Software · head to head
SurveyMonkey vs Attest
Attest
Software
Straightforward pricing for predictable research costs
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: SurveyMonkey team plans require minimum 3 users as baseline; Attest pricing is metered by credits, where one credit equals one survey question answered by one person, rather than a flat per seat rate
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SurveyMonkey and Attest actually diverge.
| Attribute | SurveyMonkey | Attest |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 99/month | On request |
| Founded | 1999 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 SurveyMonkey
- Survey builder
- Question bank
- Survey logic
- Multi-language surveys
- Mobile surveys
- Real-time results
- Data analysis tools
- Custom branding
Only in Attest
Nothing recorded that SurveyMonkey does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SurveyMonkey
- Market research and customer surveysnot Attest
- Employee feedback and engagement trackingnot Attest
- Data collection and analysisnot Attest
- Customer satisfaction and NPS measurementsnot Attest
Attest
No use cases recorded yet. See the Attest review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Attest
- Pricing is metered by credits, where one credit equals one survey question answered by one person, rather than a flat per seat rate
- The Basic tier caps usage at 50,000 credits; going beyond it requires upgrading to Standard (100,000), Elite (200,000) or a custom plan above 400,000
- Additional credits purchased mid year cost 10 percent more per credit than the plan rate
Pricing, plan by plan
SurveyMonkey
99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the SurveyMonkey review.
Attest
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Attest review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Attest if
Nothing in the data separates Attest from SurveyMonkey on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is SurveyMonkey or Attest better?
- Neither clearly leads. SurveyMonkey starts at 99/month and Attest at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SurveyMonkey or Attest?
- SurveyMonkey starts at 99/month and Attest at On request.
- Does SurveyMonkey or Attest run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is SurveyMonkey best used for?
- SurveyMonkey is most often used for market research and customer surveys, employee feedback and engagement tracking, data collection and analysis, customer satisfaction and nps measurements. Of those, market research and customer surveys and employee feedback and engagement tracking are not what Attest is typically brought in for.
- What can SurveyMonkey do that Attest cannot?
- SurveyMonkey covers Survey builder, Question bank, Survey logic, Multi-language surveys.