Qualtrics vs Webropol (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Qualtrics grades higher than Webropol: 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
Qualtrics grades higher on the free plan and features. Webropol grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Qualtrics
Survey and experience research platform with a free account
Which one is for you
Pick Qualtrics if
- Fits if you are a student or researcher running a small survey
- Works for universities and large companies already licensed
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you outgrow Free, as the one published paid price is $5,040 a year
- Tight if you need more than 500 responses, 3 active surveys or 8 question types
- Watch out: custom look and feel, quotas, dashboards and the workflow engine are not in the free account
- Not for you if you want an easy price check, since other products are quoted through sales
Pick Webropol if
- Fits if you run employee and customer surveys in Finland, the UK, Sweden, Germany or Belgium, where it has country sites
- Works for organisations that want a whistleblower channel next to their surveys
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price first, as none is published
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, because neither is shown
- Pricey if you need AI text analysis, analytics or hierarchy reporting, which are separate modules
- Watch out: pricing and support run through different country sites
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAQualtricsFair | 1.8GPAWebropolWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStrategic Research is $420 a month billed annually, $5,040 a year, far above the category's $66 dearest-tenth line. | CNo prices are published, so there is nothing to grade against forms tools. Several capabilities are sold as separate modules. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree account: 500 responses, 3 active surveys of up to 30 questions and 8 question types with basic logic. A student or one-off project can live on that. | FNo free plan and no trial. The call to action is booking a demo. |
| Features | BSurvey builder, templates, distribution, analysis, AI help and connected experience programs cover the whole job. Quotas, dashboards and workflows are not in the free account. | CMultichannel collection, real-time reporting, event management and several modules. AI text analysis, analytics and hierarchy are sold separately. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A large platform with a learning curve for its reports and programs. | CNo store rating on record. You set it up through a demo and onboarding. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations or apps. | BWeb only, with API integrations and SSO on the pages we read. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | a free survey account for research and students | customer and employee surveys sold as modules |
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: Qualtrics and Webropol. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Qualtrics | Webropol | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $420 per month, billed annually ($5,040 a year) | Not published |
| Free plan | Free account: 500 responses, 3 active surveys of up to 30 questions each, 8 question types and basic skip, display and branch logic. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day trial of Strategic Research | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Qualtrics | Webropol |
| Price read from | qualtrics.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Qualtrics
- The free account stops at 500 responses, 3 active surveys and 8 question types.
- The one published paid price is $5,040 a year; other products are quoted through sales.
- Custom look and feel, quotas, dashboards and the workflow engine are not in the free account.
- Many universities hold a full license; the free-account page offers a check by .edu address.
Webropol
- The vendor's pages list no prices or plans, so pricing is unverified; the call to action is booking a demo.
- Pricing, features and support are handled by country sites for Finland, the UK and Ireland, Sweden, Germany and Belgium.
- Several capabilities, such as AI text analysis, analytics and hierarchy, are sold as separate modules.
- No free plan or trial is shown.
Key features
Qualtrics
- Survey builder and templates
- A drag-and-drop builder with 50+ templates. Paid plans offer 23 question types, branching, quotas and 20+ pre-built research solutions.
- Distribution
- Surveys go out by link, email, SMS, website, QR code or mobile app, and paid plans can draw on Qualtrics' integrated panels.
- Analysis and reporting
- Free accounts get reports; paid plans add dashboards, crosstabs, Stats iQ statistical tools, and text, sentiment and topic analysis.
- AI assistance
- A Research Agent guides study design, with AI-assisted analysis and generative summaries of video feedback on paid plans.
- Video and audio feedback
- Paid plans collect video feedback, audio feedback, video diaries, focus groups and interviews inside surveys.
- Connected experience programs
- Surveys sit in the same system as customer and employee experience data, so results can trigger actions across programs.
Webropol
- Multichannel collection
- Surveys reach respondents by web link, email, SMS, QR code and feedback tablet stands.
- Real-time reporting
- A BI View shows up-to-date dashboards across an organization and can combine data from different sources.
- Modules
- Add-on modules include AI text analysis, analytics and hierarchy, plus solutions for case management, whistleblowing, 360 assessment and tests.
- Event management
- The platform also handles event registration and follow-up.
- API integrations and SSO
- APIs trigger surveys from CRM, ERP or HR events, and single sign-on is supported.
- Accessibility and hosting
- The vendor says surveys meet WCAG 2.1 AA and run on ISO 27001 certified servers in the EU or EEA.
Plans
Qualtrics
Free$0
500 responses, 3 active surveys with up to 30 questions each, 8 question types, 50+ templates and reports.
Strategic Research$420
per month, billed annually ($5,040 a year)
23 question types, quotas, response weighting, dashboards, Stats iQ and text analysis, and a workflow engine.
Enterprise and XM solutionsCustom
Customer, employee and market research products priced by interactions through a sales request.
Webropol
Pricing could not be confirmed. See webropol.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Qualtrics or Webropol?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Qualtrics starts at $420 per month, billed annually ($5,040 a year), and Webropol has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Qualtrics or Webropol?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Qualtrics has a free plan. Webropol does not.
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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.