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Paperform vs SurveyMonkey

Paperform and SurveyMonkey are both forms & surveys tools. Paperform is aimed at small businesses and freelancers, while SurveyMonkey is aimed at enterprise and small businesses. SurveyMonkey costs less, from $30/mo versus $59/mo for Paperform. Both have a free plan.

Paperform

Forms that look like landing pages

SurveyMonkey

Survey platform with analysis and benchmarks

PricingFreemium · $59Freemium · $30
Starting price$59/mo$30/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial7 days—
Built forSmall businesses, FreelancersEnterprise, Small businesses
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryAU · 2016US · 1999
Rating——

Choose Paperform if

Small businesses needing beautiful forms with payments.

  • Looks like a landing page
  • Payments and bookings
  • Flexible

Look elsewhere if: Teams needing a generous free plan (Tally).

Choose SurveyMonkey if

Organizations running regular research and needing analysis and panels.

  • Powerful analysis features
  • Access to research panels
  • Trusted brand for respondents

Look elsewhere if: Simple forms on a budget (Tally, Google Forms).

Paperform vs SurveyMonkey pricing

Paperform

  • Free$030 submissions/mo, 3 signed docs/mo, 1 workspace
  • Pro$59/mo$49/mo billed annually; unlimited submissions, 25 signed docs
  • Business$149/mo$124/mo billed annually; 10 workspaces, custom domain, SSO
  • EnterpriseCustomSLA, data residency, dedicated CSM

SurveyMonkey

  • Free$010 questions/survey, limited responses
  • Standard$99/moBilled monthly; 1,000 responses/mo
  • Advantage$39/moBilled annually; 15,000 responses/yr
  • Premier$139/moBilled annually; 40,000 responses/yr
  • Team Advantage$30/user/moBilled annually; min 3 users

Paperform · Key features

  • Document-style editor
  • Payments
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Calculations
  • Logic
  • Integrations

Cons

  • Pricier than Tally
  • Free plan capped at 30 submissions a month
  • Learning curve

SurveyMonkey · Key features

  • Question bank and templates
  • Skip logic, piping and randomization
  • Analysis dashboards and filters
  • Benchmarks and sentiment analysis
  • Audience panel for market research
  • Team collaboration and integrations

Cons

  • Expensive for small users
  • Free plan barely usable
  • Dated respondent UX

Paperform vs SurveyMonkey: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Paperform or SurveyMonkey?

SurveyMonkey starts at $30/mo and Paperform at $59/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Paperform and SurveyMonkey have a free plan?

Yes, both Paperform and SurveyMonkey have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?