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SmartSurvey alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded SmartSurvey alternative is SurveyMonkey (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
SmartSurvey compared with 9 alternatives: SurveyMonkey, Alchemer, QuestionPro, Qualtrics, SurveySparrow and 4 more.
SmartSurvey has a free plan. Paid plans start at £70 per month, billed annually (£90 billed monthly). All 9 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmartSurveyThis tool | Free plan · from £70/mo | Yes | Web |
| SurveyMonkey | Free plan · from $39/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Alchemer | Free plan · from $315/yr | Yes | Web |
| QuestionPro | Free plan · from $99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Qualtrics | Free plan · from $420/mo | Yes | Web |
| SurveySparrow | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| eSurveysPro | Free plan · from $100/yr | Yes | Web |
| FreeOnlineSurveys | Free plan · from £12.99/mo | Yes | Web |
| Snap Surveys | Free plan · from £30/mo | Yes | Web |
| SurveyMethods | Free plan · from $12/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
SmartSurvey starts at about $93.79 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 9 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: SurveyMonkey and Alchemer.
QuestionPro scores higher without starting lower. SurveySparrow, eSurveysPro, FreeOnlineSurveys, Snap Surveys and SurveyMethods start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from SmartSurvey
SurveyMonkey
Online survey and form platform with built-in analysis tools
- SurveyMonkey starts at $39 per month, billed annually ($468), for one user.
- SurveyMonkey also lists iOS and Android apps.
- SurveyMonkey also covers reports.
- SurveyMonkey does not cover dashboards, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: Customer, employee and market research surveys that need statistical analysis
Alchemer
Survey platform with advanced logic and market research questions
- Alchemer starts at $315 per user / year, or $55 per user / month billed monthly.
- Alchemer also covers workflow automation and reports.
- Alchemer does not cover templates, forms and dashboards, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: Researchers who need conjoint, card sort and heatmap questions
QuestionPro
Survey and market research platform with a free plan
- QuestionPro starts at $99 per user / month, billed annually.
- QuestionPro also lists iOS and Android apps.
- QuestionPro also covers reports.
- QuestionPro does not cover forms and dashboards, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: Market researchers who need conjoint, MaxDiff or an audience panel
Qualtrics
Survey and experience research platform with a free account
- Qualtrics starts at $420 per month, billed annually ($5,040 a year).
- Qualtrics also covers reports.
- Qualtrics does not cover templates, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: Academic and market researchers who need quotas, weighting and statistics
SurveySparrow
Chat-style survey and customer feedback platform with AI analysis
- SurveySparrow starts at $19 per month, billed yearly ($39 per month billed quarterly).
- SurveySparrow also lists iOS and Android apps.
- SurveySparrow also covers workflow automation and reports.
- SurveySparrow does not cover dashboards, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: Teams that want surveys presented as a chat conversation
eSurveysPro
Online survey tool with a free account and yearly plans
- eSurveysPro starts at $100 per year for 1,000 email invitations a month.
- eSurveysPro also covers reports.
- eSurveysPro does not cover templates and dashboards, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: Small organizations that mostly need unlimited free responses
FreeOnlineSurveys
Free survey, quiz and form maker with paid plans in pounds
- FreeOnlineSurveys starts at £12.99 per month, billed annually (£20 billed monthly).
- FreeOnlineSurveys also covers reports and a/B testing.
- FreeOnlineSurveys does not cover templates and dashboards, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: Anyone who wants a free survey tool without a response cap per survey
Snap Surveys
Survey software with optional managed survey services
- Snap Surveys starts at £30 per month, billed annually (£360 a year).
- Snap Surveys also covers reports.
- Snap Surveys does not cover templates, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: UK and international organizations that want a vendor to build surveys for them
SurveyMethods
Survey and form software with a free plan and AI analysis
- SurveyMethods starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- SurveyMethods also covers reports.
- SurveyMethods does not cover templates and dashboards, which SmartSurvey does.
Suits: Small teams that want lower-priced paid survey software
Limits worth knowing in SmartSurvey
- Prices are in pounds sterling and exclude VAT, according to the pricing page.
- Advanced includes a single user; multiple users start on Growth, which is priced per user.
- The free plan has 100 responses a month and no e-mail invitations.
- Case management, reputation management and full white labelling are add-ons on the Scale tier.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to SmartSurvey?
The alternatives to SmartSurvey in this directory are SurveyMonkey, Alchemer, QuestionPro, Qualtrics, SurveySparrow, eSurveysPro, FreeOnlineSurveys, Snap Surveys and SurveyMethods. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with SmartSurvey.
Is there a free alternative to SmartSurvey?
Yes. SurveyMonkey, Alchemer, QuestionPro, Qualtrics, SurveySparrow, eSurveysPro, FreeOnlineSurveys, Snap Surveys and SurveyMethods have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which SmartSurvey alternatives work on Android?
The SmartSurvey listing does not include an Android app. SurveyMonkey, QuestionPro and SurveySparrow list one.
Which SmartSurvey alternatives work on iOS?
The SmartSurvey listing does not include an iOS app. SurveyMonkey, QuestionPro and SurveySparrow list one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 6, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.