Surveys · head to head
SurveyCTO vs Wufoo
SurveyCTO
Surveys
Offline field survey platform priced by submissions rather than seats, built for research data quality
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Wufoo free plan caps at 5 forms and 100 entries
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SurveyCTO and Wufoo actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Surveys).
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 SurveyCTO
- Offline collection
- XLSForm authoring
- Automated quality checks
- Audio auditing
- Case management
- Random assignment
- Server region selection
Only in Wufoo
Nothing recorded that SurveyCTO does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SurveyCTO
- A household survey with 200 enumerators across a country where paying per seat would cost more than the fieldworknot Wufoo
- An impact evaluation that needs audio auditing and timing metadata to prove interviews were conducted as reportednot Wufoo
- A panel study revisiting the same households annually and needing offline case assignment to find them againnot Wufoo
- A statistics unit that must keep data inside a specific region and produce a SOC 2 report for its fundernot Wufoo
Wufoo
- Event registration and attendee managementnot SurveyCTO
- Lead capture and sales qualificationnot SurveyCTO
- Customer feedback and survey collectionnot SurveyCTO
- Online order processing with payment collectionnot SurveyCTO
- Employee onboarding and registration workflowsnot SurveyCTO
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Wufoo
- Free plan caps at 5 forms and 100 entries
- Starter plan ($16.25/mo) still limits to 10 forms and 1,000 entries per month
- Accepting payments requires the Professional tier ($33.25/mo) or higher; Free and Starter tiers cannot take payments at all
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Wufoo
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Wufoo review.
Which should you pick?
Choose SurveyCTO if
- You need offline collection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Android, iOS.
- You also want xlsform authoring.
Questions people ask
- Is SurveyCTO or Wufoo better?
- Neither clearly leads. SurveyCTO starts at Free and Wufoo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SurveyCTO or Wufoo?
- SurveyCTO starts at Free and Wufoo at Free.
- Does SurveyCTO or Wufoo run on more platforms?
- SurveyCTO runs on Web, Android, iOS. Wufoo runs on Web.
- Can I use SurveyCTO for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is SurveyCTO best used for?
- SurveyCTO is most often used for a household survey with 200 enumerators across a country where paying per seat would cost more than the fieldwork, an impact evaluation that needs audio auditing and timing metadata to prove interviews were conducted as reported, a panel study revisiting the same households annually and needing offline case assignment to find them again, a statistics unit that must keep data inside a specific region and produce a soc 2 report for its funder. Of those, a household survey with 200 enumerators across a country where paying per seat would cost more than the fieldwork and an impact evaluation that needs audio auditing and timing metadata to prove interviews were conducted as reported are not what Wufoo is typically brought in for.
- What can SurveyCTO do that Wufoo cannot?
- SurveyCTO covers Offline collection, XLSForm authoring, Automated quality checks, Audio auditing.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
SurveyCTO: Do I pay per enumerator?
No. Users and devices are unlimited on every paid tier. You pay for monthly submissions, forms and storage.
Wufoo: What happens if I exceed my monthly entry limit?
On PAID accounts, if you exceed the number of entries allowed for the month, a fee of $0.05 USD per entry over the limit will be charged to your account at the end of your billing period.
SourceSurveyCTO: 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.
Wufoo: Are there file upload restrictions?
Maximum individual file size is 25MB per field and 100MB per form (on higher-tier plans). Storage is only available on paid accounts.
SourceSurveyCTO: 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.
Wufoo: What happens to free accounts that exceed limits?
On FREE accounts, forms will be deactivated once they have exceeded the maximum number of entries allowed for a given month.
SourceSurveyCTO: Can I choose where the data is stored?
Only on Pro and above. If data residency matters, budget for at least the Pro tier.
Wufoo: How many fields can I add to a form?
Approximately 100 fields max, though this depends on field type (paragraph fields are limited to 10 per form).
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