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Dreamdata vs SurveyCTO

Dreamdata logo

Dreamdata

Marketing

B2B revenue attribution platform

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
SurveyCTO logo

SurveyCTO

Surveys

Offline field survey platform priced by submissions rather than seats, built for research data quality

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Dreamdata company identification only reaches approximately 80% accuracy even with proprietary IP-to-company resolution; SurveyCTO pricing is by submission volume, forms and storage rather than by users, so a small team running continuous high-volume collection can pay more than a 200-person survey team that runs for six weeks
  • They diverge on capability: Dreamdata covers Multi-touch attribution, SurveyCTO covers Offline collection.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dreamdata and SurveyCTO actually diverge.

Attributes where Dreamdata and SurveyCTO differ
AttributeDreamdataSurveyCTO
Pricing modelUnknownPer month by submission volume
PlatformsWebWeb, Android, iOS
CategoryMarketingSurveys
Founded2018Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Dreamdata

  • Multi-touch attribution
  • Account-based analytics
  • Pipeline analytics
  • Customer journey mapping
  • Revenue modeling
  • Content attribution
  • Channel performance
  • Data unification

Only in SurveyCTO

  • Offline collection
  • XLSForm authoring
  • Automated quality checks
  • Audio auditing
  • Case management
  • Random assignment
  • Server region selection

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Dreamdata

  • B2B attributionnot SurveyCTO
  • Revenue analyticsnot SurveyCTO
  • Pipeline forecastingnot SurveyCTO
  • Marketing ROInot SurveyCTO

SurveyCTO

  • A household survey with 200 enumerators across a country where paying per seat would cost more than the fieldworknot Dreamdata
  • An impact evaluation that needs audio auditing and timing metadata to prove interviews were conducted as reportednot Dreamdata
  • A panel study revisiting the same households annually and needing offline case assignment to find them againnot Dreamdata
  • A statistics unit that must keep data inside a specific region and produce a SOC 2 report for its fundernot Dreamdata

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Dreamdata

  • Company identification only reaches approximately 80% accuracy even with proprietary IP-to-company resolution
  • Advanced features like custom attribution models require expensive custom pricing tier
  • Steep implementation lift for complex multi-touch attribution setup
  • Free tier limited to 2 months of historical data

SurveyCTO

  • Pricing is by submission volume, forms and storage rather than by users, so a small team running continuous high-volume collection can pay more than a 200-person survey team that runs for six weeks
  • Forms are authored in XLSForm spreadsheet syntax, which is precise and versionable but has a real learning curve, and organisations without someone comfortable in it stall at form design
  • Overage is charged at 100 US dollars per 1,000 extra submissions, which is easy to trigger on the Basic tier at 5,000 a month and produces surprise invoices during an active field round
  • Server region selection only appears on the Pro tier and a custom GDPR data processing agreement only on Advanced, so European data protection requirements push the price to at least 315 and often 630 dollars a month regardless of volume
  • It is built for structured research fieldwork, not for business process forms, so it has no dispatch, no invoicing and no formatted document output, and a field service business would be buying the wrong tool

Pricing, plan by plan

Dreamdata

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Dreamdata review.

SurveyCTO

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Permanent free subscription for testing and training
    • 10 forms
    • 200 monthly submissions
  • Basic$225/month
    • Billed annually, 250 USD month to month
    • 100 forms
    • 10 GB storage
  • Pro$315/month
    • Billed annually, 350 USD month to month
    • 500 forms
    • 25 GB storage
  • Advanced$630/month
    • Billed annually, 700 USD month to month
    • Unlimited forms, storage and submissions
    • Advanced offline case management

Which should you pick?

Choose Dreamdata if

  • You need multi-touch attribution.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want account-based analytics.
Dreamdata review

Choose SurveyCTO if

  • You need offline collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Android, iOS.
  • You also want xlsform authoring.
SurveyCTO review

Questions people ask

Is Dreamdata or SurveyCTO better?
Neither clearly leads. Dreamdata starts at Free and SurveyCTO at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dreamdata or SurveyCTO?
Dreamdata starts at Free and SurveyCTO at Free.
Does Dreamdata or SurveyCTO run on more platforms?
Dreamdata runs on Web. SurveyCTO runs on Web, Android, iOS.
Can I use Dreamdata for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Dreamdata best used for?
Dreamdata is most often used for b2b attribution, revenue analytics, pipeline forecasting, marketing roi. Of those, b2b attribution and revenue analytics are not what SurveyCTO is typically brought in for.
What can Dreamdata do that SurveyCTO cannot?
Dreamdata covers Multi-touch attribution, Account-based analytics, Pipeline analytics, Customer journey mapping. SurveyCTO covers Offline collection, XLSForm authoring, Automated quality checks, Audio auditing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Dreamdata: Is there a free tier for Dreamdata?

Yes. Dreamdata offers a free tier with 5 seats, 2 months of history, company identification, and web analytics included.

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SurveyCTO: Do I pay per enumerator?

No. Users and devices are unlimited on every paid tier. You pay for monthly submissions, forms and storage.

Dreamdata: What CRM integrations does Dreamdata support?

Dreamdata integrates natively with Salesforce and HubSpot, pulling opportunity and account data to build attribution models.

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SurveyCTO: Is there a free version?

Yes, a permanent community subscription with 10 forms, 200 monthly submissions and 200 MB of storage, intended for testing and training rather than production.

Dreamdata: Can I build custom attribution models in Dreamdata?

Yes. Custom attribution models are available on the Attribution Advanced plan, which requires contact for custom pricing.

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SurveyCTO: What happens if I exceed my submissions?

Extra credits are 100 US dollars per 1,000, with discounts of 20 per cent or more at volume. Plan the tier around your peak field month, not your average.

SurveyCTO: Can I choose where the data is stored?

Only on Pro and above. If data residency matters, budget for at least the Pro tier.

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