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Seven Bridges vs SurveyMonkey

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Seven Bridges

Research

Cloud bioinformatics platform and trusted research environment, sold by Velsera

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SurveyMonkey

Research

Turn feedback into action

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only SurveyMonkey has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Seven Bridges the parent merged into Velsera in 2023 alongside Pierian and UgenTec, so the platform now competes for roadmap attention with clinical interpretation and diagnostics products inside a private equity owned group.; SurveyMonkey team plans require minimum 3 users as baseline
  • They diverge on capability: Seven Bridges covers Trusted research environment, SurveyMonkey covers Survey builder.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Seven Bridges and SurveyMonkey actually diverge.

Attributes where Seven Bridges and SurveyMonkey differ
AttributeSeven BridgesSurveyMonkey
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, API, CloudWeb
FoundedUnknown1999

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Research).

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 Seven Bridges

  • Trusted research environment
  • Cloud-agnostic
  • CWL pipelines
  • Compliance certifications
  • Cost prediction
  • Public data commons
  • Collaboration
  • Tool library

Only in SurveyMonkey

  • Survey builder
  • Question bank
  • Survey logic
  • Multi-language surveys
  • Mobile surveys
  • Real-time results
  • Data analysis tools
  • Custom branding

What people use each for

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

Seven Bridges

  • A cancer genomics group analysing controlled-access dbGaP data that cannot be moved to local infrastructurenot SurveyMonkey
  • A federal or federally funded programme that needs FedRAMP Moderate authorisation for its analysis environmentnot SurveyMonkey
  • A multi-institution consortium sharing pipelines and results under defined access controls rather than by emailing filesnot SurveyMonkey
  • A diagnostics developer building reproducible CWL pipelines that must stand up to later regulatory reviewnot SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey

  • Market research and customer surveysnot Seven Bridges
  • Employee feedback and engagement trackingnot Seven Bridges
  • Data collection and analysisnot Seven Bridges
  • Customer satisfaction and NPS measurementsnot Seven Bridges

Where each one falls short

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

Seven Bridges

  • The parent merged into Velsera in 2023 alongside Pierian and UgenTec, so the platform now competes for roadmap attention with clinical interpretation and diagnostics products inside a private equity owned group.
  • Pricing is not published and splits into a platform subscription plus consumption-based cloud compute, so a heavy analysis quarter produces a bill that headcount-based budgeting does not anticipate.
  • The analysis capability itself has credible open source equivalents in Nextflow and Cromwell on raw cloud, so you are principally paying for compliance and governance rather than for the science.
  • Pipelines are built around Common Workflow Language, which is a real learning curve and a portability commitment for teams whose existing work is in other workflow languages.
  • Cloud storage of large genomic datasets accrues continuously whether or not you are analysing, and egress charges apply when moving results out, both of which are outside the subscription line.

SurveyMonkey

  • Team plans require minimum 3 users as baseline
  • Annual response limits enforced: 50,000 responses/year on Team Advantage, 100,000 on Team Premier
  • Additional responses beyond annual limits charged at AED 0.50 per response
  • Enterprise plan requires custom pricing and minimum 5 users
  • Advanced features like multilingual surveys and phone support require Team Premier tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Seven Bridges

On request
  • Seven Bridges Platform$undefined/year
    • Platform subscription quoted through Velsera sales
    • Cloud compute and storage charged on consumption on top of the subscription
    • Cost predictor tools provided to estimate analysis spend in advance

SurveyMonkey

Free
  • Team Advantage$99/month
    • 50,000 responses per year
    • Unlimited surveys and questions
    • 3 user minimum
  • Team Premier$240/month
    • 100,000 responses per year
    • All Team Advantage features
    • White label branding

Which should you pick?

Choose Seven Bridges if

  • You need trusted research environment.
  • You work on Web, API, Cloud.
  • You also want cloud-agnostic.
Seven Bridges review

Choose SurveyMonkey if

  • You need survey builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want question bank.
SurveyMonkey review

Questions people ask

Is Seven Bridges or SurveyMonkey better?
Neither clearly leads. Seven Bridges starts at On request and SurveyMonkey at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Seven Bridges or SurveyMonkey?
SurveyMonkey has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Seven Bridges and Free for SurveyMonkey.
Does Seven Bridges or SurveyMonkey run on more platforms?
Seven Bridges runs on Web, API, Cloud. SurveyMonkey runs on Web.
Can I use SurveyMonkey for free?
Yes. SurveyMonkey has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Seven Bridges starts at On request.
What is Seven Bridges best used for?
Seven Bridges is most often used for a cancer genomics group analysing controlled-access dbgap data that cannot be moved to local infrastructure, a federal or federally funded programme that needs fedramp moderate authorisation for its analysis environment, a multi-institution consortium sharing pipelines and results under defined access controls rather than by emailing files, a diagnostics developer building reproducible cwl pipelines that must stand up to later regulatory review. Of those, a cancer genomics group analysing controlled-access dbgap data that cannot be moved to local infrastructure and a federal or federally funded programme that needs fedramp moderate authorisation for its analysis environment are not what SurveyMonkey is typically brought in for.
What can Seven Bridges do that SurveyMonkey cannot?
Seven Bridges covers Trusted research environment, Cloud-agnostic, CWL pipelines, Compliance certifications. SurveyMonkey covers Survey builder, Question bank, Survey logic, Multi-language surveys.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Seven Bridges: Is Seven Bridges still sold?

Yes. It is sold by Velsera, formed in 2023 when Summa Equity merged Seven Bridges with Pierian and UgenTec. The Seven Bridges name was retained for the platform.

SurveyMonkey: How much does SurveyMonkey cost?

SurveyMonkey offers team plans starting at AED 99 per user per month for Team Advantage and AED 240 per user per month for Team Premier. Both plans require a minimum of 3 users. Billing can be monthly or annual.

Source
Seven Bridges: What compliance does it hold?

FedRAMP Moderate, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, dbGaP and ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701, which is the usual reason institutions choose it over building on raw cloud.

SurveyMonkey: What are SurveyMonkey's overage fees?

SurveyMonkey charges AED 0.50 per additional response on paid plans beyond the annual limit included in each tier.

Source
Seven Bridges: How is it priced?

Not published. Expect a platform subscription plus consumption charges for cloud compute and storage.

Seven Bridges: Do I have to use a specific cloud?

No. The platform is cloud-agnostic and designed to bring analysis to where the data already resides.

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