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AskNicely vs Zonka Feedback (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Zonka Feedback grades higher than AskNicely: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

Zonka Feedback grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

AskNicely

NPS and CSAT surveys with reviews and team coaching

Paid

Zonka Feedback

Customer feedback surveys with AI analysis of what people say

Free trial

Which one is for you

Pick AskNicely if

  • Fits if you run a service business that wants staff leaderboards from feedback
  • Works for teams that want reviews requested after each job

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want to try it yourself, since there's no trial, only a demo
  • Not for you if you need a price up front, as none is published
  • Watch out: SSO costs $1,500 a year and NiceAI and reputation management are add-ons
  • Tight if you're small: plans start at 500 responses a year, and a named success manager only comes above $9,600 a year

Pick Zonka Feedback if

  • Fits if you run NPS or CSAT surveys for customers in stores or by email
  • Works for support teams that want feedback tied to Zendesk or Salesforce

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want to see a price, because plans are quoted by sales
  • Watch out: survey pricing follows responses and AI pricing follows data credits, so costs can climb
  • Too light for general forms, as it is built for customer experience programs
  • Watch out: Feedback Management and AI Feedback Intelligence are separate plans

How we grade them

1.8GPAAskNicelyWeak2.2GPAZonka FeedbackFair
Value for money
CNo prices published; plans start at 500 responses a year and are quoted by sales. SSO is an add-on at $1,500 a year.
CNo price is published; plans are quoted by the sales team, by responses and data credits.
Free plan and trial
FNo free plan and no free trial; only a personalised demo.
C14-day free trial, no free plan. The page does not say whether a card is needed.
Features
CCSAT and NPS, follow-up routing, reviews, coaching and goals. But NiceAI, reputation management and SSO are paid add-ons.
CMultichannel surveys, NPS, CSAT and CES, case management and regional hosting. AI Feedback Intelligence is a separate plan, and it isn't a general form builder.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. Plans, routing and integrations need setting up.
CNo store rating on record. Surveys and cases have to be set up for each channel.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb with Salesforce, HubSpot, Intercom, Teams and Slack.
BWeb, iOS and Android, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, Intercom, Slack, Jira, Zapier and Make.
Best forcustomer feedback for service businessescustomer feedback surveys with NPS and CSAT

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: AskNicely and Zonka Feedback. How we grade

Where they differ

  • AskNicely also covers review collection.
  • Zonka Feedback also covers workflow automation.
In commonWebPublic APIAI featuresFormsSurveysReports

At a glance

AskNicelyZonka Feedback
PricingPaidFree trial
Starts atNot publishedNot published
Free planNoneNone
Free trialNone listed14-day free trial
Web
iOS
Android
Made byAskNicelyZonka Feedback
Price read fromNot confirmedNot confirmed
CheckedNov 13, 2026Nov 12, 2026

Worth knowing

AskNicely

  • No prices are published; plans start from 500 responses a year and are quoted through sales.
  • The vendor offers no free trial, only a personalized demo.
  • SSO is an add-on at $1,500 a year, and NiceAI and reputation management are optional add-ons.
  • Plans above $9,600 a year come with a named customer success manager.

Zonka Feedback

  • No prices are published; plans are quoted by the sales team.
  • The page says survey pricing follows the number of responses and AI pricing follows data credits.
  • Feedback Management and AI Feedback Intelligence are separate plans that can be bundled.
  • It is built for customer experience programs, not general-purpose form building.

Key features

AskNicely

CSAT and NPS surveys
The Learn plan covers surveys, unlimited users, automated workflows, reports and leaderboards.
Feedback follow-up
The Grow plan adds assigning feedback to staff, AI-suggested responses and Slack and Microsoft Teams alerts.
Reviews and testimonials
Grow also lists a Google review manager, review requests and testimonial generation.
Coaching and goals
The Transform plan adds in-app and white-label surveys, unlimited API data extraction, CX goals and frontline coaching.
NiceAI add-on
NiceAI is a generative AI layer with a chat interface and AI agents, and it can be added to any plan.
Integrations by industry
Connectors cover CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot, Intercom, and tools for sectors like healthcare and pest control.

Zonka Feedback

Multichannel surveys
Surveys go out by email, SMS and WhatsApp, appear on websites and in products, and run offline on Android or iOS devices used as kiosks.
NPS, CSAT and CES
Templates and reporting cover the standard customer experience metrics, with dashboards and digest emails.
Case management
Feedback can be turned into cases that are assigned and tracked to resolution, with alerts and automated follow-ups.
AI Feedback Intelligence
A separate product that unifies feedback from surveys, tickets and reviews and analyzes themes, sentiment and trends. Priced separately from surveys.
Integrations
Connects to CRMs, helpdesks and collaboration tools, and to Zapier, Make and webhooks for anything else.
Regional data hosting
Data can be stored in the US, Europe, Australia or India, and the company says it is ISO 27001:2022 certified.

Plans

AskNicely

Pricing could not be confirmed. See asknicely.com.

Zonka Feedback

Pricing could not be confirmed. See zonkafeedback.com.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, AskNicely or Zonka Feedback?

As of Nov 13, 2026, AskNicely has no price we could confirm, and Zonka Feedback has no price we could confirm.

Which has a free plan, AskNicely or Zonka Feedback?

As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AskNicely nor Zonka Feedback has a free plan. Zonka Feedback has a free trial.

Which platforms do AskNicely and Zonka Feedback run on?

As of Nov 13, 2026, only Zonka Feedback lists iOS and Android apps. 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.
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