Alchemer vs Sogolytics (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Alchemer grades higher than Sogolytics: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Alchemer grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Alchemer
Survey platform with advanced logic and market research questions
Sogolytics
Survey software with a self-serve tier and enterprise suites
Which one is for you
Pick Alchemer if
- Fits if you're a researcher who needs conjoint, card sort or heatmap questions
- Works for teams of one to three building long surveys full of branching, with answers going to Salesforce or HubSpot
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just want a contact form, since paid plans start at $315 per user a year
- Pricey if you need advanced logic or file uploads, as those start at $1,075 per user a year
- Not for you if there are more than 3 of you, because that means a custom-priced Platform plan
- Tight if you're staying free, with 3 surveys at a time, 100 responses on each and basic question types
- Watch out: the API and single sign-on are Platform only, and kiosk mode and SPSS export need Full Access
Pick Sogolytics if
- Fits if you run a handful of small surveys a year
- Works for students and non-profits who can ask about free licenses
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay monthly, since Pro is $99 and Pro Max is $199 a month
- Watch out: the $66 and $99 yearly prices are a limited-time first-year discount and the page gives no renewal figure
- Tight if you stay free, with 200 responses and 200 email invitations a year
- Skip it if you need SMS invitations, as they are Enterprise only
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAlchemerFair | 2.0GPASogolyticsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DThe entry licence is $315 per user a year, but advanced logic, file uploads and email campaigns start on Professional at $1,075, about $90 a month against this category's middle of $24. The API isn't on any published plan at all. | DPro is $66 a month billed yearly, first-year price, with $99 monthly. That is in the dearest tenth of form and survey tools. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free account caps you at 3 surveys at a time, 100 responses each, basic question types and standard reports. You'll hit that on a first real project. The 7-day trial of a paid plan needs no card up front. | CFree gives 15 projects a year, 100 responses per project, 200 responses and 200 email invitations a year, with the same features as paid plans. |
| Features | A43 question types, logic, piping, sending by link, email, SMS or QR, and reports out as PDF, PowerPoint, Excel or Word. What the rest of this category hasn't got: conjoint, card sort and heatmap questions, SPSS export and an offline kiosk mode. | CAI survey creation, templates, reports and distribution cover the basics. SMS invitations are Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and this is a platform you learn rather than pick up: 43 question types, advanced logic, piping and merge codes. The AI Survey Builder drafting from a description is the one shortcut in. | CNo store rating on record. A web survey builder with reports to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with integrations for Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Google Sheets, Tableau, Jira and Zapier. No phone or desktop apps, and the API is reserved for custom-priced Platform plans. | BWeb and Android, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | long surveys with heavy logic and research questions | survey software with a self-serve tier |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Alchemer and Sogolytics. How we grade
Price against what you get
Alchemer starts at $26.25 a month when paid by the year for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sogolytics starts at $66 a month and scores 2.3.
Alchemer scores higher and starts $39.75 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, none scores higher than Alchemer for less, and 23 score higher than Sogolytics for less.
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
Where they differ
- Alchemer also covers workflow automation.
- Sogolytics also covers templates and forms.
At a glance
| Alchemer | Sogolytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $315 per user / year, or $55 per user / month billed monthly | $66 per month, billed annually, first-year price ($99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free account: up to 3 surveys at a time and 100 responses per survey, with a limited set of question types and standard reports only. | 15 projects a year, 100 responses per project, 200 responses and 200 email invitations a year, with the same features as paid plans. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of a paid plan, no credit card required up front | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Alchemer LLC | Sogolytics |
| Price read from | alchemer.com | sogolytics.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Alchemer
- Professional and Full Access allow at most 3 users; larger teams need a custom-priced Platform plan.
- The pricing page limits API access, single sign-on and security assessments to Platform plans.
- The Free account stops at 3 surveys and 100 responses per survey, with a short list of question types.
- Offline or kiosk mode, SPSS export and the market research question types all require Full Access.
Sogolytics
- The $66 and $99 yearly prices are marked as a limited-time first-year discount; the renewal price is not stated.
- Plans differ by responses, emails and projects per year, not by features.
- Enterprise pricing is quoted by responses and admin users; SMS invitations are included on Enterprise only.
- Free student, academic and non-profit licenses are listed on the Enterprise pricing page; details are behind a Learn more link.
Key features
Alchemer
- 43 question types
- Alchemer Survey lists 43 question types. File uploads need Professional, and card sort, heatmap and conjoint questions need Full Access.
- Logic, piping and merge codes
- Survey logic is on every paid license. Multiple conditions, piping and repeating count as advanced logic and start on Professional.
- Link, email, SMS and QR distribution
- Share a survey by link, QR code or SMS. Sending email campaigns to a contact list from inside Alchemer starts on Professional.
- Reports and exports
- Paid licenses share reports by URL, download them as PDF, PowerPoint, Excel or Word and export raw data to Excel. SPSS export is Full Access only.
- Integration catalog
- A catalog of integrations pushes survey data to, or pulls records from, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Tableau and other systems.
- AI survey tools
- An AI Survey Builder drafts a survey from a plain-language description, and AI Smart Question generates follow-up questions for respondents.
Sogolytics
- AI survey creation
- A survey can be generated from a text prompt, then edited in a drag-and-drop builder with skip and display logic, piping and hidden fields.
- Question types and templates
- All question types are available on every self-serve plan, along with survey templates, multilingual surveys and custom branding.
- Reports and analysis
- Real-time reports, cross tabs and trend analysis, with saved and shared reports and raw data download.
- Distribution
- Surveys can be sent by email with automated reminders, embedded in a website, or shared on a custom URL.
- Enterprise suites
- Separate products cover advanced surveys, customer experience with case handling, and employee experience such as pulse and 360 surveys.
- Security
- The company lists GDPR, ISO 27001:2022 and PCI DSS on the self-serve page, and SOC 2 and HIPAA support on enterprise plans.
Plans
Alchemer
Free$0
Up to 3 surveys at a time and 100 responses per survey, with basic question types such as radio buttons, checkboxes, text boxes and ratings.
Collaborator$315
per user / year ($55 per user / month billed monthly)
Unlimited surveys and questions, 75,000 responses a year per account, survey logic, report downloads and email support.
Professional$1,075
per user / year ($165 per user / month billed monthly)
Up to 3 users and 100,000 responses a year, plus advanced logic, email campaigns, file uploads and phone support on annual plans.
Full Access$1,895
per user / year ($275 per user / month billed monthly)
Up to 3 users and 125,000 responses a year, plus market research question types, SPSS export, open-text analysis and offline or kiosk mode.
Platform PlansCustom
For more than 3 users: API access, single sign-on, 24/7 support, a customer success manager and feedback collection across other channels.
Sogolytics
Free$0
15 projects a year, 100 responses per project, 200 responses and 200 emails a year. Called Free Forever on the page.
Pro$66
per month, billed annually, first year ($99 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects, 15,000 responses and 25,000 emails a year. Billed $788 for the first year, shown as a limited-time discount.
Pro Max$99
per month, billed annually, first year ($199 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects, 40,000 responses and 50,000 emails a year. Billed $1,188 for the first year, shown as a limited-time discount.
EnterpriseCustom
Advanced survey, customer experience and employee experience products, quoted by responses and admin users. Includes SSO and SMS invitations.
Ways to pay less
Alchemer
- Annual discount
Save 43% to 52% with annual billing
The pricing page marks annual billing as saving 52% on Collaborator ($315 a year against $55 a month), 46% on Professional and 43% on Full Access.
- Nonprofit
25% off annual plans for non-profits
Registered non-profit organizations get 25% off annual accounts after entering an EIN or international equivalent at checkout. Monthly accounts are excluded.
Sogolytics
- Annual discount
Save up to 50% with yearly billing
The self-serve pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 50% compared with paying monthly.
- Education
Free student and academic licenses
The Enterprise pricing page lists student and academic licenses as free, with a Learn more link for details.
- Nonprofit
Free non-profit license
The Enterprise pricing page lists a non-profit license as free, with a Learn more link for details.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Alchemer or Sogolytics?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Alchemer starts at $315 per user / year, or $55 per user / month billed monthly, and Sogolytics starts at $66 per month, billed annually, first-year price ($99 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Alchemer or Sogolytics?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Alchemer and Sogolytics have a free plan.
Which platforms do Alchemer and Sogolytics run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Sogolytics lists an Android app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.