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Alternatives to Qualtrics CoreXM
20 surveys tools sit alongside Qualtrics CoreXM in this directory. Below is what separates each from Qualtrics CoreXM on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 13
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Qualtrics CoreXM starts at
- On request
Why people look past Qualtrics CoreXM
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Qualtrics CoreXM entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Qualtrics CoreXM carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 13 of the 20 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
Qualtrics CoreXM publishes a single plan, CoreXM at On request. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Turn employee feedback into action
- 3 tiers to Qualtrics CoreXM's 1.
Survey and feedback platform for research teams
- Sold on a Tiered annual subscription published on the vendor site model rather than quote.
Customer and employee feedback platform
Priced and rated the same as Qualtrics CoreXM on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Offline-first data collection for humanitarian, development and research field work
- Can be used without paying; Qualtrics CoreXM cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $21/month, where Qualtrics CoreXM does not.
- Sold on a Per month by submission count model rather than quote.
- 5 tiers to Qualtrics CoreXM's 1.
Offline field survey platform priced by submissions rather than seats, built for research data quality
- Can be used without paying; Qualtrics CoreXM cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $225/month, where Qualtrics CoreXM does not.
- Sold on a Per month by submission volume model rather than quote.
- 5 tiers to Qualtrics CoreXM's 1.
Survey and experience management platform with a permanently free tier capped at 200 responses
- Can be used without paying; Qualtrics CoreXM cannot.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than quote.
- 4 tiers to Qualtrics CoreXM's 1.
Every Qualtrics CoreXM alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualtrics CoreXM (this page) | On request | Quote | 1 | |
| Qualtrics EmployeeXMIf your survey programme is specifically about employee engagement rather than market research | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| AlchemerIf you want advanced survey logic at a lower, more transparent price point | On request | Tiered annual subscription published on the vendor site | - | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| GetFeedbackIf your priority is customer feedback embedded in digital experiences rather than academic-grade research tools | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| KoboToolbox | Free, then $21/month | Per month by submission count | 5 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| SurveyCTO | Free, then $225/month | Per month by submission volume | 5 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| QuestionPro | Free | Per user per month | 4 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Sogolytics | Free | Per user per month | 3 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| SurveyLegend | Free, then $15/month | Per month by responses per survey | 4 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| LimeSurvey | Free | Open source, with paid cloud hosting | 2 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Tally | Free, then $29/month | Free tier, paid for branding and team features | 2 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Zoho Survey | Free | Free tier, then per user per month | 2 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Fillout | Free, then $15/month | Per month by response count | 6 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Microsoft Forms | Free | Included with Microsoft 365, not sold separately | 4 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Google Forms | Free | Included with Google Workspace, not sold separately | 4 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Jotform | Free, then $39/month | Freemium | 5 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Paperform | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Medallia | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Device Magic | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Zonka Feedback | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
| Formstack | On request | Tiered monthly subscription published on the vendor site; HIPAA-capable plans priced separately | - | vs Qualtrics CoreXM |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Qualtrics CoreXM badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (13)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- KoboToolbox , Free, then $21/month
- SurveyCTO , Free, then $225/month
- QuestionPro , Free
- Sogolytics , Free
- SurveyLegend , Free, then $15/month
- LimeSurvey , Free
- Tally , Free, then $29/month
- Zoho Survey , Free
What you would be giving up
Qualtrics CoreXM is most often brought in for a market research team running quantitative studies that need built-in statistical significance testing, a product team wanting text analytics on open-ended customer feedback at scale, an enterprise consolidating multiple survey tools into one platform with a single data warehouse integration, a researcher who needs access to third-party respondent panels alongside the survey builder. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Qualtrics CoreXM is broadly right and the question is cost, the Qualtrics CoreXM pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Surveys category lists everything the directory holds, and best surveys tools ranks them.
Qualtrics CoreXM runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Qualtrics CoreXM alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Qualtrics CoreXM?
- 20 other surveys tools are listed in this directory, led by Qualtrics EmployeeXM, Alchemer, GetFeedback, KoboToolbox. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Qualtrics CoreXM?
- 13 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: KoboToolbox, SurveyCTO, QuestionPro, Sogolytics, SurveyLegend.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Qualtrics CoreXM?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Qualtrics CoreXM?
- Qualtrics CoreXM is most often brought in for a market research team running quantitative studies that need built-in statistical significance testing, a product team wanting text analytics on open-ended customer feedback at scale, an enterprise consolidating multiple survey tools into one platform with a single data warehouse integration, a researcher who needs access to third-party respondent panels alongside the survey builder. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Qualtrics CoreXM?
- None of the surveys tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Qualtrics CoreXM alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Surveys, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Qualtrics CoreXM against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Qualtrics CoreXM covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every surveys tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Surveys category, 20 tools beside Qualtrics CoreXM. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.