FreeOnlineSurveys vs Surveyplanet (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Surveyplanet grades higher than FreeOnlineSurveys: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
FreeOnlineSurveys grades higher on platforms. Surveyplanet grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FreeOnlineSurveys
Free survey, quiz and form maker with paid plans in pounds
Surveyplanet
Survey maker with unlimited free surveys and responses
Which one is for you
Pick FreeOnlineSurveys if
- Fits if you need a one-off survey or quiz that closes within 14 days
- Works for people who want payments or a calculator inside the same form
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you run a survey longer than 14 days, because free projects stop collecting then
- Pricey if you need exports or cross-tabulation, which are paid
- Watch out: prices are in pounds only, and the paid plans are sold under the Shout name
- Watch out: the inbox feature on paid plans is labelled coming soon
Pick Surveyplanet if
- Fits if you run lots of surveys and don't want to count responses
- Works for researchers and teachers who want one flat yearly price per license
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need your results in Excel or CSV without paying, since exports need Pro
- Not for you if your survey needs skip logic on the free plan, as branching is Pro only
- Too light for teams that want answers sent to other apps, with no integrations listed and the API on Enterprise
- Watch out: free surveys carry Surveyplanet branding, and white-label surveys need Pro at $180 a year
- Pricey if you need Teams, custom survey URLs or Insights, which are Enterprise only at $350 a year with no monthly option
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAFreeOnlineSurveysFair | 2.4GPASurveyplanetFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEssentials is £12.99 a month on yearly billing, about $17, which is in the middle of what forms tools charge. Plus is £25 and Business £59. | B$180 a year works out at $15 a month, inside this category's cheapest quarter, and there's no cap on responses at any tier. Enterprise is $350 a year. Neither paid plan lists any integrations, and the API is Enterprise only. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan gives unlimited projects and 1,000 responses a month, but each project collects for only 14 days. A survey you leave running will stop. | BFree with no limit on surveys, questions or responses, which few others here offer. Exporting your results and branching on an answer both need Pro, and the branding stays on. |
| Features | CSurveys, quizzes, forms, payments and calculators in one place. Exports, cross-tabulation and branding removal need a paid plan, and the inbox feature is marked coming soon. | CThe basics, with the gaps on show in the pricing table itself. Surveys one question at a time or all at once, 30-odd languages, 90-plus ready-written questionnaires. But no payments, no signatures, no integrations at all, and the API is Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build each survey or form yourself. | CNo store rating on record, and a survey is still something you assemble, question by question, then theme and publish. The 90-plus pre-written surveys are the quickest start. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with sharing by link, QR code or embed and connectors for Stripe, Gmail and Outlook. No desktop or phone apps. | CWeb only, and that's all. No phone apps, no desktop app, and the listing names no integrations whatsoever. The API that would let you build your own exists only on Enterprise. |
| Best for | surveys, quizzes and forms on a free plan | unlimited free surveys on a small budget |
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: FreeOnlineSurveys and Surveyplanet. How we grade
Price against what you get
FreeOnlineSurveys starts at about $17.41 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Surveyplanet starts at $15 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
FreeOnlineSurveys scores higher, and starts $2.41 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 13 score higher than FreeOnlineSurveys for less, and 29 score higher than Surveyplanet 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
- FreeOnlineSurveys also covers forms and a/B testing.
- Surveyplanet also covers templates.
At a glance
| FreeOnlineSurveys | Surveyplanet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | £12.99 per month, billed annually (£20 billed monthly) | $180 per year, or $20 billed monthly |
| Free plan | Unlimited surveys, forms and quizzes, 1,000 responses a month, 1 user, with a 14-day collection window per project. | Unlimited surveys, questions and responses, with basic themes, over 90 pre-written surveys, embedding and basic in-app reports. Exporting results and question branching need Pro. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of paid features, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Problem Free Ltd. | Surveyplanet, LLC |
| Price read from | freeonlinesurveys.com | surveyplanet.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FreeOnlineSurveys
- Prices are shown in pounds sterling only; no dollar price was found.
- Free-plan projects stop collecting after a 14-day window, and exports, cross-tabulation and branding removal need a paid plan.
- The inbox feature on paid plans is labelled coming soon.
- The company behind it is UK-based and the pricing page is built around its Shout product.
Surveyplanet
- Exporting results and question branching are not on the free plan; both require Pro.
- Free surveys carry Surveyplanet branding; non-branded, white-label surveys need Pro.
- Teams, custom survey URLs, Insights and API access are Enterprise only, which is listed at $350 per year with no monthly option.
Key features
FreeOnlineSurveys
- Surveys, quizzes and forms
- One builder with 20-plus question types, logic, themes and a choice of one question per page or several.
- Sharing options
- Share by link, QR code or web embed on every plan; pop-up and slide-out forms and email invitations start on Essentials.
- AI-assisted questions
- AI generation is included at low, medium and high usage levels on Essentials, Plus and Business.
- Reports
- Charts and individual responses are free; cross-tabulation, custom reports, public sharing and PDF or spreadsheet export need a paid plan.
- Contacts
- Paid plans turn form responses into contacts, with lists, segments and prefilled forms.
- Payments and calculators
- Stripe payments and calculators start on Plus.
Surveyplanet
- Unlimited surveys and responses
- The free plan sets no limit on the number of surveys, questions per survey or responses collected.
- Question branching
- Branching, also called skip logic, shows or skips questions based on earlier answers and can end a survey early. It is a Pro feature.
- Themes and white labeling
- Basic themes are free. Pro adds a theme designer with CSS inputs, your own logo and images, and Enterprise adds custom survey URLs.
- AI survey creation and analysis
- Pro generates a survey from a topic with AI. Enterprise adds AI analysis of results, with insights, sentiment and suggestions.
- Exports and reports
- Free accounts get a basic summary and charts in the app. Pro exports results to Word, Excel, CSV, JSON or a PDF summary and filters results.
- Insights and Teams
- Enterprise shows live sessions, completion and bounce rates, a location map and device usage, and lets several accounts share surveys.
Plans
FreeOnlineSurveys
Free$0
1,000 responses a month, 1 user, logic and piping, 14-day collection window.
Essentials£12.99
per month, billed annually (£20 billed monthly)
Unlimited responses and collection time, 1 user, 10,000 contacts, 3,000 email invitations a month, cross-tabulation, exports and 100MB uploads.
Plus£25
per month, billed annually (£45 billed monthly)
3 users, 25,000 contacts, 5,000 invitations a month, Stripe payments, A/B testing, hidden fields, no Shout branding and 3 calculators.
Business£59
per month, billed annually (£99 billed monthly)
5 users, 50,000 contacts, 7,000 invitations a month, custom URL slug, unlimited calculators, priority support and purchase-order payment.
Surveyplanet
Free$0
Unlimited surveys, questions and responses, with basic themes, over 90 pre-written surveys, anonymous surveys, embedding and basic in-app reports.
Pro$180
per year, or $20 billed monthly
Adds exports to Word, Excel, CSV, JSON and PDF, question branching, custom themes, white-label surveys, images, kiosk mode and AI survey creation.
Enterprise$350
per year
Adds Teams for sharing surveys across accounts, AI analysis of results, custom survey URLs, Insights on survey performance and API access.
Ways to pay less
FreeOnlineSurveys
- Annual discount
44% off with yearly billing
The pricing page toggle labels the yearly option as saving 44% against monthly billing.
- Education
Student and school or nonprofit pricing
Verified students pay £2.99 a month billed annually for Essentials features; registered schools and nonprofits pay £12.99 a month billed annually for Plus features.
Surveyplanet
- Annual discount
Save $60 with the yearly Pro plan
Pro costs $180 a year instead of $20 a month, which the pricing page describes as getting three months free.
- Other savings
Bulk pricing for multiple licenses
Pro and Enterprise licenses are discounted by quantity: 10% off for 2 to 5, 20% for 6 to 10, 30% for 11 to 15, 40% for 16 to 25 and 50% for 26 or more.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FreeOnlineSurveys or Surveyplanet?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Surveyplanet is cheaper to start with: $15 a month when paid by the year, against about $17.41 a month for FreeOnlineSurveys. FreeOnlineSurveys starts at £12.99 per month, billed annually (£20 billed monthly), and Surveyplanet starts at $180 per year, or $20 billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, FreeOnlineSurveys or Surveyplanet?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both FreeOnlineSurveys and Surveyplanet 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.