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Create surveys and analyse the answers. Facts come from each tool's own pages, and every score says where it comes from. How we rank

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Ranked by signals we can measure or quote: website health, the facts each tool's own pages state, and community discussion. Nothing here has been hands-on tested yet, so this is not a quality test. How the signals rank works

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  • No signup needed: Tally

Based on what each tool's own pages say. A tool is left out when its pages say it varies or do not say. Details are listed under each tool.

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  • 1

    Tally

    Free optionNo signupFiles uploadedHealth 4.6
    Open Tally
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Unlimited forms and submissions, subject to fair usage guidelines. File Upload blocks are capped at 10 MB per file on the free plan.
    Paid plan
    Pro $24/mo billed monthly, or yearly at two months off. Business $74/mo, which adds data retention controls, email verification and 90-day version history. No yearly Business price shown.
    Signup
    No account needed to start building a form; an account is optional.
    Watermark
    Free forms show Tally branding; removing it is a Pro feature.
    Where files go
    Data is stored on servers in the EU and shared with hosting and IT service providers. After account deletion: account data kept 90 days, payment data 7 years, usage data 2 years.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Tally pricing, Tally privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

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  • 2

    LimeSurvey

    Free optionSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 5
    Open LimeSurvey
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    The pricing page mentions a free sign-up but does not list free plan limits.
    Paid plan
    Cloud plans shown in rupees with euro equivalents; checkout is always in EUR. Basic about 7 EUR per month (1 admin, 1,000 responses per month). Expert about 197 EUR (billed annually), Business about 693 EUR (billed annually). Corporate is a custom quote.
    Signup
    Not stated.
    Watermark
    Not stated. Custom branding is listed from the Expert plan.
    Where files go
    The privacy page says cloud data is hosted in the EU by default (Germany or Finland) and stays in the region you choose; other regions such as US, UK, Canada, Australia and Singapore are listed. Self-hosting is possible. No retention period is stated.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy and sovereignty. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Full page for LimeSurvey

  • 3

    Formbricks

    Free optionSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 4.8
    Open Formbricks
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Community Edition (AGPLv3) described as free to use forever and runs on your own servers and database. Limits on responses or surveys are not stated.
    Paid plan
    Experience Suite (self-hosted, annual license, 1 to 3 year terms) and a managed 'run by us' option listed as coming soon. Prices not published; quote-based, depending on responses per year, workspaces and term. 15-day trial license key mentioned.
    Signup
    Not stated.
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    For Formbricks Cloud, all form and user data is stored in Germany, EU (AWS). Data deleted by a researcher is removed from backups within 90 days. No fixed survey-data retention period stated. The policy does not cover self-hosted instances.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Full page for Formbricks

  • 4

    QuestionPro

    Free optionSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 4
    Open QuestionPro
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    The Essentials plan is free and includes 1 user, 200 responses per survey, 30 question types, global data center access, and 24/7 chat and email support. The page says: “Essentials. The world's best free and easy to use survey tool. FREE. Upgrade any time!. . Get started 1 user. 200. Responses per survey. . 30. Question types. . Global. Data center. . 24/7. Chat & email support.”
    Paid plan
    Not stated.
    Signup
    A signup is required to use the service. The page says: “SIGN UP FREE.”
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    Not stated.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”

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  • 5

    Typeform

    Free optionSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 3.4
    Open Typeform
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    The page says a free plan has basic features with a limited number of responses per month. The limit and feature list are not stated.
    Paid plan
    Prices in USD. Basic $39/month ($28/month billed yearly, 100 responses). Plus $79/month ($56 yearly, 1,000 responses). Business $129/month ($91 yearly, 10,000 responses). Other plans exist. The page shows inconsistent prices in places.
    Signup
    The page describes a free account sign-up, so an account appears to be needed.
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    Not stated.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Typeform pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Full page for Typeform

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Also listed (6, not yet tested)

Each of these answered when we visited its site. We have not tested them or recorded facts, so they are in alphabetical order, not ranked.

  • Alchemer

    Alchemer is listed for: survey maker.

    Open
  • Microsoft Forms

    Use Microsoft Forms to easily create online surveys, forms, quizzes and questionnaires. AI powered, free survey tool from Microsoft.

    Open
  • Qualtrics

    Simulate customer and employee experiences before they happen, predict what comes next, and take intelligent action that drives better outcomes.

    Open
  • SurveyMonkey

    Easily create surveys and forms with AI and templates for employee and customer feedback, market research, event registrations and more. Get started free.

    Open
  • SurveySparrow

    AI that analyzes your customer experience journey. SurveySparrow powers 100K+ customers in 149 countries to power smarter CX decisions.

    Open
  • Survicate

    A customer feedback platform that lets you survey every channel, automate feedback flows, and uncover customer insights from multiple sources

    Open

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