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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many consumers find the platform easy to use for creating and sending surveys, appreciating its intuitive interface and the ability to customize surveys with themes and logos. People also highlight the helpful analysis tools and the ease of downloading reports. However, some people were dissatisfied with the pricing and subscription models, finding them expensive and lacking transparency regarding feature limitations. A few other people also felt that the user experience could be improved, citing issues with the website not remembering their computer, difficulties in finding certain functions, and challenges with data analysis and reporting.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I really think SM should offer Captcha or equivalent without requiring purchase of Wufoo. It's a big limiting factor. Also, no matter what I do, my account doesn't remember my computer for more than a... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It is a user friendly platform to collect data! Suggestions: It would be helpful to include the following enhancements on the survey page: 1. Checkbox(s) to capture participants' consen... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Generally user-friendly and I love the new AI feature to pull out themes on questions. I wish the data could be downloaded by data quantities in graphs versus by % of answers. We never use the % of an... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

You asked for feedback - not a review. Yet this will be posted as a review? Be accurate. SurveyMonkey appears to be trying to step up to compete with Qualtrics with its webinars. I'm interested in... See more


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About SurveyMonkey

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SurveyMonkey: The World's Most Popular Survey and Forms Platform

SurveyMonkey is the world’s most popular platform for surveys and forms, built for business and loved by users. We combine powerful capabilities with intuitive design, effectively serving every use case, from customer experience to employee engagement, market research to payment and registration forms. With built-in research expertise and AI-powered technology, it’s like having a team of expert researchers right at your fingertips.

Trusted by millions—from startups to Fortune 500 companies—SurveyMonkey helps teams gather insights and information that inspire better decisions, create experiences people love, and drive business growth. Discover how at surveymonkey.com.

Powerful Research, Made Simple

Whether you need to go big picture or drill down to specifics, gather customer insights or tap into global perspectives, we blend the power of AI with cutting-edge survey science to bring you research expertise that’s built right in. And it’s just as easy to scale as it is to get started.

Expert-level surveys and forms, beginner-level effort

  • Go live the same day you sign up. Most SurveyMonkey users report they’re able to go live in less than a day.
  • No blank-page syndrome. Start a survey or form from one of 400+ templates or 20k+ ideas in our question bank.
  • Inexperience won’t stand in your way. Leverage our AI-powered survey design features draft surveys in 30 seconds, recommend answer options, check for errors, and predict completion rates.

    Research Expertise, Built Right In

    • Harness research methodologies like NPS, MaxDiff, and Key Driver Analysis with user-friendly, built-in tools that do the heavy lifting for you.
    • See what to do with your data, instantly. AI-powered analysis highlights trends, sentiments, and themes in complex data that you might otherwise miss.
    • Data quality you can trust. SurveyMonkey uses AI behind the scenes to detect fraud, bots, and poor-quality responses, ensuring high-quality data.

    We Make It Easy to Reach Your Target Audience

    • Ask away, whoever and wherever. Access our global Audience panel of 335+ million people across 130+ countries.
    • Clarity over quantity. Choose from 200+ precise targeting options or use custom screening questions to find your ideal respondents.
    • Stay local—or go global. Distribute surveys to your own contacts or our worldwide network. Send multilingual surveys available in over 50 languages.

    Data Where You Need It

    Data isn’t useful without context. We integrate with your existing workflows to make it easy for the whole business to benefit, and data stays secure and compliant.

    • Integrate data wherever you work. Connect with 200+ business tools including Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Drive, Slack, Zoom, and Zapier, or leverage our scalable APIs for custom integrations.
    • From first survey to full-scale research. Automate survey triggers based on business events, streamline team collaboration with easy data sharing, and enrich your insights by combining survey results with existing business data.
    • Compliant and secure by design. Protect sensitive data with enterprise-grade features: Single Sign-On (SSO), HIPAA compliance, data encryption, and granular access controls.
    • Only collect what you need. 89% of surveyed organizations agree that SurveyMonkey Enterprise reduces the risk of collecting unsecure sensitive information.


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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Good interface but terrible pricing…

Good interface but terrible pricing options and terrible clarity. Made out to be somewhat free surveys but the limitations are only imposed on you afterwards. Not being able to view all of the responses, or even pay for less than one year subscription to unlock them is absurd.

Will never use again.

September 30, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They charge to export all results and dont warn you

I am in the process of setting up a not for profit group and needed a survey for my registration documents. I set up a survey and got 25 responses which was great but it turns out I need a subscription which costs a minimum of £49 to access my data. Not only is this a huge waste of time and way above my budget it means I have to do the whole thing again with a different group of people. I’m very disappointed, and I don’t feel like they warned me of the costs before I started.
I've just signed up for a new account to check that when you start a first survey and I was right, they don't tell you at that stage that you have to subscribe to a year or month at min £49 to export any data at all - I find this very misleading and it's cost me weeks of work. Dont use them.

September 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unethical

Unethical. They don’t tell you that after 25 respondents you have to pay $100s of dollars for more individuals to complete the survey. All that data and they know you won’t just give up because to get 25 persons to do a survey ain’t easy in these times. If it was a $30 a month it wouldn’t be as bad but $100? High way robbery. And you have to look closely to find that $100 because they want you to pay for the year which is $100s and $1000s. These people are the worst and they won’t strive with that type of mentality.

September 24, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Love the tool

Love the tool! A suggestion: Would love to see a scheduling poll added to the survey options so you can see totals and who is available easily in the results view (rather than downloading a file). Being able to show results like Doodle Poll does would be amazing!

September 3, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Survey Monkeys auto renewal and…

Survey Monkeys auto renewal and billing information is buried deep. There is no warning that they will be auto renewing your account and charge your card immediately. The platform pushes upgrades to the point that you don’t know what you do and don't need. Do not use it. It was once a decent site but like most it has turned to greed and rely on clandestine small print buried details to take your money. Do NOT give them your credit card iinfo as it will just be your gift to them to drain your hard earned money. So fed up with all this on line crap that is less and less regulated and not held accountable to be more transparent. May they go bust!

September 19, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SurveyMonkey Platform Usability and Subscription Limitations

As a full-access user under my company’s current SurveyMonkey subscription, I’ve encountered several challenges that merit attention. While the platform offers a range of features, there is limited visibility into the full scope of capabilities available at our subscription level. I had hoped to access a comprehensive tutorial or onboarding resource to better understand and utilize these tools. Unfortunately, due to the constraints of our subscription tier—which only supports email-based communication—SurveyMonkey was unable to provide a live or interactive tutorial.

This limitation was particularly disappointing, as the platform’s interface has proven less intuitive than expected. The lack of guided support has made it difficult to navigate certain functions, reinforcing the need for accessible training resources regardless of subscription level.

Additionally, the restriction on sharing full survey access exclusively with subscribed users presents a significant barrier for collaborative teams. In our agency, not all team members require full access, yet the current model necessitates costly upgrades simply to allow data review or input. This structure limits flexibility and increases operational costs for organizations seeking inclusive, cross-functional engagement.

I hope SurveyMonkey will consider enhancing transparency around feature access, expanding tutorial availability, and offering more scalable collaboration options to better support diverse teams and workflows.

September 12, 2025

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