Crowdsignal vs Opinion Stage (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Opinion Stage grades higher than Crowdsignal: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Opinion Stage grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Crowdsignal
Polls, surveys and quizzes from the makers of WordPress.com
Opinion Stage
Quiz, poll, survey and form maker for lead capture
Which one is for you
Pick Crowdsignal if
- Fits if you run a WordPress site and want a poll inside a post
- Works for one-off quizzes or surveys with small audiences
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you run long surveys, because each answer counts as a signal and 2,500 goes fast
- Watch out: over the free limit, extra answers are collected but hidden until you upgrade
- Skip it if you want no branding or your own domain, as both need Business at $45 a month
- Not for you if you need a long list of integrations, as only Sheets and WordPress are named
Pick Opinion Stage if
- Fits if you want a quiz on a landing page that captures emails
- Works for marketers who send leads to Mailchimp or Klaviyo
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 25 responses a month
- Watch out: every plan is capped by responses a month, and Pro goes from $25 to $39 for 2,500
- Pricey if you want your own look, since Opinion Stage branding comes off only on Business and above
- Skip it if you want a trial, because the page offers none, only the free plan or a contact
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACrowdsignalFair | 2.2GPAOpinion StageFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $15 a month billed yearly, in the ordinary band for form and survey tools. Business is $45. | CPro is $25 a month billed yearly for 1,000 responses, in the ordinary band. It rises to $39 for 2,500. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives unlimited surveys but only 2,500 signals, with branding and limited export. A five-question survey answered once uses five signals. | CFree allows 25 responses a month, 2 users, unlimited items and questions, AI creation and lead capture. |
| Features | CBranching, embedding, email surveys and team workspaces cover the basics. Past 2,500 signals answers are collected but hidden until you pay. | CQuizzes, polls, surveys, branching, embedding and reports do the job. Every plan is capped by responses, and branding stays on until Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build each poll or survey yourself. | CNo store rating on record. You build each quiz or poll yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Google Sheets and WordPress named as connections. | BWeb only, with Zapier, Mailchimp, Brevo, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, Pipedrive, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel. |
| Best for | polls and quizzes on a WordPress site | quizzes and polls for lead capture |
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: Crowdsignal and Opinion Stage. How we grade
Price against what you get
Crowdsignal starts at $15 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Opinion Stage starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3.
Opinion Stage scores higher, and starts $10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 15 score higher than Crowdsignal for less, and 15 score higher than Opinion Stage 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
- Crowdsignal also covers reports.
At a glance
| Crowdsignal | Opinion Stage | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) | $25 per month for 1,000 responses, billed yearly ($32 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited questions, surveys, polls and ratings, collecting up to 2,500 signals, with Crowdsignal branding and limited data export. | 25 responses a month, 2 users, unlimited items and questions, AI creation and lead and email capture. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Automattic | Opinion Stage |
| Price read from | crowdsignal.com | opinionstage.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Crowdsignal
- A signal is one answer: a five-question survey completed once counts as five signals, so the free 2,500 goes quickly.
- Past 2,500 signals the free plan keeps collecting but hides the extra answers until you upgrade.
- Branding removal, custom domain and the advanced API need Business at $45 a month billed annually.
- Premium and Business are shown with a 40% and 25% discount against their monthly price when billed annually.
Opinion Stage
- Every plan is capped by responses a month; the free plan allows only 25.
- Opinion Stage branding comes off only on Business and above.
- The Pro price rises from $25 to $39 yearly when moving from 1,000 to 2,500 responses a month.
- The page offers no trial; it points to the free plan, or a contact for a full evaluation.
Key features
Crowdsignal
- Polls, surveys and quizzes
- Unlimited questions, surveys, polls, ratings and quizzes on every plan; the free plan stops at 2,500 signals.
- Branching logic
- Premium and above support branching and logic trees so respondents see only the questions that apply.
- Embedding
- Polls and media can be embedded in a website, and the company also offers a WordPress plugin.
- Data sync and export
- Premium connects to Google Sheets and exports responses; Business adds other services and an advanced API.
- Email surveys
- Business can send surveys by email, up to 50,000 a month.
- Team workspace
- The Team plan lets several users edit surveys together and share themes, templates and assets, with a 3-user team limit.
Opinion Stage
- Quizzes, polls, surveys and forms
- One account can build quizzes, polls, surveys, forms, assessments and calculators, starting from templates or AI creation.
- Skip and branch logic
- Questions can branch on earlier answers, and the pricing table lists skip and branch logic across plans.
- Lead and email capture
- Items can collect contact details and pass them to email marketing, CRM and other tools.
- Embedding and landing pages
- Items embed on a site, run from a hosted landing page, and a WordPress plugin is listed.
- Reports
- Answer and response reports can be downloaded, and Business adds a drop-off report and conversion tracking.
- Integrations
- The integrations page lists 106 connections, including Zapier, Mailchimp, Brevo, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign and webhooks.
Plans
Crowdsignal
Free$0
Unlimited surveys, polls and ratings, up to 2,500 signals, Crowdsignal branding, limited export and 1 MB uploads.
Premium$15
per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Unlimited signals, branching logic, Google Sheets sync, export, priority email support and 5 MB uploads.
Business$45
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
No Crowdsignal branding, custom CSS and domain, email surveys up to 50k a month, advanced API access.
Team$29
per user / month, billed annually
Business features plus shared accounts for up to 3 users, shared themes and templates, and 10 MB uploads.
Opinion Stage
Free$0
25 responses a month, 2 users, unlimited items and questions, create with AI, and lead and email capture.
Pro$25
per month for 1,000 responses, billed yearly ($32 monthly)
Adds 3 users and priority chat support with an onboarding call. 2,500 responses a month is $39 yearly ($49 monthly).
Business$79
per month for 10,000 responses, billed yearly ($99 monthly)
5 users, branding removal, conversion tracking and drop-off report. 25,000 responses is $199 yearly; 50,000 is $400.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited responses and users, custom CSS branding, a dedicated success manager and legal, infosec and GDPR contracts.
Ways to pay less
Crowdsignal
- Annual discount
Save with annual billing
The pricing page shows Premium at $15 a month billed annually against $25 monthly, and Business at $45 against $59.
Opinion Stage
- Annual discount
20% off yearly plans
The pricing page says yearly billing is discounted by 20% against paying monthly.
- Education
Discounts for students, teachers and NGOs
The pricing FAQ says discounts exist for students, teachers and NGOs, with details on request from the company.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Crowdsignal or Opinion Stage?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Crowdsignal is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $25 a month for Opinion Stage. Crowdsignal starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly), and Opinion Stage starts at $25 per month for 1,000 responses, billed yearly ($32 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Crowdsignal or Opinion Stage?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Crowdsignal and Opinion Stage have a free plan.
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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.