European Alternatives to SurveyMonkey

European alternatives to SurveyMonkey include LimeSurvey (Germany), SoSci Survey (Germany), Typeform (Spain), Tally (Belgium), Survicate (Poland) and Mentimeter (Sweden). They cover different needs, from open-source survey software and academic research to simple form builders and live polls. SurveyMonkey is a US provider of online surveys and forms. This page helps to find a European survey tool that fits the use case and explains what a move involves.

What SurveyMonkey offers

SurveyMonkey describes itself as a global provider of online surveys and forms and says it collects answers to more than 20 million questions a day. The Basic plan is free and allows unlimited surveys with up to 10 questions each and a limited number of responses per survey. Paid plans add more than 25 question types, logic and branching, more than 400 templates, custom branding, thematic analysis, AI analysis and exports to CSV, XLS and PDF. Paid plans include a response limit per month, and SurveyMonkey states an extra charge of 0.15 US dollars per response above it.

Why teams look for alternatives

The free plan is limited to 10 questions per survey and a limited number of responses, so longer surveys or larger samples need a paid plan, whose price depends on the response volume. SurveyMonkey is also a US provider, which matters for surveys that collect personal data from people in Europe, such as employee or customer feedback.

European survey tools in the directory

• LimeSurvey (Germany): survey software that is open source.
• SoSci Survey (Germany): software for online surveys in research.
• Typeform (Spain): form and survey builder.
• Tally (Belgium): form builder.
• Survicate (Poland): feedback surveys for websites and products.
• Mentimeter (Sweden): interactive polls for presentations.

The details of each tool are on its product page. The category page Survey tools lists all of them.

Which tool fits which use case

Use case	Where to look
Research and student surveys	SoSci Survey, LimeSurvey
Full control over data, own server	LimeSurvey, which is open source
Simple forms and contact or registration forms	Tally, Typeform
Customer and product feedback	Survicate
Live polls in meetings and talks	Mentimeter

What to check before switching

• Question types and logic. Check that the features used in current surveys exist, such as branching, piping or matrix questions.
• Export. Download existing results as CSV or Excel before cancelling, since survey results are rarely migrated automatically.
• Limits. Compare limits on responses, questions and users in the plan you would actually use.
• Data protection. Surveys often contain personal data, so check the data processing agreement and where the data is stored.
• Languages and design. Check translation support and whether branding can be adapted.

FAQ

What is a good European alternative to SurveyMonkey?

For research and surveys with sensitive data, LimeSurvey and SoSci Survey. For simple forms, Tally and Typeform. For customer feedback, Survicate. The best fit depends on the survey type.

Is there a free alternative to SurveyMonkey?

Several tools have free plans or are free software, such as the open-source LimeSurvey when you host it yourself. Limits and prices are on each provider's own page.

Can I import my SurveyMonkey surveys?

That depends on the target tool. Questions often have to be rebuilt, and results can be exported from SurveyMonkey as CSV, XLS or PDF on paid plans.

What about Google Forms?

See European alternatives to Google Forms for the same tools in the context of simple forms.