, holds 2,265 at 3.20. WorkTango holds 1,543 at 4.80. The poll tool is not the survey platform.
Every figure below is computed from the Toolradar directory on September 17, 2026. The live dashboard is Survey tools statistics. The buyer ranking is best survey software.
How large the category is
We track 88 published tools, or 0.8% of the 10,619 tools in the directory. 88% (77 of 88) were added to Toolradar in 2026. "Added" means added to our directory, not founded this year.
A $39 survey seat is a team plan. The $66 mean is an employee-experience suite.
How these tools are priced
36% of the 88 tools are paid-only. 64% offer a free tier or freemium plan (56 tools). 3% are fully free.
n = 88 tools, September 17, 2026How survey software are priced
For the 36 tools that publish a paid tier, the median entry price is $39 a month and the mean is $66.
n = 36 tools with a published paid tierEntry price distribution
The catalog-wide median entry is $20 (software pricing statistics).
How these tools are rated
75 of 88 tools carry a rating (85%). Those ratings rest on 76,943 reviews. Unweighted mean 4.45. Review-weighted mean 4.46.
n = 75 rated toolsRating distribution
The most-reviewed tools on September 17, 2026:
| Tool | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey | 4.50 | 34,413 |
| Doodle | 3.20 | 2,265 |
Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.
SurveyMonkey holding 34,413 reviews at 4.50 is the opposite of the usual incumbent story. Doodle at 3.20 is the scheduling-poll leftover.
The highest-rated tools with at least 150 aggregated reviews:
| # | Tool | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WorkTango | 4.80 | 1,543 |
| 2 | Simplesat | 4.80 | 229 |
| 3 | Zonka Feedback | 4.80 | 155 |
| 4 | Google Forms | 4.70 | 11,568 |
| 5 | AskNicely | 4.70 | 1,152 |
| 6 | Slido | 4.70 | 1,018 |
| 7 | Sogolytics | 4.70 | 816 |
| 8 | Vevox | 4.70 | 457 |
| 9 | Ahaslides | 4.70 | 385 |
| 10 | Geekbot | 4.70 | 316 |
WorkTango leads at 4.80.
Review volume by platform:
| Review platform | Tools with a profile | Aggregated reviews | Mean rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 70 | 46,628 | 4.45 |
| Capterra | 43 | 28,695 | 4.65 |
| Trustpilot | 12 | 1,355 | 2.64 |
| SourceForge | 7 | 220 | 4.26 |
| TrustRadius | 5 | 29 | 4.33 |
| Peerspot | 1 | 16 | 4.40 |
Two tools worth comparing are SurveyMonkey and Doodle.
How often pricing moves
Our pricing tracker logged 8 pricing changes for these tools in 2026, 0 of them applied.
How this data was measured
Every figure in this report is computed live from the Toolradar directory on September 17, 2026, covering the 88 published tools we categorize under Survey tools. Pricing model is read from each vendor's official pricing page. The entry price is the cheapest positive monthly tier a tool publishes. Ratings and review counts are aggregated from third-party platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot and others), not from Toolradar's own reviews. The leaderboard floor is 150 aggregated reviews. This is a directory snapshot, not a survey.
Cite this report
- APA: Corneloup, L. (2026). Survey software statistics 2026. Toolradar Research. https://toolradar.com/reports/survey-software-statistics
- MLA: Corneloup, Louis. "Survey software statistics 2026." Toolradar Research, 17 Sept. 2026, toolradar.com/reports/survey-software-statistics.
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