Australia verdict (TL;DR)
Verified 2026-05-24Qualtrics dominates Australian enterprise surveys at CBA, Westpac, NAB, REA Group and most Group of Eight universities. SurveyMonkey remains the default SMB tool across Aussie startups and not-for-profits. Typeform owns the marketing and lead-capture niche at Canva, Atlassian and Linktree-style brands. Alchemer and QuestionPro pick up the research-heavy programs that need raw data control. Google Forms and Microsoft Forms cover internal pulse work for free wherever Workspace or 365 is already deployed. Roy Morgan Research and the ABS still set the methodology bar that Australian market researchers benchmark against.
Picks for Australia
- Big 4 bank, super fund or insurer running CX and EX programs: qualtrics Qualtrics XM is the entrenched enterprise standard at CBA, Westpac, NAB and Medibank. AWS Sydney residency, IRAP-aligned controls and dedicated ANZ services partners.
- Australian SMB or not-for-profit needing fast surveys: surveymonkey SurveyMonkey Team Advantage published in AUD lands well under enterprise quotes. Used across thousands of Aussie charities, councils and 20-200 person SMBs.
- Brand-led lead capture for Aussie SaaS and D2C: typeform Typeform is the default at Canva, Atlassian, Linktree and most Sydney design-led brands. Strong conversion on landing-page survey embeds.
- Market research agency or academic survey program: alchemer Alchemer offers the raw data ownership and complex logic that Aussie research firms and Group of Eight universities require for ethics-approved studies.
- High-volume quantitative research with panel integration: questionpro QuestionPro is competitive on AUD pricing for academic and government research where Qualtrics quotes exceed budget. APP-compliant data handling.
- Government or council intake forms with workflow: formstack Formstack handles secure intake plus approval routing for state government, councils and Services Australia partner agencies. AWS Sydney optional.
- Internal pulse where Workspace or 365 is already deployed: google-forms Google Forms is free, lives inside Workspace and is the path of least resistance for small Aussie schools, councils and 1-50 person teams.
How the survey software market looks in Australia
Australian survey demand splits cleanly into three tiers. At the top, Qualtrics XM has captured nearly every Big 4 bank, super fund and insurer plus most of the Group of Eight universities. CBA, Westpac, NAB, ANZ, Suncorp, IAG, AMP and Medibank all run Qualtrics for CX and EX programs, and the Qualtrics ANZ services bench out of Sydney is now several hundred people deep. Pricing is opaque and routinely lands in the A$200k+ band for enterprise XM deployments.
The second tier is product-led Aussie tech: Canva, Atlassian, SafetyCulture, Employment Hero, Deputy, Linktree, Octopus Deploy, Go1 and Culture Amp. These teams almost always start on Typeform for marketing-led surveys and graduate to SurveyMonkey or Qualtrics CoreXM as research needs deepen. Culture Amp itself is the local champion for employee surveys, which is why standalone survey vendors tend to skip Aussie EX work entirely.
The third tier is Australian SMB, government and research. SurveyMonkey, Google Forms and Microsoft Forms cover the bulk of pulse and intake. Alchemer and QuestionPro win research-grade programs at universities and Roy Morgan-style market research firms. Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) are a board-level concern after the 2022 Optus and 2022 Medibank breaches, the OAIC has signalled stronger enforcement and any survey collecting identifiable health, financial or government-identifier data is treated as sensitive information under APP 3.
Survey tools in Australia operate under the Privacy Act 1988 and the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APP). APP 3 governs collection of personal information, APP 5 mandates collection notices and APP 11 governs storage security. Sensitive information (health, financial, racial, biometric) carries higher consent thresholds. The Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme requires OAIC notification within 30 days of an eligible breach, which means survey platforms holding respondent PII must have documented breach response runbooks. APRA-regulated entities running CX or EX programs must satisfy CPS 234 information-security controls and the new CPS 230 operational risk standard on any tool touching customer or staff data. The SOCI Act 2018 expands obligations for critical-infrastructure entities. Federal government workloads typically require IRAP assessment at the OFFICIAL or PROTECTED level, which Qualtrics XM holds. The Spam Act 2003 governs unsolicited survey invitations sent by email or SMS. Research conducted by Group of Eight universities or government agencies typically requires Human Research Ethics Committee approval under the NHMRC National Statement.
Quick comparison, ranked for Australia
| Product | Best for | Starts at | 10-emp/mo* | Pricing | G2 | Geo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Qualtrics | Global enterprises running XM programs | Quote | - | 4.4 | Global; strongest in US, EU, APAC | |
| 3 SurveyMonkey | SMB + mid-market ad-hoc surveys | $0 | $0 | 4.4 | Global; strongest in US, EU, UK | |
| 2 Typeform | Tech-forward mid-market + B2B SaaS | $0 | $0 | 4.5 | Global; strongest in US, EU, UK | |
| 4 Alchemer | Mid-market configurable surveys | $49 | $49 | 4.4 | Global; strongest in US, EU, UK | |
| 8 QuestionPro | Market research + academic research | $0 | $0 | 4.4 | Global; strongest in US, EU, APAC, India | |
| 5 Jotform | SMB form + survey hybrid | $0 | $0 | 4.7 | Global; strongest in US, EU, UK, Turkey | |
| 9 Formstack | Mid-market healthcare + compliance-driven | $50 | $50 | 4.4 | Global; strongest in US, EU | |
| 10 Paperform | SMB brand-aligned forms | $24 | $24 | 4.7 | Global; strongest in US, EU, AU | |
| 6 Google Forms | Any Google Workspace customer | $0 | $0 | 4.6 | Global; aligned with Workspace availability | |
| 7 Microsoft Forms | Any Microsoft 365 customer | $0 | $0 | 4.4 | Global; aligned with M365 availability |
*10-employee monthly cost = base fee + (per-employee × 10) using the lowest published tier. For opaque-pricing vendors, no value is shown.
What buyers in Australia actually pay
Median annual deal size by employee band, in AUD. Crowdsourced from anonymized buyer disclosures.
| Product | Employee band | Median annual (AUD) | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualtrics | 1,000-5,000 employees | A$245,000 | 26 | Qualtrics CoreXM + CustomerXM, Australian enterprise tier |
| SurveyMonkey | 50-500 employees | A$9,800 | 44 | SurveyMonkey Team Advantage, mid-market AUD |
| Typeform | 20-200 employees | A$7,200 | 38 | Typeform Business, Aussie SaaS and D2C |
| Alchemer | 100-1,000 employees | A$38,000 | 14 | Alchemer Professional, research agencies and universities |
| QuestionPro | 50-500 employees | A$18,000 | 11 | QuestionPro Research Suite, academic and government |
| Jotform | 10-100 employees | A$1,400 | 29 | Jotform Bronze / Silver, Aussie SMB intake |
| Formstack | 100-500 employees | A$14,500 | 12 | Formstack Professional, government and councils |
Australia-built or Australia-strong vendors worth knowing
Not yet ranked in our global top 10, but credible options for Australia buyers and worth a shortlist.
Qualtrics ANZ
Visit ↗Qualtrics runs a large Sydney and Melbourne ANZ team with services partners covering the Big 4 banks, Medibank, REA Group and most G8 universities. The default Australian enterprise XM standard.
Roy Morgan Research
Visit ↗Melbourne-based, the oldest Australian market research firm. Not a SaaS vendor but the methodological reference point for Australian quantitative survey work and a heavy Alchemer / QuestionPro customer.
Culture Amp
Visit ↗Melbourne-headquartered employee survey platform with US$1.5B+ valuation. Effectively the Aussie champion for EX surveys, displacing Qualtrics EmployeeXM at many local mid-market accounts.
SurveyMonkey ANZ
Visit ↗SurveyMonkey publishes AUD pricing and runs ANZ commercial out of Sydney. The default SMB and not-for-profit survey tool across Aussie councils and 20-200 person teams.
All 10, ranked for Australia
Same intelligence as the global ranking, vendor trust, review patterns, verified pricing, compliance, reordered for the Australia market.
Qualtrics
Enterprise experience management market leader, flag the take-private vendor trust gap.
Qualtrics is the enterprise experience management (XM) market leader, founded 2002. Acquired by SAP in 2018 for $8B; spun out via IPO in 2021; re-privatized by Silver Lake + Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP) in June 2023 at $12.5B. The Qualtrics XM Platform covers customer experience (CX), employee experience (EX), brand experience (BX), and product experience (PX) at enterprise scale. Strengths: deepest enterprise XM features (Predict iQ, Stats iQ, Text iQ), broadest XM use case coverage, mature governance and access controls, strong fit for $500M+ revenue companies, and Silver Lake-funded AI feature investment continuing post-take-private. Best fit for global enterprises running NPS/CSAT/EX programs at scale. Trade-offs: re-privatization in 2023 created vendor trust questions (executive churn, layoffs, post-IPO/post-take-private chaos), pricing escalations widely reported by mid-market customers, implementation complex (3-9 months), and Support response times vary as Silver Lake restructured.
Global enterprises ($500M+ revenue, 1,000+ employees) running structured NPS/CSAT/EX programs at scale needing deepest XM platform.
Mid-market wanting fast time-to-value (Typeform/Alchemer better), buyers concerned about Silver Lake PE pressure pattern, or budget-conscious orgs.
Strengths
- Deepest enterprise XM features
- Broadest XM use case coverage (CX/EX/BX/PX)
- Mature governance and access controls
- Works for $500M+ enterprises
- Predict iQ + Stats iQ + Text iQ AI
- Silver Lake-funded AI investment continuing
Weaknesses
- Vendor trust gap post-re-privatization 2023
- Pricing escalations widely reported
- Implementation complex (3-9 months)
- Support is hit-or-miss post-Silver Lake
- Executive churn during transitions
- Per-response volume pricing scales fast
Pricing tiers
opaque- Qualtrics CoreXM~$60K-$200K/year typical mid-enterpriseQuote
- Qualtrics XM Platform$200K-$700K/yearQuote
- Qualtrics Enterprise$700K-$3M+/year for global enterprisesQuote
- · Per-response volume fees
- · Per-module add-ons (Predict iQ, Text iQ, Conjoint)
- · Implementation services ($50K-$500K)
- · Annual price increases of 8-15% post-Silver Lake
- · XM Discover (text analytics) separate fee
Key features
- +CoreXM (CX/EX/BX/PX surveys)
- +Predict iQ AI predictions
- +Stats iQ analysis
- +Text iQ open-end analysis
- +Customer journey orchestration
- +Conjoint analysis
- +300+ integrations
SurveyMonkey
Long-running SMB+mid-market survey leader, factor recent vendor stability.
SurveyMonkey is the long-running SMB+mid-market survey leader, founded 1999. Renamed to Momentive in 2021; failed Zendesk acquisition attempt in 2022; private-equity buyout by Symphony Technology Group in June 2023 at $1.5B; reverted to SurveyMonkey brand. The platform covers SMB-friendly survey design, distribution, and basic analytics. Strengths: largest SMB+mid-market installed base, affordable pricing for SMB, simple UX, mature templates and question library, and broad integrations. Best fit for SMB+mid-market ad-hoc surveys without enterprise commitment. Trade-offs: vendor trust gap from rebrand-then-rebrand churn, executive turnover post-2023 PE buyout, AI feature velocity below Typeform/Qualtrics, conditional logic depth below Alchemer, enterprise XM depth meaningfully below Qualtrics, and pricing escalation reports post-Symphony Tech Group.
SMB+mid-market (10-2,000 employees) wanting affordable ad-hoc surveys with broad templates and simple UX.
Enterprise XM (Qualtrics better), conversational engagement (Typeform better), or buyers concerned about Symphony Tech Group PE pattern.
Strengths
- Largest SMB+mid-market installed base
- Affordable pricing for SMB
- Simple UX
- Mature templates and question library
- Broad integrations
- Long-running execution since 1999
Weaknesses
- Vendor trust gap from rebrand churn
- Executive turnover post-2023 PE buyout
- AI feature velocity below Typeform/Qualtrics
- Conditional logic below Alchemer
- Enterprise depth below Qualtrics
- Pricing escalation reports post-Symphony Tech
Pricing tiers
public- FreeLimited features$0 /mo
- StandardIndividual + team plans$39 /mo
- AdvantageAnnual pricing, advanced logic$99 /mo
- Enterprise~$15K-$80K/year for mid-enterpriseQuote
- · Response-volume overages at certain tiers
- · Per-feature add-ons (advanced logic)
- · Annual price increases of 8-15% post-PE
Key features
- +Survey design
- +Distribution (web/email/SMS)
- +Question library
- +Conditional logic (basic)
- +Templates
- +Analytics
- +100+ integrations
Typeform
Modern conversational survey leader with strongest engagement UX.
Typeform is the modern conversational survey leader, founded 2012 in Barcelona. Last valued $935M (2022 Series C from Sofina + General Atlantic + others). The product centers on conversational, one-question-at-a-time survey UX that drives 3-5x higher completion rates vs traditional grid surveys. Strengths: best-in-class conversational survey UX, strong fit for tech-forward orgs prioritizing engagement, mature integrations with HubSpot/Salesforce/Slack, transparent pricing, and aggressive AI feature velocity (Typeform AI for question generation). Best fit for tech-forward $5M-$200M revenue companies prioritizing engagement over enterprise depth. Trade-offs: enterprise XM depth below Qualtrics, response-volume pricing scales fast at upper-mid-market, weaker for academic/market-research workflows, Support depends on tier as scaled, and limited governance for regulated industries.
Tech-forward mid-market ($5M-$200M revenue, 50-1,000 employees) prioritizing high completion rates and brand-aligned conversational survey UX.
Enterprise XM at scale (Qualtrics better), academic/market research (QuestionPro better), or buyers needing deep conditional logic for complex surveys.
Strengths
- Best-in-class conversational survey UX
- Built for engagement-focused use cases
- Mature CRM/Slack integrations
- Transparent pricing
- Aggressive AI feature velocity
- Beautiful brand-aligned forms
Weaknesses
- Enterprise XM depth below Qualtrics
- Response-volume pricing scales fast
- Weaker for academic/market research
- Support inconsistency reported
- Limited governance for regulated industries
- Conditional logic depth below Alchemer
Pricing tiers
public- FreeUp to 10 responses/month$0 /mo
- BasicUp to 100 responses/month$25 /mo
- PlusUp to 1,000 responses/month$50 /mo
- BusinessUp to 10,000 responses/month$83 /mo
- Enterprise~$25K-$120K/year for upper-mid + enterpriseQuote
- · Response-volume overages at higher tiers
- · Per-feature add-ons (logic, hidden fields)
- · Annual price increases of 5-8%
Key features
- +Conversational survey UX
- +AI question generation
- +Conditional logic
- +CRM/Slack integrations
- +Custom branding
- +Mobile-optimized
- +120+ integrations
Alchemer
Configurable mid-market surveys with deepest conditional logic.
Alchemer is the configurable mid-market survey platform, founded 2006 (rebranded from SurveyGizmo in 2020). Privately-held by founder Christian Vanek. The product centers on deep conditional logic, advanced piping, and configurable survey design, making it the deepest survey platform short of enterprise XM. Strengths: deepest conditional logic and advanced piping, strong fit for buyers wanting Qualtrics flexibility without enterprise pricing, mature distribution channel breadth, transparent pricing, and stable founder-led execution. Best fit for mid-market wanting configurable survey design with conditional logic depth. Trade-offs: AI feature velocity below Typeform, Lighter market share than SurveyMonkey, weaker enterprise XM fit than Qualtrics, Support is hit-or-miss, and limited brand recognition for marketing-led teams.
Mid-market ($10M-$500M revenue, 50-2,000 employees) wanting configurable survey design with deep conditional logic and predictable pricing.
Enterprise XM (Qualtrics better), engagement-led use cases (Typeform better), or buyers needing concierge support.
Strengths
- Deepest conditional logic and advanced piping
- Configurable survey design
- Made for Qualtrics-flex without enterprise pricing
- Mature distribution channel breadth
- Transparent pricing
- Founder-led stable execution
Weaknesses
- AI feature velocity below Typeform
- Narrower customer base than SurveyMonkey
- Weaker enterprise XM fit than Qualtrics
- Uneven support quality
- Limited brand recognition
- UX dated relative to Typeform
Pricing tiers
public- CollaboratorPer-user/month$49 /mo
- ProfessionalPer-user/month with advanced logic$149 /mo
- Full AccessPer-user/month with all features$249 /mo
- Enterprise~$30K-$150K/year for mid-enterpriseQuote
- · Per-user scaling
- · Annual price increases of 5-8%
- · Per-add-on for HIPAA/research panels
Key features
- +Conditional logic + piping
- +Distribution (web/email/SMS/embed/kiosk)
- +Question library
- +Templates
- +Theme designer
- +API + webhooks
- +120+ integrations
QuestionPro
Long-running mid-market market research and academic survey platform.
QuestionPro is the long-running mid-market market research and academic survey platform, founded 2002. Privately-held, profitable per public statements. The product covers survey design + market research panels + academic research workflows + customer feedback. Strengths: deepest market research feature set (panels, conjoint, MaxDiff, TURF), strong fit for academic research and market research firms, mature global delivery, transparent pricing, and stable founder-led execution. Best fit for market research and academic research buyers. Trade-offs: AI feature velocity below Typeform/Qualtrics, UX dated relative to Typeform, Smaller deployed base versus SurveyMonkey, weaker for B2B SaaS NPS/CSAT use cases, and Support is hit-or-miss.
Market research firms, academic researchers, and mid-market companies (50-2,000 employees) running structured market research with conjoint/MaxDiff analysis.
B2B SaaS NPS/CSAT (Typeform/Qualtrics better), engagement-led use cases (Typeform better), or buyers prioritizing AI velocity.
Strengths
- Deepest market research feature set
- Best for academic research
- Mature global delivery
- Transparent pricing
- Founder-led stable execution
- Conjoint and MaxDiff analysis
Weaknesses
- AI velocity below Typeform/Qualtrics
- UX dated relative to Typeform
- Thinner footprint than SurveyMonkey
- Weaker for B2B SaaS NPS/CSAT
- Uneven support quality
- Brand recognition below SurveyMonkey
Pricing tiers
public- FreeUp to 10 questions, 100 responses/month$0 /mo
- AdvancedPer-user, unlimited questions$99 /mo
- TeamPer-user, team collaboration$99 /mo
- Research$15K-$80K/year for research-grade featuresQuote
- · Per-response volume above tier
- · Per-feature add-ons (panels, conjoint)
- · Annual price increases of 5-8%
Key features
- +Survey design
- +Market research panels
- +Conjoint analysis
- +MaxDiff
- +TURF analysis
- +Templates
- +Mobile + offline
- +80+ integrations
Jotform
Form-builder + survey hybrid for SMB at affordable pricing.
Jotform is the form-builder + survey hybrid platform, founded 2006. Privately-held by founder Aytekin Tank, profitable per public statements. The product covers form design + survey design + workflow automation + e-signature in one platform. Strengths: form + survey unified platform, affordable pricing for SMB, mature templates (10,000+), profitable bootstrapped execution since 2006, transparent pricing, and broad integrations. Best fit for SMBs wanting form/survey hybrid without separate tools. Trade-offs: pure survey depth below Alchemer/Qualtrics, AI feature velocity below Typeform, weaker for academic/market research, Support inconsistency reported for SMB, and brand recognition lower than SurveyMonkey.
SMBs (5-500 employees) wanting unified form + survey platform with broad templates and affordable predictable pricing.
Enterprise XM (Qualtrics better), conversational surveys (Typeform better), or buyers needing deep conditional logic.
Strengths
- Form + survey unified platform
- Affordable pricing for SMB
- 10,000+ templates
- Profitable bootstrapped execution
- Transparent pricing
- Broad integrations
Weaknesses
- Pure survey depth below Alchemer
- AI velocity below Typeform
- Weaker for academic/market research
- Support response times vary
- Brand recognition below SurveyMonkey
- Conditional logic depth below Alchemer
Pricing tiers
public- FreeUp to 5 forms, 100 monthly submissions$0 /mo
- Bronze25 forms, 1,000 submissions$39 /mo
- Silver50 forms, 2,500 submissions$49 /mo
- Gold100 forms, 10,000 submissions$129 /mo
- EnterpriseCustom for $20K-$80K/yearQuote
- · Submission overages
- · Per-feature add-ons (HIPAA, signed PDFs)
- · Annual price increases of 5-8%
Key features
- +Form + survey design
- +Workflow automation
- +E-signature
- +10,000+ templates
- +Conditional logic
- +Mobile + offline
- +150+ integrations
Formstack
Forms + workflow + e-signature combined for buyers wanting unified workflow.
Formstack is the forms + workflow + e-signature combined platform, founded 2006. PE-backed by Hg Capital since 2018 take-private. The product covers form design + workflow automation + e-signature + documents in one platform, making it the strongest fit for buyers wanting unified workflow across forms and documents. Strengths: combined forms + workflow + e-sign platform, mature workflow automation, HIPAA-friendly for healthcare, strong fit for compliance-driven buyers, and broad integrations. Best fit for buyers wanting form/survey + workflow + e-sign unified. Trade-offs: pure survey depth below Alchemer/Qualtrics, AI feature velocity below Typeform, Hg PE pressure has prompted price escalation reports, Support depends on tier, and brand recognition below SurveyMonkey.
Mid-market companies (50-2,000 employees) wanting forms + workflow automation + e-signature unified, especially healthcare and financial services with HIPAA needs.
Pure survey use cases (Typeform/Alchemer better), engagement-led (Typeform better), or buyers concerned about Hg PE pattern.
Strengths
- Combined forms + workflow + e-sign
- Mature workflow automation
- HIPAA-friendly for healthcare
- Fits compliance-driven buyers
- Broad integrations
- Healthcare and financial services depth
Weaknesses
- Pure survey depth below Alchemer
- AI velocity below Typeform
- Hg PE pressure on pricing
- Support inconsistency reported post-Hg
- Brand recognition below SurveyMonkey
- UX dated relative to Typeform
Pricing tiers
partial- FormsPer-user/month, basic forms$50 /mo
- SuitePer-user/month with workflow + documents + e-sign$150 /mo
- Enterprise~$25K-$100K/year for mid-enterpriseQuote
- · Per-user scaling
- · Per-feature add-ons (HIPAA, advanced workflow)
- · Annual price increases of 8-12% post-Hg
Key features
- +Forms + survey design
- +Workflow automation
- +E-signature
- +Documents (HIPAA)
- +Conditional logic
- +Salesforce integration
- +120+ integrations
Paperform
Modern aesthetic-led form/survey builder for SMBs.
Paperform is the modern aesthetic-led form/survey builder, founded 2016 in Sydney. Privately-held, profitable per public statements. The product centers on document-style aesthetic design, making it the strongest fit for SMBs prioritizing brand-aligned form UX. Strengths: document-style aesthetic design (the strongest in SMB), modern UX, transparent pricing, profitable bootstrapped execution, and broad integrations. Best fit for SMBs prioritizing brand-aligned form UX. Trade-offs: pure survey depth below Alchemer/Qualtrics, AI feature velocity below Typeform, Lighter market share than Typeform, conditional logic depth below Alchemer, and Support response times vary.
SMBs (5-200 employees) prioritizing brand-aligned aesthetic form UX with predictable transparent pricing.
Enterprise XM (Qualtrics better), conversational engagement (Typeform better), or buyers needing market research features.
Strengths
- Document-style aesthetic design
- Modern UX
- Transparent pricing
- Profitable bootstrapped execution
- Broad integrations
- Works for brand-aligned forms
Weaknesses
- Survey depth below Alchemer
- AI velocity below Typeform
- Smaller installed base
- Conditional logic below Alchemer
- Support is hit-or-miss
- Limited enterprise governance
Pricing tiers
public- EssentialsUp to 1,000 submissions/month$24 /mo
- ProUp to 5,000 submissions/month$49 /mo
- BusinessUp to 20,000 submissions/month$99 /mo
- AgencyFor agencies + freelancers$199 /mo
- · Submission overages
- · Per-feature add-ons (custom domains)
- · Annual price increases of 5-8%
Key features
- +Document-style form/survey design
- +Custom branding
- +Conditional logic
- +Payments (Stripe)
- +E-signature
- +Templates
- +90+ integrations
Google Forms
Free Google Workspace-bundled basic surveys.
Google Forms is the free survey tool bundled with Google Workspace, launched 2008. The product covers basic survey design, distribution, and Google Sheets-anchored response collection. Strengths: free with Google Workspace, simple UX, native Google Sheets integration, Workspace-aligned governance, and no vendor relationship beyond Google. Best fit for Google Workspace customers wanting basic surveys without separate tool. Trade-offs: feature depth dramatically below specialized survey platforms, conditional logic limited, distribution channels limited (no SMS, no embed), no AI question generation, and weaker brand-aligned design than Typeform/Jotform.
Google Workspace customers (any size) wanting free basic surveys without separate tool, internal polls, simple feedback, ad-hoc data collection.
Enterprise XM (Qualtrics better), engagement-led use cases (Typeform better), or any buyer needing conditional logic / advanced design.
Strengths
- Free with Google Workspace
- Simple UX
- Native Google Sheets integration
- Workspace-aligned governance
- No separate vendor relationship
- Mobile-friendly
Weaknesses
- Feature depth dramatically below specialized platforms
- Conditional logic limited
- Distribution channels limited
- No AI question generation
- Weaker brand-aligned design
- No advanced analytics
Pricing tiers
public- Free with WorkspaceBundled; no separate fee$0 /mo
- · Google Workspace license required for governance features
Key features
- +Basic survey design
- +Google Sheets integration
- +Templates (limited)
- +Mobile-friendly
- +Workspace governance
- +20+ integrations via Apps Script
Microsoft Forms
Free Microsoft 365-bundled basic surveys.
Microsoft Forms is the free survey tool bundled with Microsoft 365, launched 2016. The product covers basic survey design, distribution, and Excel-anchored response collection. Strengths: free with Microsoft 365, native Teams + Excel integration, Microsoft governance, and no separate vendor. Best fit for Microsoft 365 customers wanting basic surveys without separate tool. Trade-offs: feature depth below specialized survey platforms, conditional logic limited, distribution channels limited, no AI question generation, and Teams-anchored use cases dominant.
Microsoft 365 customers (any size) wanting free basic surveys integrated with Teams and Excel, internal polls, simple feedback, training assessments.
Enterprise XM (Qualtrics better), conversational engagement (Typeform better), or buyers needing conditional logic depth.
Strengths
- Free with Microsoft 365
- Native Teams + Excel integration
- Microsoft governance
- No separate vendor relationship
- SharePoint integration
- Power Automate integration
Weaknesses
- Feature depth below specialized platforms
- Conditional logic limited
- Distribution channels limited
- No AI question generation
- Brand-aligned design weak
- Limited templates
Pricing tiers
public- Free with Microsoft 365Bundled with Microsoft 365 Business/E3/E5$0 /mo
- · Microsoft 365 license required
Key features
- +Basic survey design
- +Quizzes + scoring
- +Teams integration
- +Excel response collection
- +Power Automate flows
- +SharePoint integration
Frequently asked questions
The questions buyers actually ask before they sign.
Does the Privacy Act 1988 require explicit consent for survey responses?
Where should Australian survey data sit for a Big 4 bank?
Why is Qualtrics so dominant in Australia?
Are free tools like Google Forms acceptable for Australian university research?
What is the difference between a survey platform and an experience management (XM) platform?
How does the Qualtrics 2023 re-privatization affect customers?
Why did SurveyMonkey rebrand to Momentive then back to SurveyMonkey?
Which is the better default, Typeform or SurveyMonkey?
When are Google Forms or Microsoft Forms enough?
How do AI agents change survey software in 2026?
How should I evaluate vendor stability for a multi-year survey contract?
Should I use a survey platform or a customer feedback widget?
Final word
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Last updated 2026-05-24. Local pricing reverified quarterly. Found something inaccurate? Tell us.