Comparison

LimeSurvey vs SurveyMonkey

No leader: the top candidate SurveyMonkey has only 0.25 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
LimeSurvey41
SurveyMonkey51
Score
Vioscale score
LimeSurvey41 / 100low · 13%updating
SurveyMonkey51 / 100low · 25%updating
Pricing
Free tier
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey
Model
LimeSurveyopen_source
SurveyMonkeyfreemium
Price level
LimeSurveyfree
SurveyMonkeylow
Transparent
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey
Integrations
Count
LimeSurvey6
SurveyMonkey200
Security
Gdpr
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey
Iso27001
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for survey tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Advanced skip logic branching
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
Matrix likert scale question types
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
Anonymous response data masking
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
Cross tabulation statistical reporting
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
Offline kiosk data collection apps
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
AI sentiment analysis of open text
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
Salesforce hubspot CRM sync
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
Tableau powerbi analytics sync
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
Mailchimp activecampaign distribution sync
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
SOC2 type ii
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
ISO 27001
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey-
Pricing model
LimeSurvey-
SurveyMonkey-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

LimeSurvey

A free survey tool built and maintained by its community, used globally by organizations ranging from small businesses to governments. Features flexible question logic, statistical analysis, strong data privacy protections, and can be deployed either on company infrastructure or via managed hosting.

Independently observed

SurveyMonkey

A platform for creating surveys and gathering feedback across market research, customer satisfaction, event planning, and employee listening programs. Includes built-in analytics, audience panels, and workflow automation through integrations.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

LimeSurvey

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source; hosted SaaS available

as of verify ↗

SurveyMonkey

SubscriptionFree tier
  • BasicFree
  • Individuals-
  • Teams-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey
Self-hosted
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey
Hybrid
LimeSurvey
SurveyMonkey

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

LimeSurvey

6 total
  • Google Analytics
  • SAML
  • LDAP
  • SURFconext
  • Remote Control API
  • REST API
Independently observed

SurveyMonkey

1 total
  • Claude
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.