# LimeSurvey vs Zoho Survey

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Zoho Survey

| Attribute | LimeSurvey | Zoho Survey |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 47.2 (13% (low)) | 61.3 (43% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A survey and feedback collection platform that helps organizations gather insights from customers and employees through customizable surveys and polls. It provides real-time analytics and sentiment analysis to support better decision-making. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"salesforce_hubspot_crm_sync":false,"advanced_skip_logic_branching":true,"tableau_powerbi_analytics_sync":false,"anonymous_response_data_masking":true,"ai_sentiment_analysis_of_open_text":false,"matrix_likert_scale_question_types":true,"offline_kiosk_data_collection_apps":false,"cross_tabulation_statistical_reporting":true,"mailchimp_activecampaign_distribution_sync":false}` | - |
| integrations.count | 6 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SURFconext"},{"name":"Remote Control API"},{"name":"REST API"}]` | `[{"name":"Zoho CRM"},{"name":"Zoho Desk"},{"name":"Zoho Analytics"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source; hosted SaaS available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.limesurvey.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:46:34.710Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Free tier available; flexible paid plans for all business sizes; 7-day free enterprise trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zoho.com/survey/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:59:36.388Z","freeTrialDays":7}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Survey Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:39:21.685Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*