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SurveyMonkey vs Typeform

SurveyMonkey logo

SurveyMonkey

Software

Turn feedback into action

From
99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Typeform logo

Typeform

Software

People-friendly forms and surveys

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Typeform has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: SurveyMonkey team plans require minimum 3 users as baseline; Typeform free plan limited to 10 responses per month; Basic plan capped at 100/month
  • They diverge on capability: SurveyMonkey covers Survey builder, Typeform covers Conversational forms.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SurveyMonkey and Typeform actually diverge.

Attributes where SurveyMonkey and Typeform differ
AttributeSurveyMonkeyTypeform
Starting price99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
Founded19992012

Identical on both: 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 Typeform

  • Conversational forms
  • Logic jumps
  • Calculator fields
  • Payment collection
  • File uploads
  • Multi-language forms
  • Mobile responsive
  • Real-time analytics

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • Mailchimp
  • HubSpot
  • SOC2
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

SurveyMonkey

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

Typeform

  • Customer feedback surveysnot SurveyMonkey
  • Lead generation formsnot SurveyMonkey
  • Event registrationsnot SurveyMonkey
  • Job applicationsnot SurveyMonkey
  • Market researchnot SurveyMonkey

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

Typeform

  • Free plan limited to 10 responses per month; Basic plan capped at 100/month
  • Branding removal only available on Plus plan ($56/month) and above
  • No self-hosting or on-premise deployment options

Pricing, plan by plan

SurveyMonkey

99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the SurveyMonkey review.

Typeform

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Typeform review.

Which should you pick?

Choose SurveyMonkey if

  • You need survey builder.
  • You also want question bank.
SurveyMonkey review

Choose Typeform if

  • You need conversational forms.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want logic jumps.
Typeform review

Questions people ask

Is SurveyMonkey or Typeform better?
Neither clearly leads. SurveyMonkey starts at 99/month and Typeform at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SurveyMonkey or Typeform?
Typeform has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at 99/month for SurveyMonkey and Free for Typeform.
Does SurveyMonkey or Typeform run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Typeform for free?
Yes. Typeform has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SurveyMonkey starts at 99/month.
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 Typeform is typically brought in for.
What can SurveyMonkey do that Typeform cannot?
SurveyMonkey covers Survey builder, Question bank, Survey logic, Multi-language surveys. Typeform covers Conversational forms, Logic jumps, Calculator fields, Payment collection. Both handle Salesforce, Slack, Mailchimp, HubSpot.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Typeform: What are Typeform's pricing tiers?

Typeform offers a free plan (10 responses/month), Basic at $28/month billed annually (100 responses/month, 1 user), Plus at $56/month billed annually (1,000 responses/month, 3 users, branding removed), and Business at $91/month billed annually (10,000 responses/month, 5 users).

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Typeform: Does Typeform have a free tier?

Yes. Typeform offers a free plan limited to 10 form responses per month with Typeform branding.

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Typeform: What integrations does Typeform support?

Typeform integrates with ActiveCampaign, Calendly, CallRail, Intercom, Klaviyo, Slack, Stripe, Webflow, and Zapier for workflow automation.

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Typeform: Can users export data from Typeform?

Yes. Typeform provides API access for data export. Users can retrieve form data and responses through the API using the GET /forms/:formId endpoint and export to CSV through integrations like Zapier or Airbyte.

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Typeform: Does Typeform offer self-hosting options?

No. Typeform is a cloud-based SaaS platform only. Self-hosted alternatives exist in the open-source form builder category, but Typeform itself does not offer on-premise deployment.

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Typeform: When is branding removed from Typeform?

Typeform branding is automatically removed only on the Plus plan ($56/month billed annually) and higher. The free and Basic plans display Typeform branding on forms.

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