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Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for small surveys with page logic and AI sentiment
SurveyMethods has a survey builder with page logic and a REST API, plus AI sentiment analysis on dearer plans. The free plan stops at 3 surveys and 15 responses a survey. Sentiment analysis, Ask AI and quotas need Professional at $41 a month.
Who SurveyMethods is for
- Fits if you run a short survey with fewer than 15 answers
- Works for teams that want a REST API and Zapier on a mid-priced plan
Who SurveyMethods is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 3 surveys and 15 responses each
- Pricey if you want AI sentiment, Ask AI or quotas, which need Professional at $41 a month
- Watch out: annual plans cap responses at 10,000 and 30,000 a year, and monthly billing at 500 and 750 a month
- Watch out: the free trial's length isn't stated, and collaboration tools are Enterprise only
Why SurveyMethods 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 moneyAdvanced is $12 a month on yearly billing, which is above the cheapest quarter ($8.25) of forms tools. Professional, where the AI and quotas sit, is $41.
- CFree plan and trialThe Basic plan is free with no card, but it allows 3 surveys, 50 questions a survey and 15 responses a survey, with branding on. A real survey runs out fast.
- CFeaturesPage and field logic, distribution, reports and a REST API are included. Sentiment analysis, Ask AI and quotas need Professional, and collaboration is Enterprise only.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build each survey from scratch, though templates help.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, but with Zapier, a REST API and connectors for Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Google Sheets and Mailchimp. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SurveyMethods' 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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SurveyMethods'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 platforms and integrations (B, above 46 of 148) and worst on features (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $12 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 33 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 9 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. SurveyMethods’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 148, level with 71
- CFree plan and trialAbove 32 of 148, level with 78
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 148, level with 90
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 148, level with 135
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 46 of 148, level with 101
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 SurveyMethods, or make your own?
Your call
A form at its plainest is questions, a button and a table of answers.
You could make the core of SurveyMethods for yourself: surveys, forms and reports. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $144 a year.
What you could make
- Surveys, forms and reports: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Slack among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. SurveyMethods’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 SurveyMethods?
SurveyMethods is an online survey builder with 20-plus question types, page logic, quotas and custom reports. Surveys go out by email, embed or social link. Paid plans add AI sentiment analysis, response quality scoring and an Ask AI chat over results.
Worth knowing
- The free plan allows only 3 surveys and 15 responses per survey.
- Response caps on paid plans are 10,000 and 30,000 a year on annual billing, or 500 and 750 a month when billed monthly.
- Sentiment analysis, Ask AI and quotas need Professional.
- Collaboration tools are listed only under Enterprise.
Key features
- Survey builder
- Drag-and-drop editor with 20-plus question types, templates, themes and a survey library.
- Page and field logic
- Question-based page logic starts on Advanced, and advanced field-based logic and quotas on Professional.
- AI analysis
- Sentiment analysis, response quality scoring and an Ask AI chat over survey data are listed on Professional.
- Distribution
- Email collectors, embedded collectors and reminders, plus event registration forms on paid plans.
- Reports
- Real-time reports with filters on every plan, and a custom report builder with online publishing on higher plans.
- Zapier and REST API
- Connects to other apps through Zapier and a REST API, with unlimited API calls on Professional.
SurveyMethods pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, SurveyMethods has a free plan, and paid plans start at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Basic plan: 3 surveys, 50 questions per survey and 15 responses per survey, with SurveyMethods branding.
- Free trial
- Free trial advertised, no credit card required; length not stated
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | 3 surveys, 50 questions and 15 responses per survey, 20-plus question types and real-time reports, with SurveyMethods branding. |
| Advanced | $12per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | Unlimited questions, 10,000 responses a year (500 a month when billed monthly), page logic, reminders, email collectors and custom themes. |
| Professional | $41per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | 30,000 responses a year (750 a month when billed monthly), field-based logic, quotas, online reports, sentiment analysis, Ask AI, custom branding and unlimited API calls. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Five or more licenses, unlimited responses, collaboration and workflow tools, dedicated support and training. Sold through sales. |
Read from surveymethods.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SurveyMethods before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountUp to 17% off with annual billing
The pricing page says annual subscriptions save up to 17% against month-to-month.
Stated on surveymethods.com - Education25% to 40% off for schools and nonprofits
Educational institutions and nonprofits can get 25% off, or up to 40% off Advanced and Professional in exchange for a public link to SurveyMethods and credit in published research.
Stated on surveymethods.com
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Common questions
Does SurveyMethods have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SurveyMethods is listed for Web.
Does SurveyMethods have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SurveyMethods is listed for Web.
Is SurveyMethods open source?
SurveyMethods is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does SurveyMethods have an API?
Yes. SurveyMethods 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.