Alchemer vs. SurveyMonkey

Collect richer feedback, spot trends faster, and take action sooner—Alchemer helps you go beyond the basics.

Don’t let your feedback program hit a ceiling. With Alchemer, you can scale on your timeline with a platform—and you’ll always be ready for what’s next.

The ultimate survey toolbox

Alchemer’s robust survey tool gives you 43+ question types, powerful logic, and unlimited integrations to turn feedback into business wins.

Built for action, not just answers

With next-level automations and analytics, our customers turn feedback into immediate, organization-wide action.

Your feedback platform for today and tomorrow

Scale with confidence. Alchemer’s feedback platform grows with you, from quick surveys to enterprise-grade feedback programs.

"…we love Alchemer, it's worked out really well for us and we had to make the move from SurveyMonkey in a quick fashion. It's actually brought us to a different level than we were before with SurveyMonkey, which is awesome."
— Chief Collaboration Officer, Alchemer Customer

At-a-glance comparison

Get started fast and skip the constraints of the SurveyMonkey platform

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Survey Features
Launch first survey same-day
Pre-built templates
Question types
43+
25
Advanced logic and piping
Advanced reporting & analysis
Advanced research capabilities (conjoint, max diff, custom scripting, and more!)
Direct SPSS integration
Business Platform Features
Omnichannel feedback management
In-app feedback collection
Multi-language open text analysis
Advanced AI feedback analysis
Enterprise-grade security
400+ integrations
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the next-level SurveyMonkey alternative

What growing organizations need in a feedback platform:

Today's businesses require feedback solutions that:

Alchemer and SurveyMonkey comparison

Both Alchemer and SurveyMonkey make it easy to get started, but Alchemer leads as your feedback and research programs grow—
offering the advanced capabilities and partnership to scale, meet KPIs, and achieve unified outcomes.

Build sophisticated surveys
with ease

Alchemer packs more question types and advanced features than SurveyMonkey, yet stays easy to use—so you capture richer insights without any extra hassle.

  • Intuitive, drag-and-drop interface

  • Nearly 2x the number of question types than SurveyMonkey

  • Training videos, help documentation, and 24/7 support to help you get started quickly 

"Appreciate the intuitive survey builder and drag‑and‑drop interface — it makes creating and editing surveys quick and accessible for users with different skill levels."

– G2 Review, Mid-Market

"I...have had to program some seriously complicated survey logic. Alchemer has been able to accommodate nearly every scenario I've thrown at it."

– G2 User Review, Consulting

Go beyond basic--level up with advanced research capabilities

Alchemer delivers the depth, flexibility, and control advanced researchers demand—outpacing SurveyMonkey in question variety, logic sophistication, and data quality.

  • Precision logic and branching for complex paths

  • Custom data capture for richer insights

  • Run advanced methodologies like MaxDiff and Conjoint with ease

  • Panel services with data quality guarantee 

Collect real-time feedback

Struggling with response rates? Alchemer can help you collect real-time feedback directly within web & apps, delivering higher engagement rates for product and marketing teams. 

  • Achieve 2x higher response rates than emailed surveys

  • Trigger in-app surveys in real time based on clicks, purchases, or other key actions

  • Live reporting give teams the data they need to make fast, informed decisions

"[In-app feedback collection] is a great way for customers to provide feedback. We use it to enhance our products so that we can provide a better experience for them. "

– G2 User Review, Enterprise

"It's a powerful tool to be able to pull and analyze data from just about anything you want... it's not just a survey system to get customer feedback, it can be soo much more."

– G2 User Review, Mid-Market

Powerful, intuitive AI analysis, without limitations

SurveyMonkey’s AI features work fine for a quick analysis of a survey’s results. Alchemer gives you deeper, program-wide insights, making it a stronger choice for serious analysis.

  • Proprietary LLMs designed specifically for feedback and survey data

  • Sentiment and theme analysis in any language, across feedback sources

  • Powerful dashboards that combine survey and business data for deeper insights

Easily integrate with any business system

With Alchemer Business Platform plans, you get affordable, unlimited integrations—customized to your needs and delivered fast.

  • Unlimited integrations for one flat cost

  • 400+ out-of-the-box integrations

  • Custom-built to fit your exact use case

"Ease of use, reasonable priced, tons of integration functionality, customer support was prompt and helpful."

– G2 User Review, VoC Program Manager

“I’ve been using Alchemer daily for years, and their platform is extremely reliable, easy to work in, and their support is off-the-charts easy, fast and helpful.”

– G2 User Review, Mid-Market

Dedicated support, whenever you need it

Your success is our priority. Alchemer’s in-house team is here to help—offering expert guidance, onboarding, and troubleshooting whenever you need it. 

  • Multiple channels: email, phone, and dedicated Customer Success Manager

  • 94 Support Net Promoter Score—customers love our service

  • High retention rate thanks to exceptional service and support

Security and Compliance

Commitment to security

Both Alchemer and SurveyMonkey Enterprise offer enterprise-grade security, but Alchemer provides the same level of security with a more transparent approach and without the premium price tag. Our security features are built into every plan, not offered as expensive add-ons.

Alchemer maintains strict security protocols and compliance certifications to ensure your data is protected at all times.

Our platform is compliant with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and other relevant regulations, ensuring your surveys meet all legal requirements.

With SOC 2 Type II certification and regular security audits, Alchemer provides a robust infrastructure for handling sensitive data.

Security Certificate Badges in Green and white including: GDPR Compliant, HIPAA Compliant, ISO 27001 Compliant, CCPA Compliant, AICPA SOC 2 Type 2, FERPA Compliant

Proven by experts. Trusted by teams.

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Recognized in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Voice of the Customer

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