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Swydo vs Zoho Survey

Swydo logo

Swydo

Marketing

Automated client reporting for marketing agencies, priced per data source rather than per client

From
€69/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Zoho Survey logo

Zoho Survey

Surveys

Survey tool with a choice of data centre region, bundled into the wider Zoho suite

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Zoho Survey has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Swydo pricing by data source punishes agencies with many small clients: forty clients on two connections each costs more than the headline EUR 69 suggests, and the per-source rate only starts falling after ten sources.; Zoho Survey the data centre region is set when the Zoho account is created and changing it later requires a vendor-assisted migration, so a hasty signup can lock an organisation into the wrong jurisdiction.
  • They diverge on capability: Swydo covers Multi-platform connectors, Zoho Survey covers Regional data centres.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Swydo and Zoho Survey actually diverge.

Attributes where Swydo and Zoho Survey differ
AttributeSwydoZoho Survey
Starting price€69/monthFree
Pricing modelPer month by data source countFree tier, then per user per month
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryMarketingSurveys

Identical on both: 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 Swydo

  • Multi-platform connectors
  • Report templates
  • Goal and budget tracking
  • White label delivery
  • Client portal
  • Scheduled distribution

Only in Zoho Survey

  • Regional data centres
  • Zoho CRM integration
  • Logic and piping
  • Offline collection
  • Multilingual surveys
  • Report sharing

What people use each for

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

Swydo

  • A performance agency with a dozen retainer clients that each need a branded monthly PDF without an analyst rebuilding itnot Zoho Survey
  • An in-house team reporting on paid search and paid social to a board that will not open a Looker Studio linknot Zoho Survey
  • An agency that wants unlimited internal users because juniors, account managers and the finance team all need accessnot Zoho Survey
  • Replacing a per-client reporting tool when the client roster is small but each client runs many channelsnot Zoho Survey

Zoho Survey

  • An organisation already running Zoho CRM that wants survey responses on the customer record without integration worknot Swydo
  • A buyer whose procurement requires European, Indian, Australian or Canadian data residencynot Swydo
  • A support team measuring satisfaction after tickets close in Zoho Desknot Swydo
  • A field team collecting responses offline and syncing when connectivity returnsnot Swydo

Where each one falls short

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

Swydo

  • Pricing by data source punishes agencies with many small clients: forty clients on two connections each costs more than the headline EUR 69 suggests, and the per-source rate only starts falling after ten sources.
  • There is no data warehouse or SQL layer, so any calculation the interface does not offer natively cannot be built, and complex attribution reporting has to happen elsewhere.
  • Historical data lives with the connection, so removing a departed client destroys the reporting history for that account unless it was exported first.
  • The connector list is around forty sources and skews to mainstream ad platforms, so agencies serving niche verticals with bespoke platforms will still need manual data entry or Google Sheets bridges.
  • Report design is template-driven rather than free-form, so agencies that sell on the polish of their deliverables often find they cannot match a designed InDesign or Canva output.

Zoho Survey

  • The data centre region is set when the Zoho account is created and changing it later requires a vendor-assisted migration, so a hasty signup can lock an organisation into the wrong jurisdiction.
  • The free tier caps both questions and responses per survey tightly, so it functions as an evaluation rather than a plan any team can run on.
  • Reporting and statistical analysis are thin compared with research-grade tools, and advanced methods such as conjoint or maximum difference scaling are absent.
  • Integrations outside the Zoho suite are shallow, so organisations on Salesforce, HubSpot or Microsoft stacks lose most of the value that makes the product attractive.
  • Interface conventions and quality vary across Zoho applications, so users moving between Survey, CRM and Analytics face inconsistent behaviour and separate learning curves.

Pricing, plan by plan

Swydo

€69/month
  • Swydo$69/month
    • Ten data sources included
    • Unlimited clients, users, dashboards and reports
    • White labelling and custom sending domain

Zoho Survey

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited surveys with a cap on questions and responses per survey
    • Basic reporting and link or email distribution
    • Zoho branding on surveys
  • Paid tiers$undefined/year
    • Priced per user with higher response allowances at each tier
    • Skip logic, piping, white labelling and offline collection unlocked by tier
    • Included for organisations licensing the Zoho One suite

Which should you pick?

Choose Swydo if

  • You need multi-platform connectors.
  • You also want report templates.
Swydo review

Choose Zoho Survey if

  • You need regional data centres.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want zoho crm integration.
Zoho Survey review

Questions people ask

Is Swydo or Zoho Survey better?
Neither clearly leads. Swydo starts at €69/month and Zoho Survey at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Swydo or Zoho Survey?
Zoho Survey has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €69/month for Swydo and Free for Zoho Survey.
Does Swydo or Zoho Survey run on more platforms?
Swydo runs on Web. Zoho Survey runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Zoho Survey for free?
Yes. Zoho Survey has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Swydo starts at €69/month.
What is Swydo best used for?
Swydo is most often used for a performance agency with a dozen retainer clients that each need a branded monthly pdf without an analyst rebuilding it, an in-house team reporting on paid search and paid social to a board that will not open a looker studio link, an agency that wants unlimited internal users because juniors, account managers and the finance team all need access, replacing a per-client reporting tool when the client roster is small but each client runs many channels. Of those, a performance agency with a dozen retainer clients that each need a branded monthly pdf without an analyst rebuilding it and an in-house team reporting on paid search and paid social to a board that will not open a looker studio link are not what Zoho Survey is typically brought in for.
What can Swydo do that Zoho Survey cannot?
Swydo covers Multi-platform connectors, Report templates, Goal and budget tracking, White label delivery. Zoho Survey covers Regional data centres, Zoho CRM integration, Logic and piping, Offline collection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Swydo: Does Swydo charge per client?

No. Clients, users and reports are unlimited. You pay a base fee plus a per-data-source charge above ten sources.

Zoho Survey: Can I choose where my survey data is stored?

Yes, at account creation across several regions including Europe, India, Australia and Canada. Changing it afterwards requires a migration request to Zoho.

Swydo: What is a data source?

One authenticated connection to one platform for one account, so one client with Google Ads and GA4 is two sources.

Zoho Survey: Is it included in Zoho One?

Yes. If your organisation licences Zoho One, Survey is part of the suite, which usually removes the case for a separate survey subscription.

Swydo: Is there a free plan?

No, only a fourteen day trial. Billing starts at EUR 69 per month.

Zoho Survey: Is it good enough for market research?

For basic questionnaires yes. For quota-managed or statistically demanding studies, a research-grade platform is a better fit.

Swydo: Can clients log in themselves?

Yes, clients get live dashboard access at no extra seat cost.

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