The SurveyCTO Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SurveyCTO in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SurveyCTO
The Insider’s Guide
Offline-capable data collection for field research
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from SurveyCTO’s own pages.
Made by Dobility, Inc. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SurveyCTO’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SurveyCTO’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 56 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade
SurveyCTO is a data collection platform for field, offline and web surveys. Forms run in an Android and iOS app or through shareable web links, with data quality checks, case management for follow-up surveys and a console for managing enumerators. Plans are priced by storage, submissions and forms rather than per user.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SurveyCTO, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The free Community plan is for testing and training and has no support access.
- 1
Best for offline field surveys with data quality checks
SurveyCTO collects field data offline in Android and iOS apps, with data quality checks and case management.
- 2
Paid plans start at $225 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $225 per month, billed annually ($250 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Community subscription for testing and training: 10 forms, 200 submissions a month and 200 MB of storage, without support access.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Offline mobile collection
The SurveyCTO Collect app works offline on Android and iOS and supports CAPI, CATI and ACASI interview modes.
- 6
Data quality tools
Real-time checks flag issues, with review and correction of submissions and automated statistical checks.
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Case management
Follow-up and longitudinal surveys can be tied together; advanced offline case management is on the Advanced plan.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 56 of 148
That is against the other form and survey tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of SurveyCTO you could make: surveys, forms and case management. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
SurveyCTO at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $225 per month, billed annually ($250 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial with all features: 10 forms, 200 submissions and 200 MB storage
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Dobility, Inc.
- Category
- Forms & Surveys
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for offline field surveys with data quality checks
SurveyCTO collects field data offline in Android and iOS apps, with data quality checks and case management. Basic is $225 a month, and each plan caps submissions. The free Community plan is for testing and training and has no support access.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Basic is $225 a month on yearly billing, above the dearest tenth ($149) of forms tools. Pro is $315 and Advanced $630. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Community is free for testing and training: 10 forms, 200 submissions a month and 200 MB, with no support access. A 15-day trial gives all features at the same limits. |
| Features | B | Offline collection, data quality tools, case management, security and AI tools. The listing's gaps are about caps and plan limits, not missing field-survey features. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Forms are built to a spreadsheet-style design, and field teams need setup and training. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web plus iOS and Android apps, with Google Sheets, Stata, R, Power BI and Salesforce links. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who SurveyCTO is for
- Fits if your team collects data in areas with no signal
- Works for research projects that need data quality checks
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you are small: $225 a month on yearly billing before any extras
- Tight if you go over the cap: 5,000 submissions on Basic and 10,000 on Pro, then $100 per 1,000
- Watch out: the free Community plan has no support access
- Watch out: SOC 2 report and server location choice need Pro, and AI credits are sold separately
Good to know
Good for
- Research and development teams collecting data in the field without internet
- Organizations that want unlimited users and devices rather than per-seat pricing
- Longitudinal studies that need case management
Worth knowing
- Plans cap monthly submissions: 5,000 on Basic and 10,000 on Pro; extra submissions cost $100 per 1,000 credits.
- Extra AI credits are sold separately as prepaid or on-demand credits.
- The free Community subscription has no access to the support team.
- Server location selection and the SOC 2 report need Pro or higher.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$225
A month to start. There is a free plan too
SurveyCTO has a free plan. Paid plans start at $225 per month, billed annually ($250 billed monthly).
Community
$0
Free sandbox: 10 forms, 200 submissions a month, 200 MB storage, all paid features but no support team access.
Basic
$225
per month, billed annually ($250 billed monthly)
10 GB storage, 5,000 monthly submissions, 100 forms, unlimited users and devices, 1,000 AI credits.
Pro
$315
per month, billed annually ($350 billed monthly)
25 GB storage, 10,000 monthly submissions, 500 forms, limited API access, server location choice, 2,500 AI credits.
Advanced
$630
per month, billed annually ($700 billed monthly)
Unlimited storage, submissions and forms, all APIs, advanced offline case management, 5,000 AI credits.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom storage, submissions and forms, custom training, an enterprise success team and custom AI credits.
The free plan
Community subscription for testing and training: 10 forms, 200 submissions a month and 200 MB of storage, without support access.
Trying it first
15-day free trial with all features: 10 forms, 200 submissions and 200 MB storage
Read from surveycto.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
10% off with annual payment
The pricing page gives a 10% discount whenever an annual subscription is paid up front; Basic is $225 a month annually versus $250 monthly.
Stated on surveycto.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Offline-capable data collection for field research. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, end-to-end encrypted, public API, AI features, forms, surveys, case management.
Offline collection, data quality tools, case management, security and AI tools.
- Offline mobile collection
- The SurveyCTO Collect app works offline on Android and iOS and supports CAPI, CATI and ACASI interview modes.
- Data quality tools
- Real-time checks flag issues, with review and correction of submissions and automated statistical checks.
- Case management
- Follow-up and longitudinal surveys can be tied together; advanced offline case management is on the Advanced plan.
- Security
- The vendor says it is SOC 2 certified and GDPR and HIPAA compliant, with end-to-end encryption and SSO.
- AI tools
- AI translation, transcription and form design help, drawn from a monthly credit allowance that depends on the plan.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Sheets
- Stata
- R
- Power BI
- Salesforce
SurveyCTO is made by Dobility, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
56/148
Other form and survey tools it is graded above
SurveyCTO'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 features (B, above 96 of 148) and worst on value for money (D, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $225 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 107 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SurveyCTO’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 1 of 148
- CFree plan and trialAbove 32 of 148
- BFeaturesAbove 96 of 148
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 148
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 46 of 148
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 121 form and survey tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SurveyCTO is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of SurveyCTO you could make: surveys, forms and case management. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $2,700 a year.
What you could make
- Surveys, forms and case management: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Google Sheets, Stata and R among them, and has an API.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on, SOC 2 and HIPAA.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SurveyCTO’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
KoboToolbox, Open Data Kit, CommCare, Ona and GoCanvas
The 5 tools SurveyCTO is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
KoboToolbox
Free plan · from $21/mo
Open-source data collection for field surveys, online or offline.
- Only SurveyCTO lists an iOS app.
- SurveyCTO is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- KoboToolbox is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Open Data Kit
Free plan · from $199/mo
Open-source mobile and web data collection.
- Only SurveyCTO lists an iOS app.
- SurveyCTO is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Open Data Kit is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
CommCare
Free plan · from $100/mo
No-code apps for frontline case management and data collection.
- SurveyCTO is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- CommCare is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Ona
Free plan · from $199/mo
Mobile data collection with forms, maps and charts.
- Only SurveyCTO lists iOS and Android apps.
- SurveyCTO is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- SurveyCTO also covers case management.
- 2.0GPA
GoCanvas
Free trial · from $29/mo
Mobile forms and workflows for field inspections and reports.
- SurveyCTO has a free plan. GoCanvas does not, though it has a free trial.
- SurveyCTO is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- SurveyCTO also covers surveys and case management.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
17
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SurveyCTO free?
SurveyCTO has a free plan. Community subscription for testing and training: 10 forms, 200 submissions a month and 200 MB of storage, without support access.
How much does SurveyCTO cost?
SurveyCTO lists 5 plans. Community: $0.
What platforms does SurveyCTO work on?
SurveyCTO is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does SurveyCTO offer any discounts?
SurveyCTO publicly lists the following: 10% off with annual payment.
Does SurveyCTO have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SurveyCTO is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does SurveyCTO have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SurveyCTO is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is SurveyCTO open source?
SurveyCTO is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Is SurveyCTO end-to-end encrypted?
SurveyCTO describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does SurveyCTO 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 SurveyCTO have an API?
Yes. SurveyCTO offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SurveyCTO integrate with?
SurveyCTO's listing names Google Sheets, Stata, R, Power BI and Salesforce.
Does SurveyCTO have a free trial?
Yes. 15-day free trial with all features: 10 forms, 200 submissions and 200 MB storage.
Who makes SurveyCTO?
SurveyCTO is made by Dobility, Inc.
What are the alternatives to SurveyCTO?
The closest alternatives to SurveyCTO in our directory are KoboToolbox, Open Data Kit, CommCare, Ona and GoCanvas.
How does SurveyCTO compare with other form and survey tools?
SurveyCTO's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 56 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 31.
Is SurveyCTO good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SurveyCTO D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $225 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 107 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SurveyCTO?
The plain part of SurveyCTO you could make: surveys, forms and case management.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SurveyCTO’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SurveyCTO's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Dobility, Inc. Prices change, so check surveycto.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SurveyCTO, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/surveycto
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SurveyCTO’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. SurveyCTO is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Dobility, Inc. Prices and plans change: check surveycto.com before you buy.