Comparison
TypeformvsSurveyMonkey
Typeform and SurveyMonkey are both popular forms & surveys tools, but they take different approaches. Typeform offers a free plan and positions itself as "get more from your forms with typeform". SurveyMonkey offers a free plan and bills itself as "turn feedback into action". Here's how they compare across features, pricing, and real-world strengths.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Typeform | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drag-and-drop builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| File uploads | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logic branching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-language | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
Typeform Pricing
Free
10-100 responses/mo, 1 user, unlimited forms, limited questions
Free
Basic
100 responses/mo, 1 user, unlimited forms/questions
$39.00/mo
Plus
1,000 responses/mo, 3 users
$79.00/mo
Business
10,000 responses/mo, 5 users, priority support
$129.00/mo
Growth Pro
10k+ responses/mo, 5 seats, lead enrichment
$379.00/mo
Talent
3,000 responses/mo, 3 users, video features
$169.00/mo
Enterprise
Custom, SSO, HIPAA, dedicated support
Custom
SurveyMonkey Pricing
Basic
10 questions/survey, 40 responses/survey
Free
Standard
1000 responses/month
$39.00/mo
Advantage Annual
15,000 responses/year
$32.00/mo
Premier Annual
40,000 responses/year
$99.00/mo
Team Advantage
50,000 responses/year per team, min 3 users
$30.00/mo
Team Premier
100,000 responses/year per team, min 3 users
$75.00/mo
Enterprise
Custom
Custom
Typeform
Pros
- Intuitive interface and drag-and-drop builder praised in 138 G2 reviews
- Conversational format increases completion rates per Capterra users
- Seamless 300+ tool integrations highlighted on G2
- Professional designs engage respondents better (G2, Capterra)
- AI features speed up form creation (recent reviews)
Cons
- Expensive with response limits and paywalls (47 G2 mentions)
- Limited customization and bulk editing options (21 G2)
- Reporting lacks depth, needs exports (G2, Capterra)
- Integration issues for complex data (14 G2)
- Steep pricing for scaling (Capterra reviews)
SurveyMonkey
Pros
- Ease of use allows quick survey creation without technical skills (376 G2 mentions)
- Intuitive interface praised by users (121 G2 mentions)
- Reliable real-time results and templates save time
- Strong templates and logic variety for industries
- High response rates with professional design
Cons
- Expensive per-user licensing hard for company-wide access (G2 review)
- Free plan limited to 25-40 responses impractical (G2/Capterra)
- Advanced features locked behind higher tiers (G2)
- Customization options restricted without upgrade (G2)
- Extra responses cost $0.15 each beyond limits
The Verdict
SurveyMonkey takes this one with a DuelStack Score of 7.1/10 vs 6.6/10. It particularly excels at ease of use allows quick survey creation without technical skills (376 G2. That said, Typeform is the better pick if you need intuitive interface and drag-and-drop builder praised in 138 G2 reviews.