CrispForms vs SurveyMonkey
If you're running statistically serious research with panels and significance testing, SurveyMonkey is built for that and we are not. If you're collecting feedback, leads or applications and want it to look like your product, we probably are.
Checked against SurveyMonkey's own published material on 12 September 2026. Products change and this page won't always keep up — their pricing page is the authority on what they do, not ours. If something here is wrong, tell us and we'll correct it.
| Feature | CrispForms | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms on the free plan | YesFree | LimitedFree surveys are capped on questions and responses |
| Conditional logicShow, hide and jump based on answers. | YesFree, including nested conditions and jumps | Paid planSkip logic on paid plans |
| Scoring and quizzesPoints on answers, results by score band. | YesFree — points on the answers, score variables, outcome routing | Paid plan |
| CalculationsA number worked out from the answers. | YesFree — a formula engine over the answers | Paid plan |
| Conversational modeOne question at a time. | YesFree — same form renders both ways | No |
| Remove the builder's branding | Paid planPro, $20/mo per workspace | Paid plan |
| Custom domain | Paid planPro | Paid plan |
| Webhooks | YesFree, signed, queued and retried | Paid plan |
| Built-in integrations | YesFree — Sheets, Airtable, Slack, Discord, Mailchimp | Yes |
| File uploads | Yes10 MB per file free, 100 MB on Pro | Paid plan |
| Partial responses captured | YesAlways captured; reading them is Pro | YesPartial responses are recorded |
| Drop-off analyticsWhich question people leave on. | YesFunnel free; drop-off, timing and segments on Pro | YesThe strongest analysis tooling on this list |
| No cookie banner needed | YesNo cookies or third-party trackers on public forms | No |
| PDF export of a response | YesFree; unbranded on Pro | Paid plan |
| CSV export | YesFree | Paid planExports need a paid plan |
| Team members and roles | YesFree — four roles, unlimited members up to the plan's cap | Paid plan |
| Programmatic access | YesAn MCP server — connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor | Paid plan |
| Take payments in a form | YesPro — your own Stripe or PayPal keys, money straight to you | Not checked |
Where we think we're the better choice
- Design control, so a survey doesn't have to look like a survey.
- Logic, scoring and calculations without a research-tier subscription.
- Cookieless analytics, so a public survey doesn't need a consent banner.
Where SurveyMonkey is the better choice
- Purpose-built research features: panels, benchmarks and statistical analysis.
- Decades of survey methodology baked into the question library.
- Enterprise compliance and procurement credentials we don't have yet.
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