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The SurveyMethods Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about SurveyMethods 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.

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ToolGPANovember 2026

SurveyMethods

The Insider’s Guide

Survey and form software with a free plan and AI analysis

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from SurveyMethods’s own pages.

Made by SurveyMethods · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from SurveyMethods’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SurveyMethods’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

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.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SurveyMethods, taken from its own pages and our grades.

You build each survey from scratch, though templates help.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $12 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    Basic plan: 3 surveys, 50 questions per survey and 15 responses per survey, with SurveyMethods branding.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Survey builder

    Drag-and-drop editor with 20-plus question types, templates, themes and a survey library.

  6. 6

    Page and field logic

    Question-based page logic starts on Advanced, and advanced field-based logic and quotas on Professional.

  7. 7

    AI analysis

    Sentiment analysis, response quality scoring and an Ask AI chat over survey data are listed on Professional.

  8. 8

    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. 9

    Your call

    A form at its plainest is questions, a button and a table of answers.

SurveyMethods at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Free trial advertised, no credit card required; length not stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
SurveyMethods
Category
Forms & Surveys
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair

The report card

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.

ToolGPA report cardSurveyMethodsGraded Nov 13, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCAdvanced 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.
Free plan and trialCThe 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.
FeaturesCPage and field logic, distribution, reports and a REST API are included. Sentiment analysis, Ask AI and quotas need Professional, and collaboration is Enterprise only.
Ease of useCNo store rating on record. You build each survey from scratch, though templates help.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb only, but with Zapier, a REST API and connectors for Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Google Sheets and Mailchimp. No desktop or phone app.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

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 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 it 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

Good to know

Good for

  • Small teams that want lower-priced paid survey software
  • Schools and nonprofits that qualify for the academic discount
  • Event registration plus survey follow-up

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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$12

A month to start. There is a free plan too

SurveyMethods has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).

  • Basic

    $0

    3 surveys, 50 questions and 15 responses per survey, 20-plus question types and real-time reports, with SurveyMethods branding.

  • Advanced

    $12

    per 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

    $41

    per 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.

The free plan

Basic plan: 3 surveys, 50 questions per survey and 15 responses per survey, with SurveyMethods branding.

Trying it first

Free trial advertised, no credit card required; length not stated

Read from surveymethods.com on Nov 13, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount

    Up to 17% off with annual billing

    The pricing page says annual subscriptions save up to 17% against month-to-month.

    Stated on surveymethods.com

  • Education

    25% 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

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Survey and form software with a free plan and AI analysis. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, forms, surveys, reports.

Page and field logic, distribution, reports and a REST API are included.
From our grade for 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.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack
  • Google Sheets
  • Mailchimp
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zapier

SurveyMethods is made by SurveyMethods.

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

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
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 32 of 148
  • CFeaturesAbove 5 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. SurveyMethods is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessSurveyMethodsJotformZoho FormsBit FormEpicollect5Google Forms

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.

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.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

SurveyMonkey, Surveyplanet, Zoho Survey, QuestionPro and SmartSurvey

The 5 tools SurveyMethods is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

16

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 SurveyMethods free?

SurveyMethods has a free plan. Basic plan: 3 surveys, 50 questions per survey and 15 responses per survey, with SurveyMethods branding.

How much does SurveyMethods cost?

SurveyMethods lists 4 plans. Basic: $0.

What platforms does SurveyMethods work on?

SurveyMethods is available on Web.

Does SurveyMethods offer any discounts?

SurveyMethods publicly lists the following: Up to 17% off with annual billing; 25% to 40% off for schools and nonprofits.

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.

What does SurveyMethods integrate with?

SurveyMethods's listing names Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Microsoft Teams and Zapier.

Does SurveyMethods have a student discount?

25% 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.

Does SurveyMethods have a free trial?

Yes. Free trial advertised, no credit card required; length not stated.

Who makes SurveyMethods?

SurveyMethods is made by a company of the same name.

What are the alternatives to SurveyMethods?

The closest alternatives to SurveyMethods in our directory are SurveyMonkey, Surveyplanet, Zoho Survey, QuestionPro and SmartSurvey.

How does SurveyMethods compare with other form and survey tools?

SurveyMethods's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 56 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 31.

Is SurveyMethods good value for money?

ToolGPA grades SurveyMethods C for value for money. 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.

Could I make my own version of SurveyMethods?

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.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SurveyMethods’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 SurveyMethods' 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 SurveyMethods. Prices change, so check surveymethods.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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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.

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SurveyMethods’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. SurveyMethods is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SurveyMethods. Prices and plans change: check surveymethods.com before you buy.