Survey Solutions review (2026): is it any good?
Free survey software from the World Bank for CAPI and CAWI
Survey Solutions report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for free survey software you host on your own server
Survey Solutions is free software from the World Bank for tablet, web and phone interviews. You install and manage your own server. The site does not say which operating systems the interviewer app runs on.
Who Survey Solutions is for
- Fits if you run a statistics office or research team with its own IT support
- Works for large household surveys with interviewers on tablets
Who Survey Solutions is not for
- Not for you if you want a hosted service, as you install your own server
- Skip it if you have no IT help, because setup and upkeep are yours
- Watch out: hosting costs depend on your own server, so the free software is not the whole bill
- Watch out: the site does not say which operating systems the tablet app supports
Why Survey Solutions gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe software costs nothing, but you must run your own server, so hosting and staff time are on you.
- BFree plan and trialThe software is free with no response caps, but there is no hosted version.
- BFeaturesQuestionnaire designer, offline tablet, web and phone interviews, data validation, GIS capture and APIs. The listing shows no gap in the core job.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. You install and manage a server before anyone can interview.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb server plus an interviewer tablet app whose operating systems the site does not name. APIs are listed, integrations are not.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Survey Solutions' own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Survey Solutions's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 56 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 31.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 111 of 148) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Survey Solutions has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Survey Solutions’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 148, level with 71
- BFree plan and trialAbove 111 of 148, level with 27
- BFeaturesAbove 96 of 148, level with 48
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 148, level with 6
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 148, level with 45
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 121 form and survey tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Survey Solutions, or make your own?
Keep it
Survey Solutions is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
What you could make
- Surveys and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An API that other software can build on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Survey Solutions’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Survey Solutions?
Survey Solutions is free survey software developed in the World Bank's Data group for computer-assisted interviewing: offline tablet interviews (CAPI), web surveys (CAWI) and phone interviews (CATI). Organizations install the server themselves, on their premises or in the cloud. A questionnaire designer, supervisor tools and REST APIs come with it.
Worth knowing
- You install and manage the server yourself; the team helps with setup but this is not a hosted subscription.
- The site points to cost planning tools in its documentation, since hosting costs depend on your own server setup.
- The site does not state which operating systems the interviewer tablet app supports.
Key features
- Questionnaire Designer
- Build multi-language questionnaires with nested rosters, linked and cascading questions, and a compiler that flags problems.
- Mixed interview modes
- Collect offline on tablets (CAPI), online through a web interface (CAWI) and by phone (CATI).
- Data validation
- Validation and interview flow use C# expressions, with macros, calculated variables and lookup tables.
- GIS capture
- Capture locations, distances and areas, with geofencing and offline guidance to interview points using satellite images.
- APIs and monitoring
- REST APIs support quality controls and dashboards, and paradata lets you monitor survey progress.
Survey Solutions pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Survey Solutions is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The software is free; you run your own server, on your premises or in the cloud.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Survey Solutions | $0 | Free software: questionnaire designer, headquarters server, supervisor and interviewer tools; you host it. |
Read from mysurvey.solutions on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Survey Solutions before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Survey Solutions have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Survey Solutions is listed for Web.
Does Survey Solutions have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Survey Solutions is listed for Web.
Is Survey Solutions open source?
Survey Solutions is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Can Survey Solutions be self-hosted?
Yes. Survey Solutions's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does Survey Solutions work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does Survey Solutions have an API?
Yes. Survey Solutions offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.